A couple weeks ago we joined Mike Senese (writer, TV host and builder/destroyer in the name of science) at his home to enjoy some fresh wood fired pizza cooked in his DIY outdoor pizza oven.
There's no better way than to spend an evening prepping, cooking and eating pizza, especially when it's made to order. We've got to hand it to Mike as he did all the prepping and cooking as we just helped with the eating. His specialty is Neapolitan pizza which is literally in his blood as many of his ancestors called Naples, Italy home.
Mike's obsession with making his own pizza from scratch started with a prototype from the PizzaHacker dubbed the PizzaForge. It's a half-dome concrete kiln that sits atop a standard 22.5" Weber grill. Here's how he set it up to cook the pizzas.
In the market for new stuff? There's usually an ideal time to buy larger items like cars, electronics and appliances. During the first part of the year, be on the lookout for deals on outdoor items such as furniture and barbecue grills.
It may be tough to picture spring if you're about to dig out of what might be a massive snowstorm, but planning any outdoor-related purchases now could save you some money.
Grills, patio furniture and other outdoor items will typically become more expensive during spring and summer, when demand increases. As long as you have storage space in which to stash the items until the temperatures rise, go ahead and splurge on your deck, back yard or porch.
Although "pizza" and "gardening" aren't always in the same category, Better Homes & Garden touched on a great way to convince people to test our their green thumb - for the sake of fresh pizza toppings!
Using a 6x4 foot space in full sun, the editors grew the plants in raised beds with some topsoil and compost. They've offered tips for growing everything from oregano to jalapeno peppers along with pizza recipes for each. They've even come up with a clever pizza garden grid
I especially liked their tips on growing tomatoes.
Our favorite This Old House host Kevin O'Connor joins three other home design experts as they share their Spend or Splurge tips when it comes to outdoor furniture, flooring, appliances and outdoor grills.
