Smoked Leg Ham, Mushroom And Sage Pizza

Follow his recipe for smoked leg ham, mushroom and sage pizza from his book 'New Pizza'. It is a lovely combination of flavours, especially between the smoked leg ham and the sage. Don’t buy pre-packaged ham, but rather have it sliced off the bone and ask for it a little thicker for texture. INGREDIENTS 250 g…

ByThe Carousel21/11/20230Comments

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13 Italian-inspired Recipes That Would Make Mamma’s Proud

Italian food is one of the most-eaten cuisines in the world, and rightly so. It's carb filled, gooey, cheesy and decadent, topped with fresh herbs or oozing with chocolate and cream. So, we've decided to round up 13 of The Carousel's favourite Italian-inspired recipes. Pour a glass of vino, get your apron on and enjoy the therapeutic act of cooking delicious, hearty…

ByThe Carousel29/04/20220Comments

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Johnny Di Francesco’s Surefire Tips To Make The Perfect Pizza

Back in 2014, Johnny won the prize for the World’s Best Pizza in the Campionato Mondiale Della Pizza (Pizza World Championship) in Parma, Italy so we were a bit excited when we got the chance to have a pizza making lesson with him at the 400 Gradi restaurant on the fabulous P&O cruise…

ByHelen Foster10/10/20180Comments

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Party Food Recipe: Cheesy Pizza Wheels

Makes 24 INGREDIENTS 1⁄2 small red capsicum, seeded and finely diced 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped oregano 100 g ham or salami, finely diced 1⁄3 cup grated tasty cheese 1 heaped tablespoon grated mozzarella 2 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, thawed 1⁄3 cup tomato paste METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. 2 Combine the capsicum, herbs,…

ByThe Carousel04/09/20160Comments

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Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Rebecca Coomes, author of cookbook 'SIBO Family Favourites', shares a breakfast recipe with us. The cookbook contains over 60 recipes for people treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Serves 2 large serves / 4 small serves INGREDIENTS 6 free range eggs 1 tbs lard 1 red capsicum, diced 100g free range ham, free from nitrates and sugar, chopped ½ punnet cherry tomatoes, halved ½…

ByThe Carousel20/08/20160Comments

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Pizzettes With Olives, Feta, Oregano Oil & Greek Salad

SERVES 4-5 READY IN: 35-40 MINUTES PREP TIME: 25 MINUTES COOK TIME: 20-25 MINUTES INGREDIENTS PIZZETTES 1 cup tomato pizza sauce (see page 60 or store-bought) 4 small wholemeal pita breads, cut in half horizontally to make 8 thin pizza bases 2 ½ cups grated mozzarella 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves ½ cup Kalamata olives 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced 150g marinated artichokes, roughly chopped OREGANO OIL…

ByThe Carousel19/01/20160Comments

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Rustic Pumpkin, Ricotta And Caramelised Onion Tart Recipe

Rustic tarts are the perfect way to keep the family happy. They are simple to make and delicious too. Here is one of our favourites - the Rustic Pumpkin, Ricotta And Caramelised Onion Tart Recipe. Serves 8 Makes one 30 cm (12 inch) tart Preparation time 30 minutes plus cooling time Cooking time 1…

ByThe Carousel19/04/20150Comments

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How To Make Pizza The Italian Way – Authentic Pizza Napoletana

Preparation 30 minutes Cooking 20 minutes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Pizza Dough 3 cups (450g) plain flour 2 teaspoon (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 1/4 cups (310mls) lukewarm water Pizza Topping 1 tablespoon Moro Pure Olive Oil 400g can Val Verde San Marzano P.D.O Peeled Tomatoes Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper 200g buffalo mozzarella, sliced basil leaves, to garnish METHOD 1 Place the flour,…

ByThe Carousel07/08/20140Comments

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Pizza On The Grill

INGREDIENTS 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp lukewarm water 2 teaspoons yeast 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp salt Herb Pesto 1 cup packed fresh parsley 1 cup packed fresh basil 1 clove garlic juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pine nuts Toppings 3 or 4 pints assorted cherry tomatoes, halved 12 oz. fresh burrata METHOD 1 Using Zoe's…

ByThe Carousel11/02/20140Comments