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IronStone PizzaWorks Coming Soon to Vestavia Hills

Aug 31, 2016

Gourmet, customizable pizza is coming to Vestavia Hills area of Alabama. Our client, IronStone PizzaWorks is ready to turn hungry stomachs happy with the freshest selections of ingredients available so you can create your own pizza or salad masterpiece.

 

Dine-in and enjoy your meal with friends and family at their newly renovated 3,600 square-foot space (with indoor and outdoor seating available). You’ll feel at home with the modern, yet warm design.

If you don’t feel like self-designing your own pizza or salad, try any one of these pizzas off their menu: Sausage and Ricotta, Mighty Meat, Garden Lover, Buffalo Chicken and Chicken Bianca. And yes, craft beer and wines are available! See their full menu here http://ironstonepizza.com/

 

IronStone PizzaWorks is slated to open early September and is located at 632 Montgomery Highway in the Vestavia Hills City Center.

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America’s First Pizza ATM

Aug 17, 2016

 

Sometimes, dire situations call for quick remedies. For example, when it’s 1 AM and your sweet tooth needs relief, you can make a stop at the Sprinkles cupcake ATM. Craving a burrito but all restaurants seem to be closed? This burrito vending machine is popping up across the United States to satiate your late-night hankering.

 

So what’s next? A pizza vending machine? Actually, yes! The first ever pizza ATM in the United States has debuted at Ohio’s Xavier University. It serves hungry students 12-inch pies 24 hours a day. Using a touch-screen, customers select their toppings—the ATM’s built-in convection oven does its magic and in three minutes.

 

More here: Some Lucky College Students Just Got America’s First Pizza ATM. And while we’re on the topic of instant gratification, here’s some more unique vending machines (live crab, eggs, burgers, rice and more!).

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Ingredient Spotlight: ‘Nduja

Aug 03, 2016

Sometimes, nothing hits the spot more than a simple piece of toast adorned with a butter, jelly or chocolate spread. Of course, if you’re in Europe and some other parts of the world, Marmite (yeast extract) or pate might be your spread of choice. But have you ever heard of ‘nduja (pronounced “en-DOO-ya”)?

 

‘Nduja is an Italian spreadable pork sausage – in short, it’s a delicious, spreadable salami. Specifically, ‘njuda hails from Calabria, a region in southwest Italy. Its flavor profile can be described as bold, spicy and sharp, great for adding a nice depth of flavor. Traditionally, ‘njuda is served with slices of bread and in cooking Calabrian cuisine.

 

How are creative chefs utilizing different techniques with ‘njuda? How about mixing with beef to create a sumptuous, tasty burger like the ones at Bread meats Brea burger bar in Glasgow? Create an amazing breakfast by scrambling it in your eggs, served on toast. Staying on the traditional Italian route, you can create a killer Bolognese by adding some ‘njuda to your sauce (and while you’re at it, to your pizza sauce, too).

 

Craving more inspiration? Check out this WSJ.com article that enhances dishes with just a dab of ‘nduja.

‘Nduja pizza photo credit: tofuprod license cc by-sa 2.0