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Recipe: Giada’s Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

If you love Italian food, which my family does, then Giada De Laurentiis and her numerous resources for authentic Italian cuisine are a mainstay in your household. I had been looking for an ideal pizza crust recipe and Giada makes the only crust my whole family can agree is delicious.

You don’t have to make the pizza with just tomatoes and basil. I ended up adding pepperoni and made my own pizza sauce to go with the crust. We also tried it with the tomatoes and basil. It has the perfect flavors for any pizza lover to enjoy.

Please let me know if you try this recipe in the comment section and let me know what you thought about it.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
2 (8-ounce) pieces of homemade or purchased pizza dough, recipe follows
6 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/3 cups, grated pasteurized mozzarella
2 Roma tomatoes, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 large garlic clove, minced, optional
6 fresh basil leaves, plus extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Rumor: Mario Batali No Longer Affiliated with the Food Network

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Mario BataliIf you’re a fan of Food Network you are no stranger to the large and jolly chef who always cooks Italian, Mario Batali. If you’re a fan of him specifically, this news may be something you do not want to hear. However, it is rumored that Mario will no longer be a part of the Food Network. Inside sources have said that they informed the chef last month that his shows, including Molto Mario, would not be renewed.

According to Page Six, when Batali was told that his shows were not being renewed, he informed the network that he would not perform on Iron Chef. At that point, the network severed the relationship. When asked for a comment, Lisa Del Colle, a network spokesperson said that Food Network does not comment on contractual agreements.

Despite the loss of his Food Network time slots, Mario has managed to do quite well for himself. In the time he was on the network, he’s received a $1 million advance for his book, Molto Italiano, as well as endorsements for plugging various products on his shows and elsewhere, such as NASCAR tailgating.

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Random Food TV Thoughts: Reruns and Amy Finley

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

I don’t know if it’s just me, but lately every time I turn on the Food Network I end up getting stuck watching a rerun that I have recently seen. Today it was practically all shows that have been on in the last two weeks. Now I realize that repeats will happen, but the majority of shows in the daytime lineup of Food Network have been on for more than one season. The Barefoot Contessa and Paula Deen have done numerous shows so there really is no need to repeat the repeats quite so soon.

It definitely makes it hard to watch the Network on a regular basis. Today Ina made fish. While the fish looked great, I saw it last week so I wasn’t as enthusiastic as I could have been. Once you see these shows a couple times they tend to lose their excitement.

The evening lineup is a little better about their reruns and some of the shows, like Dinner Impossible are back to their new seasons so there are a few things still worth watching.

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