Pizza Stoned.

Staying in for pizza can be romantic and fun on Valentines Day...so long as you’re equipped to make a good pie. On a tip from a culinary-oriented friend, my mother purchased a pizza stone. Both mother and friend discussed how the idea of a pizza stone just seems like one extra gadget in a kitchen. However, the friend had bought one with a gift certificate and was reveling in its use and results. Even if you get dough from your favorite pizzeria (a trick that everyone should try), it’s the pizza stone that will have all of your friends salivating for your pies. This flat piece of light stone provides evenly distributed heat from your oven and easily absorbs moisture, ensuring a crispy crust. Seriously, it’s like magic. (Pizza stones are available at most cookware stores.)