Pizza Party - Adult Style

This past weekend hubby and I were invited to a pizza party for adults. This was a first for us. The party was hosted by our friends Seth and Jessica and involved an appetizer of olives and salami, an arugula, strawberry, pine nut and duck confit salad made by hubby, about 6 styles of grilled pizza, strawberry shortcake for dessert, and multiple courses of wine (sparkling lemon water for me!).
The pizzas were made using Seth’s secret dough recipe, one that results in a wafer-thin crispy crust, just the way I like it. Cheeses and other toppings varied, and most were locally grown ingredients. Everything was delicious. We are now hoping that one day Seth will provide Durham with a pizza shop in addition to his already successful wine shop.

Hubby's salad: Fresh arugula, strawberries, pine nuts, and duck confit

First course pizza. Local mozzarella, tomatoes, basil

Onions, Picquillo peppers, prosciutto

An all veggie pizza

Mozzarella, onions, peppered bacon

Another after dinner surprise was an assortment of locally handmade chocolates, the creations of Dolly Mama Chocolates. Her masterpieces are sold at Wine Authorities and the Durham Farmers’ Market. We tasted three truffles: Vietnamese coffee, Love Potion (a blend of vanilla and ginger), and Lavender. I might be butchering the ingredients of these delicacies, but they were wonderful.

Strawberry shortcake (the reason I failed a glucose test the next morning)