PIZZA TUESDAYS

Sliced avocado, strawberry-rhubarb salsa with onion & jalapeño, garlic tostones (fried plantains), crumbled cotija cheese, squeeze of fresh lime juice This is the perfect pizza for a warm April day, when spring produce is in season but your heart says it's time for summer. And to go along with the theme of being impatient, see: this plantain recipe. While most sweet fried plantain recipes require you to wait until the plantains are super ripe and nearly black, these Puerto Ri

Spicy sesame stir fry with nameko mushrooms, purple daikon, Swiss chard, sesame seeds, cashew-cilantro drizzle, Parmesan The great thing about a stir fry is that you can easily make a lot of substitutions, based on what you have lying around, what you can find at the market and/or what's in season. We found some seasonal ingredients at our local farmers' market that go well with Asian flavors: nameko mushrooms, which are slightly nutty and have a shiny amber look, and purple

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

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

Baked double-cream brie with homemade cranberry-pecan jam, topped with dried currants, dried cranberries, walnuts, pecans, honey, rosemary, thyme, sea salt & a sprinkle of chili flakes Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of pizza dough flour for dusting olive oil salt & pepper semolina flour for pizza stone For the cranberry jam: 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen) 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup pecans For the baked brie 1 wheel of your favorite double crème brie, sliced into thi

Sauteed lion’s mane mushrooms (or pom pom mushrooms), broccoli rabe pesto, roasted carrots & spring onions, celtuce (or celery lettuce), goat cheese, sherry vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of dough flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone olive oil salt & pepper 1 log of goat cheese, crumbled 2 lion’s mane mushrooms, torn into chunks 2 tablespoons butter 4 carrots, 3 cut into wedges lengthwise & 1 shaved on a mandoline ½ bunch spring onions (the kind w

Ricotta with heavy cream, ground cherries, caramelized onions, bacon, arugula, hazelnuts, drizzle of honey Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of pizza dough olive oil flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone salt & pepper handful of arugula 1 white onion, thinly sliced 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar dash of sherry vinegar butter (optional) ½-1 cup ricotta splash of heavy cream ¼ cup hazelnuts ¼ cup ground cherries, flaky outer layer removed honey 2-4 slices bacon Di

Goat cheese, crumbled Gorgonzola, grilled plums, sautéed red onions, pine nuts, fresh herb vinaigrette, arugula Recipe Ingredients: 1 ball of dough flour for dusting semolina flour for pizza stone salt & pepper olive oil 4 plums, cut into wedges handful of arugula handful of pine nuts 1 log goat cheese, crumbled ½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola 1 small red onion, thinly sliced For the vinaigrette: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoon parsley, minced 1 t

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: