Alexandra StaffordPizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad (Hardcover)

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Make pizza night a fun weekly tradition with these 52 seasonal pizzas paired with salads for a complete meal-from the award-winning author of Bread Toast Crumbs and creator of the popular blog Alexandra's Kitchen.

Making consistently great pizza from scratch isn't complicated and even kids can lend a hand! Whether cooking pizza in your kitchen oven, a tabletop pizza oven, or an outdoor wood-burning oven, it all starts with the dough.

In Pizza Night, pro chef Alexandra Stafford presents four simple doughs--thin-crust, Neapolitanish, pan, and gluten-free (plus sourdough variations)--and easy techniques for perfecting your crust. From there you can make a variety of pizzas, including Detroit-Style Pizza for a Crowd, Classic Margherita Pizza, and Winter White Pizza with Garlic and Herbs. Mix the dough by hand or use a stand mixer; make it the same day or ahead; make it extra cheesy and decadent or go the healthy road-pizza-making easily adapts to busy schedules and tastes, and requires little in special equipment.

Each pizza is paired with a salad made with seasonal ingredients, from a springtime Asparagus, Salami, and Creme Fraiche Pizza served with a Snap Pea Salad with Walnuts and Citrus, to a fall Broccoli Rabe and Smoked Mozzarella Pizza accompanied by a Farm Share Harvest Slaw to a summery Roasted Hatch Chili Pizza with Corn and Oaxaca with a Melon, Cucumber and Mint Salad. Then make your pizza night complete with one of a few simple desserts (Loaf Pan Tiramisu, Lemon Semifreddo). Pizza Night serves up a year's worth of delicious, inspired, and satisfying pizzas and salads.