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This Pizza Marengo recipe is my interpretation of Chicken Marengo, the classic dish traditionally associated with Napoleon’s victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in 1800. According to legend, Napoleon’s cook improvised a meal from whatever ingredients he could find, including chicken, tomatoes, garlic, crayfish, and eggs.
Giambotta Pizza
Start dough at 4p for dinner between 7p and 8p
1 cup warm water (90 to 110 degrees F.)
2 tsp instant-rise yeast
3-1/4 cup bread flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin not necessary)
Combine ingredients and knead by hand for 10 minutes or machine
for two to five minutes. Coat dough ball in a thin film of olive oil or cooking spray, cover in plastic wrap, and let rise in warm place until doubled in size.
Turkey, Olive, and Tomato Pizza
I had plenty of turkey left over from Thanksgiving and a big jar of green olives from Costco, so I came up with a recipe to use them.
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I didn’t grow up in Chicago, but I’ve lived in the suburbs for over 40 years. Two things that I discovered when I moved up from Texas were blues music and deep dish pizza, both of which I love to this day. This riff on Chicago Deep Dish is far from authentic, but uses the ingredients I had on hand.
My version of pepperoni, mushroom, and banana pepper deep dish pizza features a cornmeal-enriched crust, Fontina instead of Mozzarella, and a generous layer of homemade tomato sauce.
Pizza Margherita
I have nine pizza cookbooks, and seven of them have a recipe for Pizza Margherita. In part this is because it is a classic, and in part because the story of its creation is clearly known and iconic. In 1889, the Italian royal couple King Umberto and Queen Margherita paid a visit to Naples. While there, local pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito made three types of pizza for them: a marinara pizza with anchovies; a bianca (white) pizza with lard, provolone or caciocavallo cheese, and basil; and a pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, featuring the red, white, and green of the Italian flag. The queen was particularly delighted by that last one, and when Esposito received a note of thanks from her, he dedicated the pizza to her.
Fajita Pizza
Many people like fajitas. Many people like pizza. So, how about … a Fajita Pizza! Ole! Grazia!
Deep Dish Sausage Pizza
It’s pizza night, and that means homemade deep dish. Sorry deep dish haters, but that’s the way I roll.
Start about four hours before you plan to eat.