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When the Moon Hits Your Eye….

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Can someone *please* explain this expression to me? I mean, if the moon suddenly looked like a pizza pie, I’d ditch whomever I was with and boot it to the nearest take-out counter. Pizza love? Now that’s amore!

However, I rarely order pizza when I’m out and about for two reasons:

1) I’ve been trying (with moderate success) to live a gluten-free lifestyle. It’s not because I have an allergy or intolerance, or because I’m overly health-minded. It’s just that when I reduce gluten from my diet, I legitimately feel better. Sometimes, I’ll brag about my gluten-less ways (as opposed to glutton-less ways) but the truth is, wheat-free for me is more of an idea than a lifestyle.

2) I’m rarely satisfied with restaurant pizza. My preferred pizza is wood-fired with a thin crust, and has just the right balance of sauce to cheese. The sauce must be savoury without being tangy and the cheese should be stringy without being milky.

In Toronto? Let me recommend FIGO.
pizzaOne of the newest hot spots in the Entertainment District, FIGO offers up authentic Italian cuisine using contemporary techniques. I recently had the pleasure of dining there with friends, and their Margherita Pizza is one I’ll definitely have again.

How do you prefer your pizza? Are you a meat lover, a thin crust aficionado or a fan of pan pizza?

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  1. Soozle

    I, like you, try to avoid too much wheat in my diet.. Pizza, while I LOVVVVVE it – is not a regular guest in my life, sadly.

    I recently indulged after a girls day at a wine tasting on an wood fire grilled pizza.. good grief. I forgot what I was missing! I honestly think I just miss GOOD pizza – I will happily have a nice slice of the chain pizza, but a GOOD pizza like this – soooo worth blowing your diet!

  2. Judy Cowan

    I prefer my pizza with a thin crust, just the right amount of sauce (not too much), lots of cheese & veggies!

    • Lena

      One of these days you’re going to declare you’re actually a vegetarian and shock us all! Hahaha!

      • mrdisco

        If I were to pull such a caper I would not stop at vegetarianism. I would declare I’m a 5th degree vegan and must insist on only gluten-free, lactose-free, free range, organic, non-BPA, hand-raised, pesticide-free, Paul Anka-free, home grown vegetables on my plate.

  4. caryn salageanu

    I adore pizza too and would love to try this pizza it looks delicious! The Italians know how make food! I love classic Hawaiian.

  6. kristen visser

    oh man! next time I am in T.O I am stopping of at this place. This pizza looks absolutely amazing. I want it right now!

  7. Stephanie LaPlante

    When I started reading this, my brain tried predicting the next part of the sentence. I was wrong but still giggling. I thought you were going to say, “if the moon suddenly looked like a pizza pie, I’d ditch whomever I was with and boot it to nasa and become an astronaut!”.

  8. Holly Daniels

    I love my pizza with extra cheese, some Parmesan, and topped with eggplant. It’s amazing.

  9. heidi c.

    I love delicious fresh traditional pizza like this. It isn’t really available where we live, though.

  10. Debbie Bashford

    I love my home made thin crust pizzas, since I discovered what a pizza stone was in 2008 I have not looked back

  11. kathy downey

    My favorite pizza is made at home with a thin bread crust made from stratch,alfreda sauce, black beans, peppers,leek,green onions and lean chicken chunks and a sprinkle of cheese…..i love pizza

  14. Elizabeth Matthiesen

    It’s a thin crust pizza that I like the most too. Lots of sauce, meat, preferably chicken, mushrooms, onions, pineapple and lots of cheese on top –

  15. Shirley S

    I prefer a thin crust pizza with cheese, chicken and vegetables. That pizza from FIGO looks really good!

  16. Lynda Cook

    I’m a fan of any type of pizza, thin crust, thick crust or deep dish and with any toppings as long as there is nothing spicy, I’m a big pizza lover!!

  17. Wanda Tracey

    I love my pizza best with a thin crust and it has to be saucy.I don’t like a dry pizza.As far as ingredients go I like anything but anchovies on it.

  18. Violet Poon

    I am a fan of thin crust but a fan of homemade pizza now and make my own crust and decide what toppings to put on it.

  19. Treen Goodwin

    I love pizza , i can eat it everyday, yours looks delish ! i love everything on a pizza and i love thick crust :)

  22. Debbie White Beattie

    Your pizza looks delicious but I like pepperoni, mushrooms, sweet peppers and green olives

  24. Krista M

    We don’t have FIGO in my city so I will just have to look at your pictures & drool! It looks great. We like both restaurant and homemade pizza!

  25. heather wesley

    That pizza looks awesome, I will definitely have to check them out next time I’m downtown. It looks exactly like a pizza I had on a recent trip to NY in little italy. soooo good!

  27. Leeanne c

    I enjoy pizza with a thin crust. I get more out of the pizza when it’s thin and lots of veggies and ham on it. Maybe when I’m in TO I’ll have to check it out.

  29. Susan T.

    I’m thin crust, great sauce and just a little cheese that cannot be stringy at all!

  32. Laurie P

    I love a thin crust pizza loaded with veggies. I really miss all the great food in the city. We moved away a few years ago to a great small town, with boring food tho lol.

  33. Cheryl

    That looks delicious! I like a deeper dish pizza, I prefer veggie pizza over meat and lots of cheese of course

  37. Debbie Bashford

    we are eating homemade pizza a lot this year it is so easy and I like that I can make it healthy

  38. Wanda Tracey

    I love my pizza saucy just like this one.I wish we had a Figo
    pizzeria near us because their pizzas look amazing!!

  42. kathy downey

    Oh my when i see this pizza it’s time to make some bread dough and be creative…oh how i love Pizza