Grilled Mediterranean Pizza

Tuesdays after a long, holiday weekend are tough going, right? After a leisurely few days, it’s back to business a usual. For me, today also signals my first day back in an office in 9 years. I’ve been working this solitary freelance life for so long. It’s had some amazing perks, mainly the ability to be the kind of mom I wanted to be when my kids were young. Working from home, and for myself, has meant that motherhood and my career didn’t have to compete with each other. Both could be equally important.

Of course, it came with its own set of challenges. I never really seem to take a day off. Even on the weekends, I squeeze in a couple of hours of work. But I do love what I do, so I’m not complaining—only sharing a reality of my work life. Also, I miss being a part of something bigger than myself.

About three weeks before I moved from Maryland, a work opportunity came about for a company based in Bethesda. I did a little homework; read up what I could about the business. I even went to the farmers’ market to sample their product to make sure it felt aligned with my own tastes. I didn’t hear anything at first, and then a friend of a friend connected the dots between me and the owner. I found myself in my car, on a call with her, while waiting for Virginia to get out of school. We hit it off instantly, and that vibe carried over to our face to face meeting a few days later. So, for the next few weeks, if you follow me on social media (here, here, and here), you’ll see me going back and forth between Bethesda and New York as we begin working together.

If you bought the spring issue of City Girl, Country Kitchen, then this pizza might look familiar. It’s a variation of the recipe in there, but this time I adapted it to fit with my summer cooking habits. Instead of baking the crust, I fired up the BBQ, and grilled it. I swapped in some baby arugula from the farmstand, instead of romaine hearts from the original recipe. Use it what you have on hand—baby spinach, mixed greens, even kale would work well. I’m thinking of adding some fennel from my garden next time, too. It was such a serendipitous moment to have all my worlds happily collide as I worked on this recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do.

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