Leek mushroom tart is a lovely vegetarian savoury pie that combines the distinct flavour of leeks with the lovely texture of mushrooms. The vegetables are…
Browsing Category pizza and quiche
A collection of pizza recipes, as well as savoury pies, tarts, quiche for your inspiration. I love all things baked and topped for dinner, either as starter or as main course!
Zapiekanka, Polish toasted sandwich
Zapiekanka is a Polish toasted sandwich famously sold as street food. It’s made on a sliced baguette, always served open-faced and toasted in the oven….
The best homemade pizza sauce ever!
I’m not usually too dramatic with my post titles but this one seriously is the best pizza sauce recipe you will ever need. If you’re…
Sourdough grissini with lard
Sourdough grissini must be the next sourdough discard recipe on your list. What makes them special is the use of lard. Flavourful sourdough discard and…
Onion cottage cheese tart (vegetarian)
This onion cottage cheese tart is a vegetarian savoury pie made with cottage cheese and pearl onions. The combination of thinly sliced mild onions with…
White wine shortcrust
This homemade white wine shortcrust pastry is the perfect shortcrust for savoury pies. The addition of wine to the pastry dough gives this white wine…
Poolish focaccia bread with cherry tomatoes
Incredibly soft and full of flavour, poolish focaccia bread is a homemade focaccia made with a pre-ferment. If you want bakery-style focaccia bread, perfect to…
Pear and blue cheese pizza bianca
Pear blue cheese pizza is such an elegant and well-balanced pizza topping option. Ripe pears lend their sweetness to complement the strong flavour of the…
Shrimp asparagus flatbread with mascarpone
Shrimp asparagus flatbread – slice it up and serve it as starter, or just have it as your main dish. The crust is spread with…
Caprese focaccia sandwich
Dreaming of taking in the summer warmth on an Italian holiday while indulging on delicious foods? Make the delicious foods part come true with this…
Poolish pizza dough (with yeast or sourdough starter)
Making pizza dough with a poolish means adding a pre-ferment to your pizza dough, rather than adding yeast. Yeast is used in minimal quantities to…
Sourdough khachapuri adjaruli
Probably the most famous dish in the Georgian culinary tradition, khachapuri is a cheese-filled bread that comes in various flavours and shapes. The reason why…
Leek mascarpone pizza bianca
Leek mascarpone pizza is the answer to the question “What is your favourite pizza?” lately. This pizza with mascarpone cheese is very simple: it has…
Beginner’s sourdough starter from scratch
Making your own sourdough starter from scratch is easier than you may think. You just need three ingredients: flour, water and time. Listen up –…
Tomato mustard tart miniatures
Classic French tomato tart as a finger food version. Here are small puff pastry tarts with tomato, mustard and feta cheese on top. Tomato mustard…
Quiche with sweet potato and chèvre
Making a quiche with sweet potato and chèvre had been long on my mind. The combination of these two is really lovely, even visually. When you…
Quiche with zucchini, feta and mint
Dear readers of this blog, let me present to you a lovely quiche made with zucchini, feta and mint leaves. It is basically a concentrate…
Mini tarts with mushrooms and parmigiano
I’ve been an advocate of shortcrust vegetable pies for years. I started making them when I didn’t even have a tart pan but was using…
Broccoli pie on pâte brisée from scratch
My Polish aunt loves to make savoury pies for dinner: on a shortcrust base she puts any kind of vegetables to make a quick and…