Austin Food Journal – Page 217 – Christian Bowers of Bola Pizza and the Austin Food Journal

Salami Melt

A quick grilled sandwich for lunch. We found this great 8 grain German bread at Central Market. Add some salami, swiss cheese and Bingo!

See how I did that! It’s Friday, and the headline is “Our Girl Friday”. And It’s Friday. Anyway, It is fun to read a cook book from someone who actually knows how to write. Paula Disbrowe if a freelance writer who lives outside of Austin (via New York City). Good book on dishes local to Texas.

Manly Slice

I usually make pizza with simple toppings, or lack there of, to show off the crust and cheese. I went the other direction with this one. Tough-guy pizza. Porcini mushrooms, salami and oregano.

Grilled Pesto Chicken

Hardwood grilled pesto chicken with a vinaigrette dressed vegetable pasta salad.

Here are the said vegetables getting ready for the grill.

Switch-a-Roo

For some reason, over the last year, I have switched from yellow to red onions to start many of my dishes. Not sure why. Maybe it is because they look prettier in the pan.

Potato-Vegetable Latkes

I used to make these with matchstick size cuts of all the vegetables because I liked the texture, but it wasn’t creamy. So now, I grate the potatoes and then cut the zucchini and squash in long matchstick pieces. Drop those suckers in a combination of vegetable and peanut oil, garnish with fresh garden chives and sour cream.