we love love LOVED pizza festival 2015
so when it came back for a second year to celebrate the launch of our fave book,
we just had to go back for another slice of the action
heh heh
if there's one way to cure the Sorrento blues,
it's to stuff yourself with traditional Neapolitan pizza
so we're here!!
let the pizza eating commence
first stop - an old fave
PIZZA PILGRIMS (the OG pizza truck)
slow-roasted porchetta, pickled popponcini peppers, oregano, tomato & mozzarella
Strawberry Sister rating: 7/10
number dos: YARD SALE YARD SALE (who were there last year and we really liked their pizza)
cobble lane pepperoni, regular pepperoni, 'nduja sausage, tomator & mozzarella
true loves first bite
true loves second bite
SS rating: 9/10 for that pepperoni goodness and can't beat a bit of 'Nduja
queueing: it's like waiting for a ride at Disneyland
(okay not quite as exciting but we still love pizza so hey)
la pizza trois: HOMESLICE
slow-cooked oxtail with watercress, radishes, tomato, mozzarella, horseradish & sorrel cream
in it goes and 30 seconds later out it comes
SS rating: 9/10
cute Rossopomodoro pizza making class
we totes went to their restaurant in venice
speaking of ROSSOPOMODORO..
numero quattro working their magic
yellow grape tomatoes, Piennolo tomatoes, garlic, wild mushrooms, buffalo mozzarella & chilli sausage
beth's face of cheesy, yellow tomato happiness
SS rating: 7.5/10
feeling full but powering through
one more to go yoyoyoyo
final stop on the pizza choo choo train: THE HEARTH
slow-roasted organic Sussex lamb marinated in Levantine herbs & spices, mushrooms, tomato & mozzarella
3 2 1 CHEEEEEEEEEESE
SS rating: 7/10
the ultimate honour - voting for the best slice
Emmy went for Yard Sale (that pepperoni though)
while Beth voted for Homeslice (half due to taste... half due to being the biggest slice of the whole festival)
this is beth and emily signing off for pizza festival news
it's been one helluva ride
but all good things have to come to an end
young & foodish please arrange the next one soon(ish)
for now, we'll be referring to our pizza bible.
over to the banana brothers for the weather.