pizza dough

In praise of the cheese pizza.

by Mo on February 16, 2011

Most of the time, we use quite a few pizza toppings. But some times, less really is more. And a plain old cheese pizza — done well — can be the most delicious pizza ever. Like most dishes with only a few ingredients, it’s important that each one of them be top quality. If you [...]

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In France, they make both sweet and savory crepes. You can order them filled with a variety of cheeses, meats like ham or chicken, and vegetables such as tomato and mushroom. But our favorite are the dessert crepes, especially those filled with Nutella or salted caramel. If you’re not familiar with Nutella, it’s a wonderful [...]

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In Italy, particularly in Naples, most pizzerias sell calzones too.  If you’re not familiar with them, a calzone is a circular pizza crust that’s topped with mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and other pizza toppings, then folded and baked or fried. Because of their portability, Italian street vendors sell calzones as a take-away lunch.  In sit-down [...]

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