One of the best date night ideas is dinner and movie, right? It’s a class first date and has limitless potential for fun, laughter, and entertainment. What better way to get to know something than to quiz them on what pizza toppings are their favorite? If they say anything at all, they’re a keeper — because everything is allowed on a pizza. The real question is, what movie do you watch? If y…Read More
Sometimes you just can’t get enough pizza. For Upper Crust, that happens a lot. So we add an egg to our pizza for breakfast, we add some deli meat to our pizza for lunch, and for dinner, more pizza! One of the most fun meals to experiment with is breakfast. So tomorrow morning, or this weekend after sleeping off your pizza coma, here are some breakfast ideas to get your day started off right. An…Read More
It’s never really winter in Santa Fe like it’s winter on the east coast. But the nights do chill down and the days aren’t always bright and warm either, especially in January and February. On those chilly nights, when you really want to snuggle up and stay warm with a cup of hot chocolate, you need a meal that’s comforting and hearty. When people think comfort food, it’s all about macaro…Read More
Not many people can say that they’ve had a pizza named after them. Unless you’re the Queen of Margherita in 1889. The beginnings of this addictive pizza can be found among the Italian peasants when the queen and king, Umberto I, were traveling around the country. The queen noticed peasants eating large, round flat breads and wanted to have one for herself. Eating the flatbread became a traditi…Read More
There aren’t many downsides to pizza, but there is one that makes it hard for allergy-prone people to enjoy a delicious slice. Gluten. One word is all it takes to make pizza inedible to those with celiac disease. The cause of the disease is unknown, but symptoms include stomach troubles, weight loss, fatigue, and weakness. Treating celiac disease comes down to the right diet, specifically avoidi…Read More
The holiday season is upon us! Do you know what you’re making for your Christmas dinner? Many traditional meals include ham or roast beef, stuffing, casseroles, potatoes, and breads, but when Thanksgiving has just passed you by, do you really want to spend another weekend cooking away in the kitchen? If your family and guests are expecting a feast, give them something unique that they will love …Read More
So you have the crust, the sauce, the cheese, you have your favorite choice of toppings, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, etc., but what about those little ingredients on the pizza that you may not really pay attention to, but can oftentimes make the pizza so amazing? Basil, oregano, pesto, spinach, and arugula — these ingredients, which may not count as “toppings” but add a deep and rich flav…Read More
You can’t have pizza without cheese, right? Well, this isn’t completely true, but cheese is definitely a must-have for a majority of pizza eaters. While mozzarella is an easy favorite, there are hundreds of cheeses that enhance and balance flavors of several other toppings, from pepperoni to pineapple. At our pizza restaurant in Santa Fe, you can find the classic mozzarella, provolone, swiss, …Read More
When a pizza is often piled high with meats, it can be challenging to find delicious flavor combinations that will satisfy a vegetarian. However, pepperoni, beef, sausage, ham, bacon can all be switched out with zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, olives, and even potatoes and squash! A vegetarian pizza doesn’t have the be the same old same old, mix it up with amazing flavor combinations that even me…Read More
If you love a salty pizza, you need plenty of olives. Whether you love black or green, the fruit gives your favorite pies a distinct taste that balances the acidic flavors of the sauce, the spiciness of the sausage and pepperoni, and the sweetness of peppers. The olive has a deep history and the long process of making the olive edible as well as turning it into oil, making this topping a favorite …Read More
