Marco's Pizza

Even divas need a night off now and again.  Since our townhouse complex was sponsoring a pizza night, it seemed like a good time to indulge.  Marco's Pizza is a chain (one I hadn't experienced before coming to Cincinnati), the pizzas were brought to a cart in our parking lot, and they were sold at a slight discount from their usual coupon prices.  According to their advertisements, Marco's claims to be better than their competitors because of their fresh ingredients, especially the cheese and the tomatoes in their sauce.

The Verdict:
It's hard to mess up a pepperoni pizza, so this was definitely not bad.  Still, I felt something was missing.  By the time we got it back to our kitchen, it was not piping hot and gooey like a pizza should be.  Luckily, I had anticipated this, so our pizza stone was in the oven ready and waiting to do its job.  Even after warming though, the pizza could have been cheesier.  The sauce was the best part of the pizza, so I was glad it came with an extra container of dipping sauce for my crust.  All in all, I enjoyed indulging in one of my favorite guilty pleasures, but since pizza night is such a rarity, we'll be choosing somewhere else next time.

Incidentally, it's a beautiful fall day with perfect temperatures for cooking and baking.  I'm feeling inspired, so expect much better posts coming soon!