Pappa al Pomodoro - a rustic authentic Tuscan Tomato Soup made with bread; wholesome, hearty, warming and filling. Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup Traditionally made with the last of summer's San Marzano tomatoes, lots of day old bread, garlic and herbs. No beans allowed here, make a minestrone or ribollita instead if that's what you are after. I did a bruschetta spin on this classic and chose to grill some crusty Italian bread instead of stale bread. I'm pretty sure this is the only way to ...
Pizza + Bread
A collection of the best pizza recipes. Because every household should have a repertoire of pizza ideas for family pizza night. All the pizza recipes here use my timeless thin crust pizza dough as a base, also a top recipe on the blog. Enjoy! ~ Florentina
Grilled Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza Recipe
Easy grilled fig and goat cheese pizza made with my rustic thin crust pizza dough, creamy whipped goat cheese, sweet fresh purple figs and caramelized onions. If your taste buds are into purple figs and goat cheese, and you fancy pizza as much as i do, then i got us the loveliest grilled fig pizza appetizer today! I am on a goat cheese kick right now, it started with the goat cheese crostini and tomato tart, and I simply can’t get enough. Also, it so happens that fig harvest is here. ...
Italian Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
How to make authentic Italian tomato bruschetta recipe, the classic appetizer with fresh basil, heirloom tomatoes plus many toppings ideas! What is Italian bruschetta ? A grilled slice of crusty bread rubbed with garlic and brushed with a good extra virgin olive oil, then topped with your favorite things. In my case: heirloom tomatoes which are the absolute best tomatoes for bruschetta. Basically a rustic open-faced sandwich, one of my favorite things I grew up eating. In other words: ...
Grilled Bruschetta Panzanella Salad Recipe
How to make grilled Panzanella salad, one of the most delicious classic Italian bread salads, a Tuscan peasant dish worthy of royalty, traditionally made with day old bread. Because bread and tomatoes you guys! It really can't get any better than a bowl of this summer bruschetta panzanella salad and a pitcher of strawberry lemonade under the shade of the grapevine, outside my kitchen door. Two of my favorite things making the most beautiful mess of all. Grilled crusty bread, fragrant ...
Vegetarian Calzone Recipe
Italian vegetarian calzone, pizza pockets stuffed with veggies and cheese and grilled in a cast iron skillet, a vegetarian’s dream ! First of all, you absolutely gotta make this vegetarian calzone you guys ! I had them for breakfast and I’m not even ashamed to admit it . The real Italian pizza pockets for breakfast. Like a Boss ! Now you guys know how much i bragged about Sprouts Farmers Market opening up the coolest market in our neighborhood last year. Well finally, i get to be a Sprouts ...
Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe
Homemade chicken pesto pizza with the crispiest crust, loads of walnut pesto and a kick from pepper jack cheese. Ultimate Chicken Pesto Pizza from Scratch! I am clearly on the pizza train here, but I really can't help it. I made and froze two batches of my Italian pizza dough yesterday, and so of course it was the perfect reason for me to make one more pizza. Yay for chicken pesto pizza for dinner on a rainy Tuesday! Seriously though, you've got to make the perfect grilled chicken from ...
How To Freeze Pizza Dough
An easy step by step tutorial on how to freeze pizza dough with yeast, fast at home. FAQ: can you freeze pizza dough ? A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y! And trust me when I tell you that the best dough to use is a freezable dough, like this best Italian pizza dough recipe we talked about way back when, which still is the best ever! Usually when you make pizza dough you don’t just make enough for one or two pizzas, right ? It takes a little time to make it, let it proof, assemble your pizza ...
Ricotta Spinach Pizza Recipe
Italian crispy thin crust ricotta spinach pizza with fontina and roasted garlic. The best homemade white spinach pizza Bianca! This white ricotta spinach pizza with sweet roasted garlic cloves is a nice way to say good-by to summer. Naturally I wanted to close our little summer pizza series with one of my favorite healthy flavor combinations: ricotta + spinach! If you like white pizza, then this one is for you! Not that I mind diving into the soups and stews season at all, but first ...
Berry Pizza with Whipped Ricotta Mascarpone Cheese
Goddess Dessert Berry Pizza with Whipped Ricotta, Mascarpone, Honey and Vanilla Blackberry Blueberry Sauce! | Berry Pizza food style by Florentina | food photography by MihaMatei.com | This to die for cheesecake like berry pizza is for you! Because whipped ricotta and berries you guys! Have you ever had a berry pizza before ? If you did, then you know why I’m so excited about it, and if you didn’t then i’ll just tell you that it is like a lovely piece of cheesecake. Imagine that ...
Burrata Pizza Recipe
Tomato Burrata Pizza of the Gods! An Italian style thin and crispy crust pizza pie, loaded with creamy burrata cheese and sweet oven roasted tomatoes! Top it with fragrant basil, arugula or a few strips of prosciutto di Parma. Burrata Pizza Can we even handle this ? I swear to you the photos do not do it any kind of justice. Remember how I was bragging about the best rustic pizza in Italy a few days ago ? If not, you can take a look-see at our Sicily adventure that inspired me to come home ...