Cooking Class: Grilled Pizza Night!

I had the great opportunity to teach a cooking class at a couples house in Charlotte. The theme was "Grilled Pizza Night" to be grilled outside. I thought it would be a good reason to hang out outside and show people that pizza doesn't always have to be cooked on a stone, ordered in or zapped in a microwave!

The weather didn't cooperate though and it rained all night. But, luckily I had a grill pan laying around that we were able to use. We did it inside and all was well! Everyone loved it.

We went through a simple crust recipe and then made three different grilled pizzas that everyone loved. Here's the menu:

Pizza #1

Tiny Pizza “Bruschetta” w/ Sun Dried Tomatoes, Fresh Made Pesto Sauce and Pecorino Cheese (Choose your favorite Red wine here)
• With our fresh made pizza dough, we’ll make crackers and top them with some fresh ingredients to make some great bruschetta with a twist.

Pizza #2

Piadine w/ Italian Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad w/ a whole citrus dressing (Choose your favorite White wine here)
• This salad “thin pizza” is a great fresh salad with a grilled crispy base drizzled with a fantastic citrus vinaigrette.

Pizza #3 (dessert)

Apple and Goat Cheese Dessert Pizza w/ Brown Sugar Caramel. (Dessert Wine Here)

Check out some pics: