weekend report: pizza party

First, let me start by saying I WISH I had more time to blog! I love it, and I know my pain is felt by all of you out there who have full time jobs + a million and one things happening in your personal lives. Any tips you have to offer, besides just making time?

While there may not be enough hours in the day to write a blog post, a girl's gotta eat...which is why I spent Saturday afternoon grilling pizza in the sun with my honey. We just picked up a new pizza stone and were itching to give it a test run on such a gorgeous day. All pizza doughs made exclusively for our pizza party courtesy of Trader Joe's!

[fresh ingredients]

On the menu:

[sauteed shallots, prosciutto, garlic, fontina, and arugula on whole wheat crust]




[classic margherita on original crust]




[bruschetta, chicken apple sausage, mozzarella, asiago, fontina, and basil on garlic herb crust]



[gargiulo chardonnay picked up during my recent wine weekend]

wine weekend!

At the moment I am working on finalizing the details of my little sister's bachelorette party - a wine weekend in Calistoga! This upcoming weekend we will be celebrating with 20 of her closest girlfriends and I am not sure if the sleepy Napa Valley is ready for us, but ready or not...!

We'll be indulging in a relaxing spa day on Friday, headed out for a full day of wine tasting in vintage convertibles on Saturday, and feasting on a delicious meal in Calistoga that same evening.

On the itinerary:

[cab and ghost stories at v madrone]

[sparkling wine at frank family]

[lunch and Aprile at gargiulo]

CHEERS!

Photos via v madrone, frank family, and gargiulo