October is National Pizza Month ~ Let's Celebrate!

October is National Pizza Month. Let's start the celebration with these fun pizza facts.

- - "The longest pizza delivery was from Cape Town, South Africa to Sydney, Australia."

- - "Scientists report that eating pizza once a week can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer. It's the tomatoes and olive oil in the pizza."

Fun Pizza Facts to Celebrate National Pizza Month

It's that time of the year. The leaves are changing for some of us in the country, children are thinking about their Halloween costumes and temperatures are getting a little cooler. But did you know October is National Pizza Month? Yes. That's right.

WDSU | Juan Sanchez | Oct 2, 2014

Naples: The Birthplace of the Modern Pizza

Food Ways Presented by Everyday Exotic Spices is just another blog for foodies and food lovers like me.

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QOD (Question of the Day): Homemade Pizza or Buddha's Delight?

Food Ways Presented by Everyday Exotic Spices is just another blog for foodies and food lovers like me.

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Eggplant Hummus Pizza on a Mixed Grain Crust [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

The crust for this recipe is thin and crispy, making it strong enough to hold all of the delicious toppings like sautéed eggplant slices, some sliced mini sweet peppers, and olives.

One Green Planet | Joyce Gan

PIZZA Craving

Pizza goes back to the 6th century. Pizza lovers took it forward! We got this!

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A Fall Neapolitan Style Dinner | jovinacooksitalian (Reblog)

Have you ever found a food blogger or food blog that is undeniably magnificent? Several years back I came across this woman's blog and am so happy to find that it is still being published. Her posts not only have great recipes but great food history too!


This one that is being shared as a reblog is perfect because it's for the fall season and it's about Italy, one of those places on my bucket list of "Places to Visit".  Will likely never realize that dream but dreaming about it is a wonderful thing.

Dream Italian?  Think Italian.  Be Italian!

The post begins by giving the reader a quick history of Neopolitan cuisine.  Neopolitan is a cuisine?  Only ever knew it to be a flavor for ice-cream!  In 3 short paragraphs, she took me from ancient Greece and Rome to modern-day Italy and the United States.  Then she set forth an entire Neopolitan dinner, recipes and all, from the first course to the dessert.  Of course, I skipped the courses and went straight to the dessert.  But that's just me!  :) 


This blog post is dated 2013.  Liked it then.  Like it now!  The image from her post is an Italian Apple cake.  Isn't it gorgeous?!!

A Fall Neapolitan Style Dinner | jovinacooksitalian

* Image of apples found here.

Celebrate National Apple Month in October  (or any month! 🍏)

Oven-Baked Summer Squash Fries (Should Be in Your Winter Recipes)

Oven-Baked Summer Squash Fries (Should Be in Your Winter Recipes) A summer squash has a strong resemblance, in flavor and texture, to a zucchini. You can, in fact, substitute zucchini in this recipe, but it will probably bake a bit more quickly.

Not sure what the weather is like where you are. In my city (Austin, TX USA), it's confusingly balmy and breezy, occasionally rainy, comfortably warm with no need for a sweater, and sometimes chilly. It's climatically perfect! ☺ 

My friends elsewhere around the USA and the world are still complaining that Old Man Winter has overstayed his welcome and refuses to leave! This recipe is fabulous no matter what the season of the year is or what kind of weather you're experiencing. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 medium summer squash
2 eggs
1 ½ cups breadcrumbs (try panko breadcrumbs for a crunchier texture)
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
Salt and pepper
Olive oil


How to Make It:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil and set aside. 
• Cut your summer squash into wedges. Remove the seeds if they are quite large and set wedges aside. 
• Whisk the eggs in a dish and set aside. 
• In another dish, combine the breadcrumbs, paprika, mustard powder and salt and pepper. 
• Start by dipping the wedges, one by one, into the egg mixture and then the breadcrumb mixture. Place each wedge on the greased baking sheet. Continue until all the wedges are done. 
• You can bake the wedges as is for about 30-40 (until soft inside and golden brown on the outside) as is, but if you want a more golden texture, drizzle or spray some olive oil on top of the wedges. Flip halfway through baking. 
• Serve with ranch or another favorite dip. 

There are many versions of oven-fried squash recipes?  Find more.