There is no single authentic Italian tomato sauce for pizzas. Families pass down recipes through generations, they adapt, improve, rethink the ingredients, always changing with the times. The only nailed down ‘authentic’ Italian tomato sauce is the one laid out by the AVPN, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, which insists all its tomato sauce ingredients [...]
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Courgette, Chorizo, Manchego, Red Chilli and Smoked Paprika
This white pizza packs a punch with smokey chorizo, paprika and red chilli. The courgette adds freshness with a nice twang from the Manchego cheese. This is a delicious pizza with amazing smokey hints of flavour from the smoked paprika and chorizo. The courgette ribbons add a fresh textural crunch and the manchego subtly combines [...] More -
Chestnut, Trompette de la Mort, Girolle mushrooms, Truffle dust and mozzarella
This is a gem. Chestnut, Trompette de la Mort, Girolle mushrooms and truffle dust make for an amazing earthy, meaty pizza. And for pure decadence, add truffle dust or the real thing if available! Another white pizza with a trio of delicious, earthy mushrooms. This amazing autumnal recipe will substitute any meat-feast lover's pizza - [...] More -
Rosemary & Olive Focaccia
The perfect appetiser - Rosemary and Olive Focaccia! Focaccia is a great starter served with a good olive oil and balsamic vinegar, dipped into winter soups or as a gourmet sandwich bread stuffed with meatballs and mozzarella. This recipe is fast and forgiving for first time bakers and you can top it with just about [...] More -
Prosciutto, Artichoke and Smoked Burrata
This is a cracking white pizza recipe. Salty prosciutto ham, char-grilled artichoke hearts and oozing smoked burrata. Delicious! Sometimes simplicity works so well, why complicate ingredients?! Delicious prosciutto, artichokes and mouth-watering smoked burrata - it's a pizza that's hard to beat! Pizza dough This recipe uses Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana recipe which can be found [...] More -
Cornish mushroom pizza
An amazing Autumn-inspired pizza recipe! This autumnal pizza celebrates the earthy combination of mushroom with umami, sweet black garlic and aromatic herbs. Rich, creamy Camembert and elastic, milky mozzarella melted on a crisp pizza base is perfect finished with truffle oil. Enjoy this rustic woodland-inspired pizza as a warming treat when raking leaves, pruning in [...] More -
You’re the Olive of my eye Pizza
An amazing olive and caper-inspired pizza recipe! On this pizza the humble olive provides a fresh, grassy seasoning that cuts through the rich melted cheese with ease. A couple of caper berries added to the top bring a mineral brightness to the classic tomato sauce. It’s a quintessentially Mediterranean flavour balanced by the charred crust [...] More -
Nero’s Fig & Cornish Blue Cheese
An amazing fig and Cornish blue cheese inspired pizza recipe! This recipe uses a black olive tapenade instead of a classic tomato or white sauce and roasted ham. Serve with a rocket and walnut salad and balsamic glaze. Pizza dough This recipe uses Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana recipe which can be found here. Method Preheat [...] More -
Cornish surf n turf pizza
An amazing anchovy fillet paired with Cornish charcuterie pizza recipe! I love anchovy fillets paired with Cornish charcuterie for a double umami hit. This pizza is super simple but extremely satisfying. Local charcuterie may be slightly more expensive, but you don’t need much for a real explosion of flavour on your pizza. Pizza dough This [...] More -
Sloppy José Pizza
A radical twist on a chilli beef pizza takes a Mexican inspired flavour combo with chilli and chocolate! This radical twist on a chilli beef pizza takes a Mexican inspired flavour combo with chilli and chocolate. The bitter dark chocolate grated over at the last minute accentuates the sweetness of the chilli beef and it’s [...] More -
Cornish Four Cheese Pizza
The Cornish Four Cheese Pizza - a crowd-pleasing pizza with all the bases covered! A crowd-pleasing pizza with all the bases covered. Good balance of tang from goat’s cheese, velvety rich Cornish camembert and creamy mozzarella finished with pungent Cornish Blue cheese and aromatic basil. Definitely one for the weekend as the cheese coma can [...] More -
Potato, Onion Confit, Mozzarella, Rosemary
Carbs on carbs - what could be better?! This is a really tasty white pizza with crushed potatoes, onion confit, mozzarella and rosemary. Potatoes and onions are a dream combination but paired with mozzarella and rosemary sprigs, this pizza emerges from the shadows with a flavour packed punch. Sprinkled with sea salt, it's a savoury [...] More
