An Excuse to Insert a Photo

Every summer the New York Philharmonic holds performances in Central Park, and the Great Lawn overflows with New Yorkers armed with picnic baskets (go here for pictures from the event) ready to unwind after a hard day's work.  Beethoven, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and fireworks...not a bad way to end a day.  Perfect setting for me and my friends to do what we do best:  eat, drink and be merry. 

We didn't really plan a picnic menu. To be honest, we were still recovering from a party couple of nights ago.  We decided to feast on the party leftovers of sopressata, fresh mozzarella, pesto, olives and champagne.  Some of us, fearing this would not be enough, made an executive decision to order pizza from Nick's Pizza on 94th Street and Second Ave (they delivered to one of the Park entrances!).  

Now, isn't that a pretty sight? Thin crust, ribbons of fresh basil, a brush of sauce, fresh mozzarella and a confetti of pepperoni.  I love their pizza.  I think it's one of the best in NYC.  I have to thank my friend, Bella, for telling me about Nick's.

The mushroom pizza disappeared before the picture-taking began. Now that I have a blog, I need to remember to take photos.  BTW, this was taken with my brand new iPhone.

Confession:  I don't yet have a handle on this blogging business, but I did recognize that this page was looking a little bland without any pictures and since I am craving pizza at the moment, I thought, "Why not?"

I'm off to test a recipe...will post the outcome soon.