Last night was a very successful pizza night with some friends from the office.
I have to comment first about my doubts concerning the making of said pizza...my friend who hosted at her house just has a small toaster oven, not the big apparatus that takes up a whole quarter of the kitchen and has the capacity for a Thanksgiving turkey. This is typical in Costa Rica, that not al homes have the big stoves we are used to in the USA, and if there is one in the home it may be electric and slightly smaller. I have not had the best of experiences with these small electric stoves, and I have to admit that I sorely miss having a big oven with baking capability. But I have learned a lot about how to make things work on a smaller scale with my little toaster oven, and I would not trade it for the world...! That established, I was in doubt about how good the pizza would turn out.
(Side note: I have the exact same toaster oven at my little casita!)
The dough was made around lunch time to let it rise, and it was perfect. I got tomato sauce and a few other choice toppings (chile dulce, mushrooms and olives, YUM!) and we spent the evening rolling out dough and seasoning with garlic, basil and Italian seasoning and even tried a version with BBQ sauce mixed in with the tomato sauce! On the whole it was delicious success, and I am inspired to try and make some pizza at home when I have the chance. I really like making home-made pizza, and I was thinking I could do garlic rolls or something similar very easily as well!!! Bet that E would love it, and I bet he would also be impressed : )
Another discovery: ginger ale and rum. My friend suggested this combination and she reallyl ikes it, and I was surprised at how good it was!
Today I am going down the mountain so my bags are packed here and I leave sometime around mid-day...the only question is, where will I sleep tonight? The little chaperone apartment in Heredia is full, so I think a compañera and I might have to share the pull out couch...but, as long as I have a place to sleep, I am good. Just gotta be flexible...!
Pura Vida
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