Pizza from the West Coast

There’s a pizza place in Berkeley, CA that (I hear) has the best pizza. Ever.

I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard about this pizza, a lot. From my boyfriend Lorne, who really really really likes Zachary’s Pizza. His parents would buy pies whenever they were in the area, take them home to Boise, Idaho, and freeze them until Lorne came home from New York. So whenever I’d make the pilgrimage to taste-test NYC’s latest and greatest pizza, there was always a dissatisfied, “hmmmph! Not as good as Zachary’s,” from Lorne’s camp.

And then his family found the Zachary’s recipe online, and Lorne brought a little taste of Zachary’s to the east coast.

It’s a thin-crust deep dish pizza, kind of like a pizza sandwich.

Lots of veggies! The crust is also layered with cheese, to keep it from getting soggy (and make it taste good!).

Then the sauce goes on top.

And that’s Sunday night pizza, folks!

My contribution to the meal—crackers! I just rolled out the extra pizza dough on a cookie pan, sprinkled with olive oil, balsamic, and parsley, and baked for about 15 minutes at 375°. I can’t believe how easy it was!

Any votes for the best pizza, ever?! Show your pizza love in the comments.