2009.04.21
Cookbook Giveaway!
Amazon.com
I am positively overrun with cookbooks all of a sudden. So it seems like a good time to give away another book.
This time around, I'm choosing "Pizza on the Grill" by Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer. The cover shot alone makes my tummy growl -- it shows a crispy-edged, cheesy wonder of a pizza topped with caramelized onions and cherry tomatoes and oozing cheese. From glancing through the book, I've determined that grilling pizzas must turn out some of the nicest, toastiest brown crusts.
This book covers everything from the basic pepperoni pie to dessert pizzas, such as the crave-inducing Cinn-O-Bun Pizza and one topped with caramelized pears, roasted walnuts and blue cheese.
Yum. Yum. Yum.
If you want this book, all you have to do is comment on this post. I don't mind if you talk about cooking pizza on the grill or if you just write in and say "MINE! ALL MINE!" I'm going to take all of the entries and toss them in a hat and draw the winner on Friday afternoon.
I've always wanted to try cooking pizza on the grill!
Comment by Michele — April 21, 2009 @ 10:40 am
Uh. Pizza? Yes, plz.
Comment by Ariel — April 21, 2009 @ 10:51 am
I am one of the few people who can and will and have made pizza from scratch, also, I have a grill - I want that cookbook! Carol
Comment by Carol Schwobel — April 21, 2009 @ 10:56 am
MINE! ALL MINE!
Comment by Amanda — April 21, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Pizza on the grill sounds delicious! The more things my husband can cook on the grill, the less things I have to cook in the kitchen!
Comment by Michelle — April 21, 2009 @ 11:05 am
I'm not scared--"MINE! ALL MINE!!" Pizza...grilled...it's a man's dream come true.
Comment by Jason P. — April 21, 2009 @ 11:06 am
I'll be first to say I want that book!
Gimme!
Comment by Brendan — April 21, 2009 @ 11:08 am
Grilled pizza with freshly handmade mozzarella cheese is the best!
Comment by Melissa — April 21, 2009 @ 11:22 am
That's a cookbook I do not have in my collection. I want it bad. Lindsey is no longer accepting any more post. Just kidding
Comment by Tim B — April 21, 2009 @ 11:26 am
I have not tried this method but I saw Sandra Lee do it on her tailgating show. Looks interesting. My first inclination was that the dough would fall through the grates before it was cooked - but I guess not! I'll have to try this - soon. I like mine topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions, red pepper and feta. Nothing beats it.
Comment by Emily — April 21, 2009 @ 11:37 am
I would LOVE to have this cook book for the simple fact of encouraging Travis to do some cooking. We all know how boys love pizza... and how the only place they can do their cooking is the grill. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Comment by Sarah Hartge — April 21, 2009 @ 11:50 am
Well...I would like this cookbook because I can honestly say I have never had pizza cooked on a grill before but I keep seeing Bobby Flay do it on Food Network! My kids and I do make customized pizzas at home in the oven and it would be awesome to win this cookbook so that we can try something new!
Comment by KyAnne — April 21, 2009 @ 11:51 am
MINE! ALL MINE! this may encourage me to finally get a grill
Comment by Chris — April 21, 2009 @ 11:53 am
I love pizza. I love grilling. This is a no brainer.
Comment by Mike Q. — April 21, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
This post reminds me of a great pizza restaurant I tried out a few weeks ago. We drove out to the New River Gorge Bridge and decided to stop in Fayetteville, WV for lunch. There they have a wonderful place called "Pies and Pints". As the name suggests, it serves a large list of beer and the most amazing and creative pizzas I have ever had. We tried the Thai Shrimp pizza. It was a basic crust covered with grilled shrimp, curry sauce, toasted coconut, and fresh herbs sprinkled on top. YUM!!
Comment by Tricia — April 21, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
Yum! Me too!!
