Todd English’s Rustic Pizza: Handmade Artisan Pies from Your Own Kitchen

In more than 100 recipes for handcrafted homemade pizza, celebrity chef English showcases the homey Mediterranean variations he serves in his restaurants. He presents five types of dough, the “heart and soul of a good pizza,” and compares rising times, stickiness, and thickness for several types of flour—all-purpose, Italian 00, whole wheat, and a gluten-free substitute. Sauce recipes include classic marinara, three-meat Bolognese, almond pesto, herb garlic chimichurri, tahini, and tzatziki. English continues pushing the envelope with elegant toppings such as braised fennel and herbed goat cheese, or combinations such as roasted pears with Camembert, fig jam, and prosciutto. Veggie-focused recipes, prep-ahead suggestions, and essential low-tech pizza-making gadgets are also featured. Home cooks will enjoy these uncomplicated adaptations of the ever-popular pizza pie. [em](Nov.) [/em]