Janet and John's Pizza War

Not to brag, but John conceeded that my pizza was better than his. Last week we wanted something different for dinner and he thought of making our own pizza. I know this isn't an original idea but hey, we thought it would be fun. John and I have a very different idea of what a great pizza is. He is more traditional with tomato sauce and lots of meat, I like white pizza. Since he agreed mine was better, I will post what I did for my pizza. Oh, by the way, he ate half of my pie.

Janet's White Pizza

pizza dough (I cheated and bought the box mix)

2/3 cup Feta Cheese (we get ours from Three Graces Dairy in Marshall, NC)

2/3 cup shredded mozzarella chese

1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers (I used a brand Elki's that we will be stocking soon because they were so delicious)

1/2 fresh green bell pepper chopped

chopped garlic (I like a lot obut add to your own taste)

1T French Herbs (this is one of the blends we sell bulk. It has chives, basil and a few other herbs)

Roll out the dough on a pizza stone or tin. Sprinkle the feta cheese around and follow it with the mozzarella. Cut the peppers into 1 inch pieces and ditribute both over the face of the pie. I used the garlic in a jar and since I love garlic, I used 3 generous tablespoons. You can use garlic powder but the crunchiness of the chopped garlic really added something of it's own. Cover the top of the pizza with the herb mixture. Bake for 20 minutes ar 425 degrees. Makes one 12" pie.

Enjoy ,

Janet

Who says you can't be gourmet in the country?

We discovered Dillsboro back in 1997. We were heading to Sylva to visit my brother and sister-in-law for the first time. We took a wrong turn off 441 and drove into a delightful village. I immediately fell in love with the shops and quiet streets. I had no idea at that time that I would move to the area like so many other Floridians.

Today, John and I own our own shop in Dillsboro and love it even more than the first time we rode into town. It has expanded from the small country store I bought to much more. I love to cook and thought that it was a shame that locals had to travel 40 miles or so to get great products to cook with. We carry products made by Stonewall Kitchens, Rothchilds and many North Carolina based companies. I have added a dried foods section with rice and lentils as well. The lastest additions to our product line are wine and beer with wines from wineries all across North Carolina.

We sample many of the products we sell so you are guaranteed that you will enjoy your purchase when you get it home. I create recipes using the items we sell to give our customers ideas. I have had many of you ask for them so I am starting this blog to get them out there. Keep posted. Janet