This is a short and (not so) sweet review. I was intrigued by the packaging and photo, but unimpressed with the product. The Private Selections brand (a house brand for Kroger affiliated stores) Marble Hearth Pizza, with pepperoni and roasted garlic didn’t have much going for it. While the crust was OK, and the presence… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Private Selections Marble Hearth Pizza
Category: Pizza
Tigard, OR – Tigard Pizza Kitchen
Was home sick, decided to treat myself for lunch. “Feed a cold, feed a fever, feed a hangnail,” my ma used to say. So I mulled over my delivery options and opted for Tigard Pizza Kitchen. I have about five delivery options at the noon hour for my sector, so why Tigard? One of the… Continue reading Tigard, OR – Tigard Pizza Kitchen
Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Pizza Margherita
It’s going to be an enigma until the day I die – the frozen pizza industry in the US is dominated by a few big players that probably account for 99% of all frozen pizzas sold; and then there is Trader Joe’s, which might account for – a miniscule proportion, yet their product stands alone… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Pizza Margherita
Nationwide – Papa Murphy’s Take and Bake
Back in the day, before there were national chains that offered TNB, there was a local one in my home town. It was next door to a place that sold soda by the case, in a myriad of flavors, with their own label on it. I don’t remember the names of either place. Every week,… Continue reading Nationwide – Papa Murphy’s Take and Bake
Pizza Hut (nationwide) The Big Dinner Box
American fast food outlets have long offered “bundled meals” at their overseas franchise outlets, but they have been slow to roll out in the U.S. Pizza Hut has recently unveiled their “Big Dinner Box” at U.S. stores, and at $19.95, I think it’s a real value for an impromptu family meal, game day, or if… Continue reading Pizza Hut (nationwide) The Big Dinner Box
Totino’s Pizza & Jeno Paulucci
A tale of two different generations, a couple of empires, and the son of Italian immigrants. Jeno Paulucci died last week. The name might not mean much to you, but it should. A Northern Minnesota entrepreneur, Jeno started numerous food companies, built them up, sold them, and started some more. He was the leading citizen… Continue reading Totino’s Pizza & Jeno Paulucci
Signature Cafe Fresh Pizza (Safeway)
Picked up the massive 42 ounces sausage pizza at Safeway the other nite. At 7.99, a real “cost per ounce” bargain. This is a medium crust pizza, with ample toppings. The sausage bits are larger than most frozen pies, and because this pizza is not frozen, it bakes faster than a frozen pie. I added… Continue reading Signature Cafe Fresh Pizza (Safeway)
Home Cooking Test – Target Frozen Pizza
Target Stores has developed their own in-store brand for many foods carried in the grocery section – the brand name is Archer Farms. Last nite we were picking up a few pre-holiday items, and by impulse, I grabbed the frozen “Sicilian Style Thin Crust Pizza.” The further description offered on the box front states “Genoa… Continue reading Home Cooking Test – Target Frozen Pizza
Attention Food Company Executives – “Clean up in Aisle Everywhere”
Food companies: Americans need your help right now. We’ll make it up to you later, we promise. Seems like every time I go into a grocery store, which is 3-4x weekly, everything is up another dollar. Seriously? Yes, we know your costs are up, but aren’t you taking advantage just a wee little bit? I… Continue reading Attention Food Company Executives – “Clean up in Aisle Everywhere”
Twilight Pizza Bistro Review
I’m not a very disciplined writer. Well, I’m not very disciplined at anything, actually. Point being, when I set out to have an experience, and subsequently write it up, I don’t have a structure or point in mind ahead of time. I write about what moves me (or doesn’t) at the time of the experience. … Continue reading Twilight Pizza Bistro Review