Rooster and I were promised free food and wine if we attended the opening of a new music venue on Tuesday night. The place was called S.P.A.C.E—a honeycomb of recording studios attached to an upscale pizza place. We thought we had a decent shot of eating our share of grub when we saw the finely dressed crowd mingling inside. We were wrong.The nosh table was a mob scene. Well heeled business professionals pressed up against each other to assert their place in line, each one taking 3 and 4 pieces of brick oven pizza at a time. The pressure was too much for me. After I broke a glass trying to get my fair share, we fled into the main dining room and ordered a pizza of our own.
“Is it weird that we’re paying money for the same food we could get in the back room for free?” asked Rooster. Not as weird as the fact that we’re spending money on the same food we could get at home.
Mama Mary’s Pizza
The Rules: Enter in one of the following categories: Mama’s Favorite Pizza or Creative Creations Traditional or Dessert Pizza). Recipes must specify use of Mama Mary's® Gourmet Pizza Crusts.
Judging Criteria: Recipes will be judged on the basis of originality, taste, presentation and compatibility with associated lifestyles and locations.
The Prize: 4 semifinalists will be chosen in each category. Semifinalists will receive a cappuccino machine and a free one-year supply of Mama Mary's® Gourmet Pizza Crusts. Semifinalists qualify to compete for the Grand Prize. Grand Prize winners will each receive a trip to Disney World plus $5,000, half of which ($2,500) will be donated by Spartan Foods of America, Inc. to the charity of each winner's choice.
The Entry: a pizza inspired by the south of France, topped with honeycomb, lavender and a really stinky yummy cheese.
