This is a pizza variation which originated in Trenton, NJ, so it is sometimes called a Trenton Tomato Pie. In a conventional pizza, there are three distinct layers on top of the dough: sauce, then cheese, then toppings (pepperoni, etc.) A tomato pie is constructed differently. First is the cheese, which is applied more Read More …
Pizza is such an elemental food (bread with a topping) that it is no surprise that there are many variations popular in different places around the world. This post was inspired by an article in the Washington Post on styles of pizza which are popular in the Midwest. I picked a style popular in the Read More …
The quality of pizzas made with flour tortillas as a crust is a controversial topic. At my Scout troop, tortilla pizzas are remembered with horror as “ghetto pizza” and as an example of low quality cooking on past campouts which has to banned from future campouts so that the boys can learn how to cook Read More …
There cannot be many dishes with as many different names as this Alsatian cousin to the pizza. It can be called using its name in French, German, and the Alsatian dialect. The legend of this dish is that it was invented by Alsatian bakers who would make a snack out of bread dough and pantry items Read More …
Pizza is a classic example of a food which takes a lot of elapsed time to do well, but almost no actual work time. It is also very scalable, and can be made nearly as easily for one, for four, or for a bigger crowd. Here is my standard white dough recipe which I have Read More …