What is a Baciata?
Baciata is a “kissed” pizza bread from central Italy: two baked dough layers that are opened after baking and filled. Read about its origin, method and suitable fillings — plus...
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Recipes & Baking
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The 5 Essential Ingredients for Perfect Pizza
Perfect pizza starts with the choice of ingredients. What matters for tomatoes, mozzarella, flour, salt/yeast/water and olive oil — with practical shopping tips.
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Detroit-style pizza
Rectangular, airy and with caramelised cheese edges: Detroit-style pizza brings US pizza tradition into the home kitchen. Includes a recipe, baking tips and oven recommendations.
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Winter Pizza: Three Recipes for the Cold Season
When it’s cold outside, winter pizza takes centre stage: robust seasonal ingredients like pumpkin, onions, pear, kale, nuts and strong cheeses bring comforting flavours to the dough. Here are three...
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Pizza Bianca: Origin, Characteristics and Recipe
Pizza Bianca omits tomato sauce and relies on quality olive oil, cheese and herbs. Here you will find background on the Roman tradition and a practical recipe with step-by-step instructions.
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Italian Christmas Menu from the Wood-Fired Oven
Four courses from the wood-fired oven: antipasti with bruschetta and roasted vegetables, a creamy porcini lasagne, moist sea bass with a lemon crust and a panettone dessert. A festive menu...
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Manouche — Levantine flatbread from the oven
Manouche is a popular flatbread from the Levant — often topped with Zaatar and olive oil and baked briefly at high heat. An aromatic alternative to classic pizza, ideal for...
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Onion Tart and Federweisser
A classic onion tart that pairs perfectly with a glass of Federweisser: simple yeast dough, gently sweated onions, bacon, cream and cheese. Works in a home or wood-fired oven.
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Panuozzi with Burrata and Cherry Tomatoes
Crispy on the outside, moist inside: this Panuozzi recipe combines creamy burrata, fresh cherry tomatoes and rocket. Step-by-step for pizza oven or conventional oven.
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Neapolitan Cuisine: Classics and Recipes for Oven and Stovetop
Neapolitan cuisine stands for simple ingredients and bold flavours. Four classics — Pizza Margherita, Spaghetti alle Vongole, Parmigiana di Melanzane and Sfogliatella — with clear recipes and subtle baking tips...
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Sicilian cuisine: four classics to cook at home
Sicilian cuisine in four dishes: Arancini, Pasta alla Norma, Caponata and Sarde a Beccafico bring the island's flavours to your kitchen — straightforward and suitable for everyday cooking.
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Sardinian cuisine: Four classic recipes to cook at home
Sardinian cuisine: four authentic dishes for home cooking—Pane Carasau, Fregola con Arselle, Porceddu and Seadas—with clear ingredient lists, step-by-step methods and modest oven tips.
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Culinary Tours Through Northern Italy
From Lombardy to Liguria: Four Northern Italian classics — Risotto alla Milanese, Vitello Tonnato, Tiramisu and Pesto alla Genovese — with compact recipes and practical tips.
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