For awhile I thought winter would never rear its ugly head but snow is finally on the ground and I can’t find my gloves.

Had my two close friends Joan and Nat visit me so I put together a “make your own pizza/calzone night”. I decided to use the Jamie At Home recipes for Pizza Dough and Pizza Sauce, which I had tried out about a year ago. Last year I used all-purpose flour so the bread didn’t turn out as crispy and evenly baked but this time I made sure to use bread flour and it certainly did not disappoint. Now all I need is an outdoor wood burning stove or a pizza stone; the high oven temperature I used warped my baking tray.

I’ve also been experimenting with roasting different kinds of veg and my most favorite recipe so far is from Emeril for oven-roasted cauliflower. The lemon and garlic in the recipe remind me of my mother’s Greek cooking.

Other than cooking I have a few trips coming up, one to Montreal and another one which includes stops in DC, Miami and the Florida Keys. I’m really looking forward to trying out the fresh fruit that is readily available in south Florida.