Comment by Sam — April 21, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
My Dad used to make homemade pizzas from a recipe he got from Yvonne Ferris (he called the recipe "an old family recipe from my Lebanese grandmother"; cracked her up!) when her family lived up the street from us (you interviewed her last year for the Lebanese festival, remember?). My dad was in a wheelchair from polio, so this was a great hobby for him. He would have flour all over the kitchen and himself, made the sauce from scratch, and made enough pizza to put several in the freezer. You can imagine how the kitchen (and him!) looked after an all-day pizza-making marathon, but those pizzas were dynamite!
Now give me that cookbook so I can pay homage to a great pizzamaker!!
Comment by Kathy — April 21, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
I would love to try pizza on the grill!
Comment by shelia — April 21, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
My kids would love pizza on the grill!
Comment by Celia — April 21, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
Grilled pizza??? WOW!!! MINE, please!
Comment by Amanda Roseberry — April 21, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
OMG!!! Soooo delicious! Such a mouth-watering experience. You savor the moment. My co-worker grilled a frozen pizza last year, but just imagine the taste, and the aroma floating through the air of a billantly put together homemade pizza. Yes, again, OMG!!! I WANT THAT BOOK...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - Satisfy my craving!
Comment by Wendy — April 21, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
Count me in! Sounds like a great cookbook!
Comment by Rebecca — April 21, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
Pizza, pizza!!!
Comment by Holly — April 21, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
I grill 12 months a year and would love to win this book!
Comment by Boyd — April 21, 2009 @ 1:49 pm
Hi Lindsey. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE grilling pizza!! So simple & delicious. My husband and I have both come up with our creations & even put frozen pizzas on the grill when we've been lazy. Turns out so much better than in the oven. Sometimes around our house I wonder why we even have an oven because just about EVERYTHING is done on grill year round!
Comment by Pam — April 21, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
Sounds good to me!!
Comment by Crystal — April 21, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
Sounds great to me!!!
Comment by Jackie — April 21, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
Mine!! All Mine!!! Love to try it! Sunday I made the red grape and rosemary pizza that is featured on the Pies & Pints restaurant menu in Fayetteville, WV. Mmmmm......sooo good!
Comment by Mary Lou — April 21, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
It's become my favorite way to cook pizza. The key is to have all the ingredients prepped.
Comment by Jim D — April 21, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
Pizza? Grilling? Yes, please.
Comment by Amanda — April 21, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
I love a good cookbook. Sounds good.
Comment by J.B. — April 21, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
Okay Mary Lou, you are the second person to mention this Pies and Pints place. Sounds like something the rest of us need to check out.
Comment by Lindsey Nair — April 21, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
Sounds yummy!!!!!
Comment by Robin — April 21, 2009 @ 5:04 pm
Me!!! Me!!!
Comment by Selina — April 21, 2009 @ 5:45 pm
Mine, Mine....All Mine!!!
This would have been the perfect week for me to learn about grilling pizzas as my stove/range died on Sunday and the one I ordered won't be delivered until next week. I'm having to microwave, toaster oven and grill everything for a while and it is taking more creativity than I thought it would. I didn't realize how dependent I was on my stove..... On the upside...I am switching to a gas range and convection oven from an old electric piece of junk. YIPPEEE! A foodies dream!!!
Comment by Lisa — April 21, 2009 @ 5:45 pm
Lindsey...you need to check out that Pies and Pints and report back to us. I enjoyed pizza last night for supper, and there is nothing more delicious than brick-baked pizza.
Keep up the great work!
Comment by Anita — April 21, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
love to try pizza on the grill .. need cookbook
Comment by runwoolf — April 21, 2009 @ 6:15 pm
I would have to purchase a better grill to try pizza. My Char Broil from China won't even do hamburgers, But I'll bet I could do one in the Smokey Joe with alder or pecan wood.
Comment by Charles Thigpen — April 21, 2009 @ 7:06 pm
A friend of mine went to that Pies and Pints, she said it was awesome! GREAT beers, (she is a fellow beer connoisseur) and great pizza! I haven't been there but would surely stop by if in the area! I checked out the menu at http://www.piesandpints.net/ and some of those pizzas sound awesome!
I'd try pizza on the grill, have never done it, I wonder if it would work on a charcoal grill? I don't have a gas grill, may be hard to keep charcoal at a low enough temp. But if I win that cookbook I'll find out!!
