Pizza-and-a-movie party for grownups

This time of year, I'm lucky to get screener DVDs of all the top movies, so we're having 3 friends over for a movie and pizza thing on Friday night. I'll make four 14" pies using the Cook's Ill. method which does everything wrong (not enough yeast, sugar, ice water, one two-day rise in the fridge...all in search of the perfectly crackery crust and crumb.

Do you think I should do a salad or soup starter? I'd like to do some far out toppings like chèvre, shrimp and pickled onions. Any other ideas? Are cookies and coffee enough for dessert? Thanks.

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arcane54
arcane54 December 25, 2014
Caramelized onion, gorgonzola and walnuts. Top with chopped arugula when it comes out of the oven -- sweet, tangy, crunchy and herbal! I say yes to salad as a side! A simple lemon garlic dressing would be a nice counterpoint to the busy-ness of lots of toppings. Plus, who can argue with more garlic?
 
bugbitten
bugbitten December 24, 2014
Thanks guys, I think cookies should do it too. I'll reconstitute some dates (wife allergic to figs) and put together a Moroccan pie with some harissa. I think I'll put the salad on a pizza also, to keep everything easy.
 
aargersi
aargersi December 24, 2014
Things I like on pizza: proscuitto + figs + blue cheese + reduced balsamic + arugula (not far out any more but oh so delicious)

Thinly sliced red potatoes, rosemary, parmesan. Maybe some thinly sliced shallot or red onion too.

"Shakshuka" - make a cooked mixture of peppers, tomatoes and onion with some cumin and paprika, spread on crust, break a couple eggs over, dot with feta and bake - fresh cilantro to finish

I will keep thinking
 
ktr
ktr December 24, 2014
I think salad always goes well with pizza. I'd probably just have salad, pizza and some snack type foods to nosh on during the movies. And yes, especially after the holidays I think cookies and coffee are fine for dessert.
 
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