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Herb Oil for Pizza Blanco (White Pizza)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough;  More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts Menu This fragrant oil is brushed on the dough before adding toppings. It is used when … Continue reading →

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Crushed Tomato Sauce for Pizza

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Equipment: Baking Stone, Pizza Peel More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts Menu Includes: 1. Basic Crushed Tomato Sauce; 2. Puttanesca and Robusto Variations … Continue reading →

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Pizza Topping Combinations

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Crushed Tomato Sauce;  More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts Menu Includes: 1. General baking instructions for home oven; 2. Topping combinations The topping … Continue reading →

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Pizza Dough/Crust

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Pizza crust dough is a very simple yeast-risen dough made from flour, water, yeast (or sourdough starter) and salt.  Olive oil is an optional ingredient.  The dough should be … Continue reading →

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Pizza (About)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My first introduction to real Italian pizza was at a small, locally owned pizzeria and sandwich shop in Portland, called La Macchia (not sure I’m spelling that right).  … Continue reading →

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Neapolitan Pizza Margherita

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Crushed Tomato Sauce; 4. Equipment: Baking Stone, Pizza Peel More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts The Neapolitan Pizza Margherita is the … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Pizza Crusts (grain-free)

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2015; updated Oct 2022 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Cauliflower is a misunderstood, under-utilized vegetable that I find delicious. Prior to the discovery of America by the Europeans, who then brought native American foods like potatoes and … Continue reading →

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Raw Corned Beef

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Cat

by Cat (Photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. General Information about Corning Beef (Cut of meat, Saltpeter dilemma, Amount of salt in brine, Time in brine, and Keeping Time); 2 Raw Corned Beef; See also: 1. Corned Beef Hash; 2. Curing Beef and Other Meats; 3. Corned Beef, Brined and … Continue reading →

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High-Fiber Foods

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2, 2015 (Photo, right, originally by Sage Ross, from Wikimedia Commons) Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that we cannot digest without the help of our gut bacteria, but it provides many benefits to the gut and to … Continue reading →

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Beer-Cheddar Soup

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was a kid in elementary school, we were often served sticks of cheddar cheese from government surplus, but I didn’t like it. Mamma told me it was OK, children often … Continue reading →

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