Comment by Dennis — April 21, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
My Grandkids would love to have pizza on the grill.
Comment by Jackie — April 22, 2009 @ 12:11 am
mmm, grilled pizza. : )
Comment by J chaborek — April 22, 2009 @ 4:02 am
I did a grilled pizza last summer and copied it from the appetizer menu at Annie Moores. I used tortillas - any flavor, tomato, basil whatever - and drizzled olive oil on them, then loaded them with pre-sauteed artichokes, various peppers and onions, broccoli and garlic, then sometimes goat cheese and always mozzarella. Stick this on a preheated grill for maybe 8 minutes (it's helpful to start with the tortilla on foil) and voila! the tortilla gets crispy and the cheese melts...yummy!
Comment by Kristen — April 22, 2009 @ 7:22 am
Something I've always wanted to try.
Comment by Tom — April 22, 2009 @ 7:56 am
Yummy! Pizza on the grill!!! I want it to be "MINE! ALL MINE!" so I can try it out for my friends!!!
Comment by Donna Payne — April 22, 2009 @ 8:10 am
Pizza on the grill? I would like to try it!
Comment by Ken — April 22, 2009 @ 9:15 am
I am intrigued and would love to give it a go. Count me in.
Comment by Rachel — April 22, 2009 @ 9:32 am
Looks DE-LISH
Some of my hubby's fav things...
Grilling and Pizza!
Comment by amy — April 22, 2009 @ 10:50 am
I've made pizza on the grill just once at a cooking class at Disney in Orlando - it was awesome - would love to do it again!
Comment by Sandy — April 22, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Sounds like an interesting cookbook. Please put my name in the hat.
Comment by Rebecca Scheckler — April 22, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Is it Weight Watchers! Conld be made that way. Sounds Good.
RAYJ1
Comment by Ray Jamison — April 22, 2009 @ 11:38 am
I'd love to have it so I can give it to my brother. He cooks on the grill all the time and his 2 preschool sons loooove pizza. It could be a family thing. They could help make the pizzas and then daddy could cook them.
Comment by Debbie — April 22, 2009 @ 11:48 am
I've never tried grilling pizza but we do make it from scratch at home. My favorite trick is brushing the pizza crust with sun-dried tomato oil (we buy them jarred and packed in oil to make the pizza sauce) and then sprinkling with Italian herbs and garlic salt, sometimes Parmesan cheese. This is done before putting the pizza in the oven. Or add whatever you like and have on hand - absolutely delicious! Good luck to all!
Comment by Angela — April 22, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
Yum! Grilled Pizza! nom nom nom
Comment by Dave — April 22, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
I don't care HOW pizza is made, husband will eat it and that's the ticket!! PLEASE gimme cookbook! I need it!!! Husband is VERY hard to cook for... have grill, will try!!! PUHLEEEZZZZZEEEE!!!!!
Comment by Susan — April 22, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
i collect and love cookbooks!!!! please pick me!
Comment by rsuggs132 — April 22, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Grilled pizza sounds good to me. A change from burgers.
Comment by RMac — April 22, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
Hmmm could be dangerous! Count me in anyway.
Comment by Kevin — April 22, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
looks like a great cookbook thanks for the giveaway
Comment by mindy — April 22, 2009 @ 4:13 pm
There are pirates in Somalia.
Argg.
Comment by Rich — April 22, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
We are a pizza loving family, but I have never heard about Pizza on the Grill... I would love to try it!!
Comment by Geri Nyland — April 22, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
Count me in!
Comment by Carol — April 22, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
I've never tried to cook pizza on a grill but would love to try. Thanks.
Comment by Lesly Orf — April 22, 2009 @ 6:01 pm
Grilled Pizza??? I have to try this at home.
Comment by Sharon A — April 22, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
I've never tried pizza on the grill. I would love to read how.
Comment by Paula H — April 22, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
I have always wanted to try pizza and other things on the grill thank you for the contest
Comment by Kathy D — April 22, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
We love to grill......
