Classic Italian pizza dough

Our family has one delicious tradition - every Saturday night we all bake homemade pizza :-) I knead the dough, my husband rolls it out and our child puts the stuffing. Of course you can buy a ready-baked pizza almost everywhere (especially here in Italy), but believe me, a homemade one tastes completely different. And it's so easy to make! We have tried many recipes for pizza dough and finally we have chosen our favorite one (it was given to us by a pizza chef Pino - a childhood friend of my husband). So, open the flour, take a rolling pin and make this delicious pizza for your family :-)

To make a classic Italian pizza dough you need:

Smoked salmon and zucchini quiche

When it's sunny outside food should be bright too! This smoked salmon and zucchini quiche is just the right thing :-) Delicate zucchini and flavorful smoked salmon make it irresistable and perfect for any occasion: a holiday party, buffet table or a usual everyday lunch or dinner. I use ready-made shortcrust pastry for this pie, so it's super quick and easy to make. Enjoy it!

To make snoked salmon and zucchini pie you need:

Stuffed Italian double pizza recipe

Do you like pizza? Just imagine its soft dough, delicious tomato sauce and chewy cheese ... nobody can resist it! This stuffed pizza is a must-try for all pizza lovers. Trust me, it's a real double pleasure :-) 

To make stuffed pizza you need:

Italian green beans salad (Insalata di fagiolini)

This is a recipe of my husbund. Robert doesn't cook very often, but if he does he won't leave kitchen without a culinary masterpiece! Yesterday he made this delicious green beans and tuna salad. It's my family's favorite - simple, healthy, incredibly tasty, original and really beautiful :-)

To make Italian green beans and tuna salad you need:

Potato cutlets with peas filling (Ukrainian potato zrazy)

Potato zrazy is a popular Ukrainian dish. They are made with potato puree and can be filled with minced meat, mushrooms or mashed peas. When I was a child my mum and granny used to cook them very often and now I make them for my family (my Italian husband just adores this dish), zrazy are very quick and easy to make, you'll need only few simple and cheap ingredients and the result will surprise you:-) Zrazy are traditionally served with some sour cream or tomato sauce. Here is the recipe of my favorite zrazy with mashed peas filling.

To make Ukrainian potato zrazy you need:

Quick ham and ricotta pie

This pie saves me when I have unexpected guests or if I am too lazy to cook something - it's easy and quick to make and really yummy, made with few ingredients you have at hand. Your guests will be impressed! 

To make quick ham and ricotta pie you need:

Dried prune and bacon wraps

Here is one of my favorite appetizers - super quick, easy and delicious prune and bacon wraps. Only two ingredients and less then 10 minutes of time and tasty crispy wraps are ready! Give them a try :-)

To make dried prune and bacon wraps you need:

Spinach pesto recipe

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Pesto is one of the most popular Italian sauces. The classic one is made with fresh basil leaves, but this delicious sauce has a lot of variations. Today I propose you a spinach one. It is light, healthy and you'll need less than 10 minutes to make it!

To make a spinach pesto you need:

Corn and leek fritters

Yesterday I made these corn and leek fritters for dinner and it was love from the first sight bite :-) They are delicious, fluffy, beautiful and very easy to make. Good as a snack, appetizer or even main dish. Give them a try :-)

To make corn and leek fritters you need:

Panzerotti Baresi

Panzerotti are super tasty deep fried stuffed mini-pizzas. Together with  Focaccia Barese they are the most popular dishes from Bari (my husband's native city). They can be stuffed with a great variety of fillings, like mozarella and tomatoes, ham, minced meat... no metter what filling you use - they are always DELICIOUS! One is never enough :-)  Here is the recipe of panzerotti with minced meat filling. Bon appetit :-)

To make panzerotti you need:

Mushrooms (champignon) pate

This champignon pate is super easy to make. It's flavorful, healthy, delicious and ideal as a starter or party food. Just spread it on some fresh bread slices and serve. Your guests will enjoy it a lot :-) 

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Ham, olives and cheese stuffed bread

This stuffed bread is a great addition to your everyday or holiday table. It's incredibly delicious, soft and flavorful. Then, it can be an original alternative to pizza too:-) Surprise your family and friends!

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Khachapuri recipe

Khachapuri is a typical Georgian cheese-and-egg bread. The real Georgian khachapuri is made with sulguni cheese that is impossible to find in Italy. So I've adapted this recipe to Italian ingredients. The result is simply amazing! Try it and you'll fall in love:-)

To make 5 khachapuri you need:

Ham and cheese quiche recipe

If you are looking for a simple and tasty quiche recipe this one is for you:-) It is good as an appetizer, main dish, party food, Christmas food... well, it is perfect for any occasion eh eh. It's made in no time and super DELICIOUS! 

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Marinated grilled eggplant recipe

Here is an easy way to prepare marinated grilled eggplant. It's quick to make, healthy and really delicious. All you need is a grill pan and some simple ingredients. If you'd like to prepare some quick and tasty appetizer this recipe is for you:-)

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Chickpea flatbread recipe (Cecina Toscana)

This chickpea flatbread is typical of the Italian region of Tuscany. You need only 4 simple ingredients to make it (no eggs and milk). But the result will sure surprise you because it's super delicious!!! Ideal as an appetizer or healthy snack. And then, it's gluten-free:-)

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Little pizzas with mozzarella and tomato sauce

If you go to a party in Italy you'll always find these little pizzas. They are so cute and tasty! These pizzas are excellent as a party food. Easy to make and quick to eat - you finish them in 2 bites:-) Let's pizza!

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An easy phyllo dough meat roll

Phyllo dough sheets are ideal for creating quick and tasty food. This meat roll is really delicious and very easy to make. It is perfect as an appetizer or main dish. Surprise your family and friends with this original plate:-)

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Tuna and potato balls recipe

These tuna and potato balls are very versatile: they can be served as a starter or can be used as a main dish. Good as food for kids too!  They are very light, nutritious and delicious. The center is very delicate and soft and the coating is slightly crunchy. 

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An easy eggplant cream recipe

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Back to healthy food:-) This eggplant cream is one of my favorites, it's light, easy to make and really delicious. Then, it has a lot of health benefits: eggplants are full of vitamins (like B1, B6 and potassium), minerals (copper, magnesium and manganese) and dietary fiber. A perfect choice for a healthy snack! This cream can be served as a starter or can be used as a sauce for pasta, it's just yummy in any way:-)

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