Trader Joe’s Updates its Frozen Margherita Pizza

So you'll notice a couple things about Trader Joe's updated Margherita Pizza in the freezer section. First is that they've ditched the "Trader Giotto's" branding and inverted the name. The old version was Pizza Margherita, the new one is Margherita Pizza. But in addition to a packaging update, the pizza bones from this…

ByMichelleJune 11, 20250Comments

Product Review

For $5.99, Trader Joe’s Spicy Meat Pizza Is a New Frozen Fave

Can I tell you how surprised I was by Trader Joe's Spicy Meat Pizza? Meat Lovers generally isn't my go-to (I like vegetables, what can I say?), but after popping this one out of the box and seeing the cornicione, the nice ridge on that crust, I was like, Hmh! Let's get it into the…

ByMichelleFebruary 26, 20240Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Thins

Trader Joe's just can't stop with the cauliflower. Joining the cauliflower gnocchi and the cauli pizza crust, TJ's now stocks Trader Joe's Cauliflower Thins. Low-carb fans who went through the cloud bread craze will recognize it as similar-ish. It's shredded cauliflower held together by eggs and parmesan cheese, and formed into a 4-inch round. Intended…

ByMichelleJune 4, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Piccolo Pizza

Frozen pizza isn't usually my first pick at Trader Joe's. I'd rather grab a ball of their fresh dough and add my own sauce and toppings. But the Organic Tomato Mozzarella Piccolo Pizza caught my eye. With naturally fermented dough (meaning the crust should actually have some flavor), and a $2.99 price point, I threw…

ByMichelleOctober 29, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

CYBER MONDAY BOOK DEALS: GREAT BOOKS AT STOCKING STUFFER PRICES

Cyber Monday book deals are already hitting online, including a selection of great cookbooks, thrillers and romance at stocking stuffer prices. I'll update this list if additional titles come up that I just can't resist! When a Brooklyn pizza joint has a pizza called the Millenium Falco, how can you resist? The Roberta's Cookbook is chock…

ByMichelleNovember 25, 20170Comments

Pizza Recipes

Make this Tonight: Zucchini Pizza with Feta and Garlic

We're deep in the heart of the summer and zucchini is getting cheaper every week. We're talking 99 cents a pound cheap. And if you've got a neighbor growing zucchini, it might just be free. This zucchini pizza with feta and garlic was inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi's latest Guardian column in which he celebrates his love for…

ByMichelleAugust 1, 20170Comments

Book Reviews

Chris Bianco Demystifies Pizza & More in BIANCO: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like

James Beard award winning chef Chris Bianco's new cookbook, BIANCO, demystifies the pizza fundamentals that made him a big papa of artisanal pizza, and delivers simple, straightforward recipes in which the ingredients are as important as the intention. ****************** A few years ago we visited Phoenix for a wedding. Other than the nuptials, Pizzeria Bianco was on…

ByMichelleJuly 25, 20170Comments

Recipes

5 Delicious Ways to Use Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning blend is taking over the Internet. You've probably seen it all over Instagram at #traderjoes and in some of food pubs you read on the regular. The checker at Trader Joe's said he does a reverse everything and put it on a plain bagel. But that's just…

ByMichelleMarch 3, 20170Comments

Book Reviews Pizza

Really Dough: Alton Brown’s Last Pizza Dough I’ll Ever Need

It wouldn't be the dailywaffle if we didn't try the pizza dough in Alton Brown's EveryDayCook. Is it weird to have a house pizza dough? Well, we eat make and eat enough pizza around here that Kenji Lopez-Alt's NY-Style dough turned into the go-to recipe. But last week, as I was cooking my way through Alton…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20160Comments

Pizza

FridayNightSlice: Ya Make Me Wanna Shoop Pizza

October is national pizza month. I haven't made a pizza for every day of the month so far, but I'm close. But a lot of them have been very similar, variations of pepperoni, olive and whatever peppers I have in the fridge. This one happens to be the last ball of dough from Kenji Lopez-Alt's New…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20160Comments

Trader Joe’s Updates its Frozen Margherita Pizza

For $5.99, Trader Joe’s Spicy Meat Pizza Is a New Frozen Fave

We Tried Trader Joe’s Piccolo Pizza

CYBER MONDAY BOOK DEALS: GREAT BOOKS AT STOCKING STUFFER PRICES

Make this Tonight: Zucchini Pizza with Feta and Garlic

Chris Bianco Demystifies Pizza & More in BIANCO: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like

5 Delicious Ways to Use Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning

Really Dough: Alton Brown’s Last Pizza Dough I’ll Ever Need

FridayNightSlice: Ya Make Me Wanna Shoop Pizza

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