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Wood Fired Pizza

BBQ Pizza – We start this pie with a slather of Chef Lerman’s Black-Strap Yankee Bar-B-Q Sauce, add some cheddar cheese, caramelized onions and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn’s Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. Come get it! [$12.00]

The 26 Mile Pizza – Perhaps our most popular veggie pizza, we call this one the 26 Mile because 100% of its toppings are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized peppers and onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods. [$11.00]

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Other Goodies

Treat yourself to a homemade scone from Loon Cliff Specialities!

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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Between the race at Watkins Glen and the Riesling Festival in Canandaigua, there’s lots going on this weekend in the Finger Lakes. If you happen to be on the Cayuga Wine Trail, please stop by and say hello.

Wood Fired Pizza

Sunny Side Up Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. After that we add a three cheese blend. Then some onion scapes (from the garden). And – living up to its name – we top this pizza off with a farm fresh egg! [$12.00]

The 26 Mile Pizza – Back by popular demand, we call this one the 26 mile pizza because 100% of its toppings are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods. [$11.00]

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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It may be a rainy weekend but there is a lot to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country. If you have some time, you should check out Fox Run’s 19th Annual Garlic Festival. If we can break away from making wood fired pizzas for a little while, that’s where we’re headed. Yum!

Wood Fired Pizza

Sunny Side Up Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. After that we add a three cheese blend. Then some onion scapes (from the garden). And – living up to its name – we top this pizza off with a farm fresh egg! [$12.00]

The 26 Mile Pizza – Back by popular demand, we call this one the 26 mile pizza because 100% of its toppings are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods. [$11.00]

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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Photo Credit: Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods from Geneva, NY.

What’s On The Menu?!

Meaty Pie – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of homemade tomato sauce (yep, the tomatoes are straight from the garden), then layer it with slices of pepperoni from Autumn’s Harvest Farm in Romulus New York. Then we add diced peppers (also locally sourced) and top it off with a three cheese blend of NY cheddar, mozzarella and provolone. [$11.00]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Cabernet Franc

Fall Harvest – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. Then we add to that dollups of an apple cider seasoned butternut and buttercup squash puree (seriously,it’s good). And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a generous drizzle of butternut squash seed oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods. [$10.50]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling

Get Wine By The Glass

Have a glass of your favorite Red or White wine from Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery for $5.00. If you haven’t tried it yet, Check out the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling – the Winner of Best Riesling of the New World from Rhineland Pfalz’ Best in Riesling 2010 competition.

PS – As always, ask for a tasty wood fired s’more for dessert – they’re free for kids (mom’s permission required).

The Big Apple (with Dry Cured Smoked Ham & Cheddar) Pizza – We start this one with a bed of freshly sliced New York State apples from Red Jacket Orchards, and cover it with a generous helping of New York State dry cured smoked ham and grated New York State sharp cheddar cheese. And if that wasn’t enough already, this 100% New York State pizza is finished with a drizzle of apple cider reduction. [$12.00]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling

The 26 Mile Pizza – Back by popular demand, we call this one the 26 Mile Pizza because 100% of its ingredients are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods. [$11.00]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Reserve Chardonnay

Get Wine By The Glass

Have a glass of your favorite Red or White wine from Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery for $5.00. If you haven’t tried it yet, Check out the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling – the Winner of Best Riesling of the New World from Rhineland Pfalz’ Best in Riesling 2010 competition.

PS – As always, ask for a tasty wood fired s’more for dessert – they’re free for kids (mom’s permission required).

The 26 Mile Pizza – We call this one the 26 mile pizza because 100% of its ingredients are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods (yum). [$10.00]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Reserve Chardonnay

The Prosciutto Pizza – We start this baby with a base of creme fraiche and then top it with prosciutto, garden fresh onion scapes, and a generous dose of freshly grated parmesan cheese. When we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with an aged balsamic (again, yum). [$10.50]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Get Wine By The Glass

Have a glass of your favorite Red or White wine from Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery for $5.00. If you haven’t tried it yet, Check out the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling – the Winner of Best Riesling of the New World from Rhineland Pfalz’ Best in Riesling 2010 competition.

PS – As always, ask for a tasty wood fired s’more for dessert – they’re free for kids (mom’s permission required).

If it’s not pouring rain, we will be open today… (Cross your fingers!)

100% Local (Veggie) Wood Fired Pizza – $10

Caramelized Onion (Remembrance Farm, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
Finished with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil (Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods, Geneva, NY)

What We Love About This Pizza: 100% of its ingredients are locally sourced (i.e., Remembrance Farm is 12.3 miles away, Lively Run Goat Dairy is 8 miles away, and Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods is 26.5 miles away).

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Gewürztraminer

Pepperoni (Piggeroni) Wood Fired Pizza – $10.50

Pepperoni (The Piggery, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
San Marzano Tomatoes (La Valle, Italy)

What We Love About This Pizza: In a word: The Piggery…

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

If you are celebrating Memorial Day on the Cayuga Wine Trail or the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail (they have an Open House this weekend) stop by for some wood fired pizza.

Also, just in… Our new compostable wine glasses (i.e., wood fired pizza + wine = divine).

Seasonal Wood Fired Pizza #1

Caramelized Onion (Remembrance Farm, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
Finished with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil (Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods, Geneva, NY)

What We Love About This Pizza: 100% of its ingredients are locally sourced (i.e., Remembrance Farm is 12.3 miles away, Lively Run Goat Dairy is 8 miles away, and Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods is 26.5 miles away).

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Reserve Chardonnay

Seasonal Wood Fired Pizza #2

Pepperoni (The Piggery, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
San Marzano Tomatoes (La Valle, Italy)

What We Love About This Pizza: It’s simple but good.

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Today and tomorrow, we welcome gardeners and enthusiasts to Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery’s springtime event: Flowers, Tips & Tricks to Grow a Bountiful Garden featuring special guests from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn about composting, soil compostion, heirloom seeds and how to plan the perfect garden.

Seasonal Wood Fired Pizza #1

Caramelized Onion (Remembrance Farm, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
San Marzano Tomatoes (La Valle, Italy)

(Hint: Ask for a drizzle of Stony Brook Butternut Squash Seed Oil to make this already yummy pizza heavenly.)

Seasonal Wood Fired Pizza #2

Pepperoni (The Piggery, Trumansburg, NY)
Herbs de Provence Chevre (Lively Run, Interlaken, NY)
San Marzano Tomatoes (La Valle, Italy)

Despite Mary Jane being under the weather (she spent most of the day in bed), what a neat day it turned out to be…

Feeding the fire and cleaning up during an after lunch lull, The Copper Oven was greeted today by Greg Woodworth and Kelly Coughlin (and Greg’s parents) of Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods.

Stony Brook are the makers of a locally produced 100% expeller pressed butternut squash seed oil. And Greg and Kelly were nice enough to bring us a bottle to try (which of course we opened immediately… Think: toasted nut buttery goodness).

Here are a couple of pictures of what just may be our newest pizza… Stony Brook Butternut Squash Seed Oil, Caramelized Onion and Herbed Chevre.

Pizza With Stony Brook Butternut Squash Seed Oil Before Firing

Pizza With Stony Brook Butternut Squash Seed Oil After Firing

After we said goodbye to Greg and Kelly, the next few veggie pizzas that we made were with the Stony Brook oil. The feedback? Keep using it on your pizzas (please)…