Pizza Perfect

How is it Sunday already? Remember when I started blogging because time was moving way too fast? Well, I think it’s moving even faster now. At least I’ve soaked up every minute of the weekend this far…

While getting ready for dinner yesterday, Matt and I cracked open this Elephant Rock Bock that my parents bought us during our visit to the Just Beer Brewery this summer. It was just as delicious as I remember – slightly hoppy, but still malty and a little sweet.

Like many English ales, this beer wasn’t overly flavorful, but it was smooth and malty and perfect with pizza.Speaking of pizza, we ordered a large half-n-half with roasted red peppers, goat cheese, chopped tomatoes, salsa verde, and arugula with a balsamic drizzle on one side and bacon, garlic, gruyère, and creme fraiche on the other side.

Both sides were to-die-for. I mean close your eyes and savor each moment delicious. At one point, as I was looking at a side view of my slice and drooling over the spongy focaccia dough underneath the toppings, I even proclaimed that I’d found my dream crust. I had two slices of each flavor and felt 100% satisfied with life – until Matt suggested we try a dessert. After all, Picco is also an ice cream company…

We choose the homemade gingerbread. We went with cinnamon ice cream (you get to pick!), figuring that it would compliment the gingerbread nicely. PS: that’s homemade whipped cream and a raspberry sauce you see. Ding! We have a winner. Another perfect combination at Picco. Need I say more about this dining experience?