Comment by Sharon — April 22, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
My daughter just said that she would like to try pizza on the grill ans this would be just what I need to find out how to do it. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Comment by Mildred McLemore — April 22, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
this sounds yummy
Comment by Miranda Allen — April 23, 2009 @ 2:18 am
I love making a good pizza and am always looking for new ideas. Thanks!
Comment by Belinda — April 23, 2009 @ 2:50 am
Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease . . . I've done pizzas on the grill before with mixed results--I need a cookbook!! And I LOVE Bob Blumer (one of the co-authors)--check our his Surreal Gourmet cookbooks, if you haven't already. And the show he had on the Food Network, Glutton for Punishment, was hysterical! He entered a bunch of food and drink-related competitions--chile eating, pizza throwing, bartending, etc.
Comment by Cynthia — April 23, 2009 @ 7:00 am
I love grilled pizza. I sort of "made up" my own simple recipe after I made some shredded pork bbq.
1. one flour tortilla (burrito size)
2. add shredded italian four cheese mix to cover the toritilla. (leave about 1/2" open around the edge.) I used Food Lion brand, and it's impotrant to put the cheese on first.
3. add shredded pork.
4. "drizzle" with the red sauce from the Brambleton Deli. A little goes a long way. (they will sell it to you by the pint or quart, but will not give you the recipe)
5. add more cheese
6. top with sliced black olives and sliced red onion.
7. place on the grill, cover and let the cheese get bubbley.
All my friends love it. Nice crisp crust too. I've also made this in the oven and it works just as well under the broiler.
Comment by Jeff — April 23, 2009 @ 7:16 am
I need something new to grill out this summer. If I don't win, I might end up buying the cookbook anyway!
Comment by Jessica — April 23, 2009 @ 9:21 am
Pizza on the grill. Have never tried but the Grandkids would probably love it. Worth a try. Now to get them to visit (2 in Glen Allen, VA and 2 in Bothell, WA.
Comment by Roy Lindamood — April 23, 2009 @ 10:11 am
I have cooked a lot of things on the grill, but I've never tried pizza. I just bought a new tank of propane for my gas grill and a bag of charcoal for my charcoal grill. This is a cookbook I would likely actually use.
If chosen.... I will provide pictures of my grilling adventures as soon as Finals are over at Tech!
Comment by scott — April 23, 2009 @ 10:49 am
I am a grilling fanatic and I have always wanted to master pizza grilling. Thanks for the chance and I really hope my name is the one you pull out of a hat.
jason@allworldautomotive.com
Comment by Jason — April 23, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
It never occured to me to try and cook a pizza on the grill. I think I'm going to give one a try. Neat cookbook.
Comment by jennifer cecil — April 23, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
I would love to win this! I would be interested in cooking pizza on the grill. I had never heard of it before. Thank you for the giveaway!
Comment by Tiffany S. — April 23, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
I would love to try making pizza again!
sundaygirl at gmail dot com
Comment by Jessica — April 23, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
Now I want some Pizza!
Comment by Valerie — April 23, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
I've made a lot of food on the grill, but never pizza.
Thanks for giveaway!
kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Comment by Kim V — April 23, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
I've never tried pizza on the grill - sounds interesting.
Comment by Nicole D — April 23, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
I never even thought about cooking pizza on the grill. What a great idea. Please enter me in your giveaway.
Comment by Kelly Ann T. — April 23, 2009 @ 10:36 pm
what a novel idea!
madamerkf at aol dot com
Comment by wendy wallach — April 23, 2009 @ 10:57 pm
would love to try this- i love the grill- keeps the house cool
Comment by MRS.MOMMYY — April 24, 2009 @ 3:41 am
I hope that my entry is not too late to get into the drawing for the Pizza cookbook.
Comment by Jason — April 24, 2009 @ 8:12 am
We cook on the grill a lot here in Florida.Thanks!
Comment by Leslie S. — April 24, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
Grilling season just got started here - still a little on the chilly side though. I would love to have some advice on how to not make a mess making pizzas on a grill.
Comment by MMW — April 24, 2009 @ 9:30 pm