Tag: Baking

  • Spanakopita

    Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savory pastry. It is made with filo dough and cut in triangles, or squares and the interior may be filled with cooked spinach and onions. While different pies have been served in Greece since ancient times, spanakopita is believed to be a more recent invention.…

  • Pergamene al Forno con Spinaci e Ricotta

    Baked Scrolls / Parchment [Pergamene], with Spinach and Ricotta. This is my take on a hearty Italian dish of Rotolo [Rolls with Spinach and Ricotta], given that they more resemble scrolls than rolls I have taken some liberty with both the name and the recipe itself. The rotolo are not…

  • Pepper and Mushroom Flatbread

    An artisan whole wheat crust, topped with peppers, mozzarella, pesto and mushrooms make this flatbread a show stopper.

  • Pagnotta, Crusty Italian Semolina Bread

    Pagnotta is a traditional Pugliese bread loaf typical of Puglia but loved and appreciated throughout Italy. It can be made with fancy durum flour, plain flour, or wheat semolina bread flour. This artisan bread has a deep golden brown color, a lightly floured surface, has a crunchy crust, and a…

  • No Pizza Oven – Pizza

    You simply do not need to purchase or build your own purpose built pizza oven. For many years people have been able to cook good pizza on a pizza stone, a very cheap inlay to your oven that heats the base. A peferable option is to use a thick sheet…