Lunch with Jon at Haliburton Community Organic Farm

Join PPS Chef Jonathan Pulker on Wednesday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch in the garden at Haliburton Community Organic Farm! With only 15 guests around a long table in a pear orchard, this event promises to be relaxing and fun for all. For more information about Terralicious, the Celebrity Chefs Summer Luncheon Series and Haliburton Community Organic Farm - visit http://www.terralicious.ca/ or http://www.haliburtonfarm.org/index.html

Limoncello & Amaro

Spring brings some new additions to our Italian beverage offerings. Limoncello to start your meal and Montenegro Amaro to finish (or the other way around or right in the middle...you decide).

The "La Materdomini" Limoncello is a family-run company from Campania http://www.lamaterdomini.it/. This delicious liqueur is made by hand-peeling Sorrento Lemons (from the Amalfi Coast). According to ancient tradition, this method preserves all of the aroma and fragrance. Made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar Limoncello is sweet and lemony, but never sour as it contains no lemon juice. Served very cold and great in a Prosecco cocktail!

Montenegro Amaro Bitters is made just outside of Bologna. Made with over forty different herbs from around the world, it is known for its sweetness and gently bitter finish. Created in 1885, this 125 year old product is very popular in Italy and around the world. It even has a Facebook page with over 150,000 fans! It can be enjoyed straight, with soda and lemon rind or hot. We serve it on the rocks with a slice of orange.

Other beverage news to get excited about.....a beautiful new chalkboard made just for us! A handy tool for a wine geek like myself who just can't fit enough wine on the list. Look for featured wines coming soon! - Ceri

PS - Jon will tell you the chalkboard is to feature our pizzas and tasty seasonal eats but really, it is all about the wine :)

asparagus season begins - need we say more?

Sean Bender completes prep for an antipasti of Asparagus wrapped in Proscuitto. Before serving, it is warmed in the oven and finished with lemon. Mmmm!

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BC Food and Wine Review - Dining with Dave

If you like traditional wood-fired, thin crust pizzas Italian style, Pizzeria Prima Strada in Cook Street Village is a delight. My friend and I stopped by recently for a casual dinner. We ordered a Margharita from the menu, tomato, Fairburn Farms Mozzarella Di Bufula, fresh basil and seasalt. It was excellent. The staff were friendly, efficient and enthusiastic.

There are some local beers on tap, we enjoyed red wine with our meal. The restaurant was busy however we did not wait long. They also have take out so that you can enjoy at home or office.

http://www.bcfoodandwine.com/blog/2009/03/18/pizzeria-prima-strada-dining-with-dave/

How to re-heat your Prima Strada Pizza Pie

We understand you can't always stick around to eat your pie in the pizzeria. But, we've gotta tell you, while fast food pizzas are literally designed to sit in a box, neapolitan pizza is meant to be enjoyed right out of the oven! Our pizza will "wilt" after time spent in a box. To revive your pizza, we recommend you try the following: Preheat your oven and a pizza stone or baking sheet to 500. Remove pizza from box and place in the oven on the pizza stone or baking sheet. Bake until cheese bubbles (about 2 to 3 minutes). Use caution when removing hot pizza from the oven. Buon Appetito!

When you have a little more time, try eating one of our pies fresh from our wood fired oven. It'll give you a good understanding of the crispy yet chewy texture of our old world dough. We pride ourselves in creating the city's finest Artisan Pizzas and we hope you will have an opportunity to sit in our cozy pizzeria and enjoy the atmosphere, the people and of course, the pizza.

Proud to pour Driftwood Ale

Pizzeria Prima Strada began pouring new local brewery Driftwood, Driftwood Ale on tap a few weeks ago. Described as a perfect marriage of Northwest and German hops balanced with cotton candy malt notes and a hint of fruit courtesy of Driftwood's own special yeast. Also in the fridge - Driftwood Blackstone Porter - a London-style porter distinguished by a bittersweet chocolate character derived from the delicate balance of a traditional sour mash and a blend of select black and chocolate malts.

Lovely descriptions - bottom line, the beers taste great and even better with Prima Strada pizza!

Three local guys with a lot of passion create Driftwood beers (reminds me of a few other passionate creative people I know). http://www.driftwoodbeer.com/