Category: Pizza
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Margherita Pizza
So apparently Queen Margherita of Italy had to visit Naples in 1899 to escape a cholera epidemic in northern Italy. A local chef made this for her, based on the colors of the Italian flag, and she loved it so he named it after her. True or not, the pizza is a fine example of…
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Pizza Dough in the Food Processor
I love pizza. Just putting that out there. And I love delivered pizza the best. The hot ovens really do make a better pizza to my tastes, but the $$$! Some places here have a delivery charge and you have to tip the drivers at least… I do still frequently order pizza on Friday nights…
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Easy Spaghetti Sauce from Canned Tomatoes and Sauce
I love a sauce made from fresh tomatoes as much as anyone, but in the winter… I refuse to buy tomatoes in the winter as they’re so tasteless and of dubious texture. I grow tomatoes in the summer and would rather do without when they’re like cardboard. But canned tomatoes are of decent quality to…
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Pasta or Pizza Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
I’ve made this before with canned diced tomatoes but not yet fresh. I’m just at the simmering point as I write this and have already added a bit of water. I think alot of the juices ran off the cutting board when I was dicing them. The garden is loaded with Romas right now so…
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Spinach, Bacon and Onion Pizza with White Sauce
I love those garlic pizzas with a white sauce. I finally made one yesterday, after seeing a recipe in a Cooking Light newsletter. Since we were going to an “adult” dinner (an Oscar’s party my friends were hosting), I made a Spinach, Bacon and Onion Pizza with White Sauce. The pizza crust was nothing special,…