Sunday, August 24, 2008

Bola Pizza

  **So far three people have rubbed my belly unbidden.
**The custodian at work is sure I am having a boy. 
**A polish man on the beach says I am having a girl. 
**And now I am feeling insecure because my courageous BFF is going to hire a doula and embrace natural childbirth while I am pretty sure I'll need the drugs.
**Pregnancy is really not a solitary thing.
**Neither is pizza.


The Rules: Entry must include an original, unpublished regional pizza recipe that features a local ingredient or local flair from your area.  

The Prize: Five (5) first prizes: A Bolla pizza prize pack that includes a DeLonghi pizza/toaster oven, pizza cutter, pizza peel, pizza stone and apron. Estimated value of the first prize is $200. One (1) Grand Prize:  A trip for two to attend the International Pizza Championships in the summer of 2009 in either Naples, Italy, or Paris, France (location to be determined at later date), and a visit to Bolla’s home place in Verona, Italy. 

Judging Criteria: All recipe and wine pairing entries will be judged on originality, taste and creativity by a panel of judges comprised of members of the U.S. Pizza Team, Bolla chefs and Brown-Forman/Bolla. 

The Entry: Chicago Deep Dish Diablo Pizza