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Hosting a casual pizza party is one of my favorite ways to entertain. It helps that we love pizza, or really, that everyone loves pizza. It also helps that it’s one of the easiest ways to throw a dinner party on the fly. Today I’m sharing a few tips for hosting a fuss-free elegant summer pizza party and my friends at Dr. Oetker Ristorante are sweetening the deal with an amazing giveaway! We’re talking everything you need to host your own pizza party for you and your friends this summer. Keep reading to snag all the giveaway details and get yourself entered to win a prize pack valued at over $250!
Let’s talk about salad! That might not sound super exciting, but trust me it is. If you start the evening by tossing your favorite Dr. Oetker Ristorante pizza in the oven, all you really need is an amazing fresh salad and a good wine to set the stage for a casual but elegant dinner party. I made my salad to pair with the Pizza Mozarella flavor, which has quickly become one of my favorites. The mozzarella, spice and tomato flavors are so good, and we find that 14 minutes at 425° bakes the perfect crispy pizza. (We love a good crispy pizza in this house.) Prefer something a little different? With nine unique, gourmet flavors there’s something for every palate whether you be a meat-lover (check out their Pepperoni Pesto and Pollo varieties) or a veggie-lover like me. Check out the store locator to find where Ristorante pizzas are sold near you or put in a request with the manager at your favorite grocery store if they don’t already carry them!
For this salad we’re talking a mix of fresh, delicious ingredients sure to take your salad game up a few notches. Green leaf lettuce, radicchio, scallions, fresh peaches, good parmesan, pistachios and a simple dressing made with your favorite olive oil, the juice of an orange and freshly cracked black pepper. The sweet lettuce paired with the more bitter radicchio, the saltiness of the cheese and pistachios paired with the peaches and orange juice, all come together to create a perfect complement to the mozzarella and spices of the pizza. So so good! I rounded everything out with a favorite pinot grigio, but a dry rosé would also be brilliant.
Now onto the good stuff! One lucky reader is going to win a pizza party prize pack valued at over $250! You can enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. What are you going to win? Lots of really good stuff! Also known as everything you need to host the ultimate summer pizza party. We’re talking everything from the plates to the crystal wine glasses. All you’ll have to do is bake up a pizza or two, whip up a salad and pour the wine.
[(4) Dr. Oetker Ristorante pizzas | 1: (8) place mats and matching napkins from Crate & Barrel | 2: wine opener from Williams-Sonoma | 3: (8) crystal wine glasses from Pier 1 |4: (8) dinner plates from Crate & Barrel | 5: (1) pizza cutter from Williams-Sonoma.]
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[Photos + recipe by Cyd Converse for The Sweetest Occasion.]
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Small get togethers are Great! I entertain eco style reusable plates, cutlery, cloth napkins, cups reusable. With local organic foods. Takes more time to prep but I enjoy knowing I doing well by the planet and my body. Thanks
A cookout with close family and friends!
I love to have casual get togethers with other families. Ones where the kids run around and play & the parents have great conversation!
My favorite way to do a dinner party is by being stocked on all kinds of drinks, serving meats and lobster tail as a treat. I like to invite all my friends and just have a blast. A relaxing time
bbq! and ice cream sundae station!
Outside on the patio, with cocktails and some simple bites of food. Inviting neighbors over last minute for a casual get together!
My favorite is a cook-out with a lot of finger foods. A pizza party is always a hit though!
All of the families have kids, so the most important thing is to have some activity planned to keep the kids occupied. Restless kids don’t make for a very good party.
Anything on the grill that someone else is cooking for me is the perfect summer party meal in my book!
My favorite way is to host it at my friend’s house. She lives on the grounds of a huge estate with a great yard. Lots of strung lights, good white wine and pretty country decor with garden fixins!
I LOVE Dr Oetker’s pizza! Seriously it’s the best frozen pizza on the market. More than once I’ve served it cut up as appies for a potluck and people thought I made it myself.
My fave way to host a party is a pop up dinner. I only did it once but it was SO much fun
We love to grill out by the pool. It’s so nice and relaxing! :)
There definitely has be something grilled! Mexican food! And of course some adult beverages :) Thank you for the giveaway!
I like to host a summer dinner party with friends, food, beer, and great convo!
Dinner party for two on the roof of our apt building – beer and our fave pizzas :)
Grilling up some fresh food by the pool
I love a picnic! Lots of nibbles, lots of wine and lots of friends :)
Everything looks so beautiful and delicious! Pizza is my favorite too, and I love how classy your pizza party is!
Yum! Such a great easy entertaining idea!
Easy — often last-minute — parties are my favorite!