National Pizza Day 2023!

It's National Pizza Day!  Always a worthy celebration for the Keeler household.  I've definitely eaten more than my fair share, particularly during law school.  And it is one of the dishes the kids will consume happily.

Pizza has to be nearly the perfect food.  All food groups in a single delicious dish.  It can be a single filling deep dish slice or a perfect binge food.  Crust to your preference, zesty tomato sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and virtually unlimited combinations of toppings. 

I love it all.  From thin neopolitan to Chicago deep dish.  From the authentic pizza we got in Florence to the cheap oven bakes.  As an 80s kid, nothing beats Pizza Hut for nostalgia.

I like white pizzas with alfredo sauce.  I like buffalo or barbecue chicken pizza.  I'll even take pineapple on pizza with a good Hawaiian style.  I like five cheese and marmalade.  With the kids, I'm growing to appreciate just a classic cheese pizza and sausage and cheese.

I do miss the buffet.  It was such a treat to take Jude to Gattiland and enjoy that again.

I think the best we've had has been a quattro formaggi in Florence (Jamie cried over this one) and The Malnati Classic Chicago at Lou Malnati's. 

This has to be one of the benefits of moving to Indiana.  Not that we didn't have good pizza in Texas, but we've moved close to several great pizza parlors.  We have our favorites here in town like Rockstar Pizza, and we're really close to Chicago to get Lou Malnati's when it strikes our fancy.  Malnati's has even moved into Avon nearby.

So, grab a slice in celebration today.  And this year in particular, why not support your local pizza place and show them some love.  We want to make sure pizza is here to stay and not just at the national chains.

National Pizza Day 2022

It's National Pizza Day!  A worthy celebration for the Keeler household.  I've definitely eaten more than my fair share.  There was a lot of pizza consumed in law school.  Probably more than I should have.  And the kids now can always agree on pizza.

Pizza has to be nearly the perfect food.  All food groups in a single delicious dish.  It can be a single filling deep dish slice or a perfect binge food.  Crust to your preference, zesty tomato sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and virtually unlimited combinations of toppings. 

I love it all.  From thin neopolitan to Chicago deep dish.  From the authentic pizza we got in Florence to the cheap oven bakes.  As an 80s kid, nothing beats Pizza Hut for nostalgia.

I like white pizzas with alfredo sauce.  I like buffalo or barbecue chicken pizza.  I'll even take pineapple on pizza with a good Hawaiian style.  With the kids, I'm growing to appreciate just a classic cheese pizza.

I do miss pizza buffets.  I know Cicis still offers it, but I miss the Pizza Hut buffet.  Or Mazzios.  Or Mr. Gattis.

I think the best we've had has been a quattro formaggi in Florence (Jamie cried over this one) and The Malnati Classic Chicago at Lou Malnati's.  John's in Time Square ranks up there as well.

We also have several great local pizzerias.  We have our favorites here in town like Rockstar Pizza, and we're really close to Chicago to get Lou Malnati's when it strikes our fancy.  

So, grab a slice in celebration today.  And again this year, why not support your local pizza place and show them some love.  We want to make sure pizza is here to stay and not just at the national chains.

Leaving on a Jet Plane

I love to travel.  That's an understatement; I love everything about it.  I love to research locations.   I love to plan to the travel, I love the voyage, I love the sightseeing, I love the attractions. And most of all, I love the food.

I love to research and plan where to eat when we get there.  I love to look for unique and exciting new options to try in each particular location.

We're looking at a quick weekend in New York City in the fall and I cannot wait.  We know the primary show that we want to see and want to hope to catch a TKTS show for the other day.

Most of all, right now, I am planning the food.

Korean.
Bolivian.
Cuban.
Pizza (though we know exactly where we are eating for that one).
Classic Breakfast options.

And definitely Juniors for after show cheesecake.

I want to find something exciting and new and New York is a great place to find it.  A true representation of the melting pot that is America.  Shoot, we may even go for some Harlem soul food from an Ethiopian-born, Swiss trained chef.

The menus all look wonderful and I relish looking them over.  I'm ready to go, but I'm going to enjoy these months getting ready.

Bon Voyage!