PIZZA TUESDAYS

Roasted garlicky broccoli, lemon-poppyseed dressing (with Greek yogurt, agave & orange zest), spiced cranberry-apple sauce, red onion, almonds, sunflower seeds, chili flakes & grated manchego Cranberry sauce is something I love eating and making, but really only have this time of year. And since we usually only get one (okay, maybe 2-3) Thanksgiving dinner, we wanted to try and find other ways to use this deliciously tart and sweet compote. As it turns out, cranberry sauce is

Roasted plantains with homemade jerk seasoning, stir fried onions & bell peppers, queso fresco, homemade pomegranate BBQ sauce drizzle, fresh cilantro For this recipe, we were experimenting with creating our own rubs and sauces. As a meat-eater/vegetarian couple, we don't really cook much meat at home, which means jerk rubs and BBQ sauces don't make their way into our kitchen with a lot of frequency, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy a nice complex mix of mystery spices. S

Poached pear dumplings, blue cheese sauce with basil & walnuts, arugula, raspberries We’ve played around with using dumpling-style toppings on pizzas before (see: Samosa Pizza). It’s a bit decadent to have dough on dough, sure, but it’s also extra tasty! This time we wanted to sweeten the deal with some poached pears that are peeking out of the little dumpling blankets they’re in. It’s cozy and delicious. Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of pizza dough flour for dusting semolina fl

Sauteed collard greens with spiced Irish butter (with cumin, peppercorns, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, fresh ginger), ricotta, goat cheese, pine nuts, blood oranges & drizzled honey We got the inspiration for this pizza from watching an episode of Heartland Table, where Amy Thielen made Ethiopian-style spiced collard greens. I’ve never been a huge collard greens person myself, but we thought that with enough cheese, and a little citrus-y sweetness to balance out the bitt

Israeli couscous risotto (with goat cheese, Parmesan, onions & kale), roasted kabocha squash, chickpeas, dried cranberries, walnuts, orange zest & honey vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of pizza dough salt & pepper olive oil flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone 1 medium kabocha squash, peeled & cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 can chickpeas, drained 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped small log of goat cheese For the vinaigrette: 6 tablespoons

Greek yogurt & feta sauce, butternut squash & red onion with spices (nigella seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, turmeric), pumpkin seeds, diced jalapeño This recipe was adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More. It was the first time we had discovered the smoky, toasted onion flavor of nigella seeds, and we couldn’t wait to make it again on a pizza. You can find the seeds at most spice stores, or order them online, but if don’t feel like searching all over for the

Homemade apple butter, caramelized onions, roasted butternut squash, Swiss cheese, pecans, bacon Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of dough flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone olive oil salt & pepper 1 white onion, thinly sliced 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar 1-2 tablespoons butter dash of sherry vinegar 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeds scooped out & cut into 1-inch cubes 1 handful pecans ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese 2-4 slices bacon *For the apple butter:

Buffalo mozzarella, homemade mango chutney, Cap'n Crunch cereal, tomatoes, poblano peppers, onions, dried noodles, cilantro, roasted peanuts, vindaloo curry & red chili powder This recipe is inspired by the chaat (a type of Indian street food) made at Desi Chaat House in West Philly. We went here pretty frequently in college and are almost 95% sure they use actual Cap'n Crunch cereal in their chaat. To be honest, I don't even know what traditional ingredient the cereal is sup

Sharp cheddar, baked apples with brown sugar & cinnamon, striped Armenian cucumbers, Mexican sour gherkins (aka watermelon cucumbers), roasted peanuts, sauerkraut Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of dough flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone olive oil salt & pepper strange cucumbers of your choosing (we found striped Armenians and Mexican sour gherkins at the farmer’s market, but you can substitute any cucumbers you like) 4 apples, peeled, cored & cubed 2 teaspoo

Roasted shallots & sweet potatoes with cinnamon & nutmeg, brie, blackberries, red bell peppers, parsley & honey vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of dough olive oil flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone salt & pepper 1 cup blackberries 2 sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed 1 large shallot, sliced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 hunk of brie, sliced ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons parsley For the vinaigrette: 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil ½