Thanks to the enchanting effect of social media and the tantalizing images of Italian cuisine, an unscratchable itch for travel was born. No thanks to a fixed income and well-kept budget, that travel bug was not going to become a reality during the present moment. Failed attempts were then made, to re-create that authentic signature taste of handmade pizza. What should have been the desired taste of flavorful sun-grown tomatoes paired with wood-fire cooked dough and melted mozzarella, turned into gas oven burned store-bought crust and canned pizza sauce that was not going to cut it. Something had to be done. One of two things needed to happen: either a change in financial circumstance, to allow for international travel, or being miraculously gifted with the pizza-making abilities of a fourth-generation Napolitano. Neither was going to take place, as harsh reality is most cruel.
As if by the grace of the gods, a stroll through the freezer section at the local Whole Foods presented a third and most needed solution to this trivial dilemma. Talia di Napoli. This was the resolution to all the obstacles. Authentic, fresh, and unequivocally exquisite pizza made in Naples, Italy, and enjoyed at home. No need to travel, and no need to learn the art of true Italian pizzaiolos. Talia di Napoli found a way (inspiration from the extraterrestrial, perhaps?) to freeze-dry their fresh pizza, known as being cryofrozen, then sustainably shipped to the United States for unfortunate American’s to enjoy.
It’s nothing like traditional American frozen pizza. The flavors marvelously wake from their frozen slumber as if they never left the bel paese (beautiful country). All the passion, heritage, tradition, and locally sourced, high-quality ingredients come together in a taste that transports. It really is what they call, “pizza with a passport”. While Southern Italy is still on the bucket list, and the travel bug still itches from time to time, this will certainly do until then.
Until next time,