Her name is Buttercup!  :D

*The lovely Buttercup*

Ok, I have wanted a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer for a long, long, long time!  As long as I can remember!  Do I bake?  No!  But that is because I haven’t had a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer!

While we were in Cannon Beach over the weekend, I told Matt I wanted to stop by the Outlet Mall in Seaside to see the Kitchen Connection store.  While I was in their oooing and aawwwing over the beautiful mixers, I saw a sign that stated the mixers were refurbished.

refurbish [riːˈfɜːbɪʃ]vb

We were in Cannon Beach, Oregon for the weekend and couldn’t wait to have pizza at Fultano’s. I so love their pizza.  We make a point to stop by their each time we stay.  The day before we left, I told my friend that we would be stopping at Fultano’s.  She was jealous since she loves their pizza too!

While we were in Cannon Beach, we met up with a friend of Matt’s who suggested that we go to Pizza a’ Fetta.  ”It is a hundred times better!” he claimed.  Well, my question is, what makes that pizza better than this pizza?  It is always interesting to me to hear of other people’s ‘favorite’ pizza place.  My husband like more of a homemade style New York pizza.  The crust is thin, there isn’t a ton of sauce…well there just isn’t a ton of anything.  There is just enough.  His favorite pizza place is Apizza Scholls here in Portland.  What makes Fultano’s my favorite?  I LOVE their crust!!!  It is a crispy, flaky crust with cornmeal. I also love that their pepperoni pizza is loaded with pepperoni.  They use just enough sauce that I don’t notice it much and the cheese doesn’t take over the pizza (although I do love a lot of cheese on the right pizza).  It is also a bit nostalgic for me as well.  I grew up in Rainier, Oregon.  A pretty small town with only one pizza place and it was called Luigi’s.  They had the same crust.  The next town over they had a Pietro’s where they also had this crispy, flaky cornmeal crust.  It is a real treat to me when I am able to have it.

So…What makes a pizza for you?  Is it the crust?  Do you like extra sauce?  Or is it the crispy edges of the pepperoni?  Please comment!  I would love to hear from you!  Tell us your favorite pizza place, where it is, and what is it that makes them your most favorite pizza?