Pizza

The pizza is best made close to serving. Note

To make pesto; blend or process basil, cheese, pine nuts and garlic until chopped finely; with motor operating, add oil, process until combined. Press plastic wrap over surface; refrigerate until needed. Note

Spoil the kids with these amazing dessert pizzas topped with strawberries, banana and caramel sauce. Perfect for a sleepover party!

To make the classic quattro stagione(Italian for `four seasons’) pizza, keep theolives, ham, mushrooms and artichokes onseparate quarters of the pizzas. Note

Pizza cheese is a commercial blend of grated mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheeses. Pre-packaged pizza bases come in a variety of sizes and thicknesses, all you need are your favourite pizza toppings.The base we used comes with a prepared layer of tomato sauce. Note

If you don’t have a mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough by hand on a floured surface for 10 minutes by pulling and stretching the dough at every quarter turn. Flatbreads are best served freshly baked. Note

Consider this dish a fusion of the best of Indian and Italian cuisine. Or, perhaps it's just a very, very good pizza. Serve with icy cold beer and a table full of friends.

These mouth-watering beetroot and goat's cheese pizzas are made with a delicious buckwheat wholemeal dough.

A small pizza with big flavour: Onion, anchovy and olive pizzetta.

Making your own pizza bases is not difficult and it’s rewarding, but, if time is short, buy the bases and use the topping ingredients we’ve suggested. Note

Try this gourmet yet simple Mediterranean style pizza to add a little excitement to the dinner table.

A simple and quick bacon and egg pizza made from scratch by Australian Women's Weekly.

A quick, easy and delicious meal to make during the week.

These pizza bases measure around 20 x 30cm and are available from the bakery section of your supermarket. If unavailable use shortcrust pastry. Parboil potatoes by cooking them whole in a saucepan of simmering water for about 5 minutes, until just tender. Note

Lamb option; cook lamb fillets in heated large non-stick frying pan until browned all over; slice thinly. Place on top of non-vegetarians’ portions of pizza; cook as above. Note

Bring the taste of Italy to your home with this gorgonzola, speck and sticky balsamic pizza.

This recipe is gluten-free, however, if you decide to use pre-made packaged caramel popcorn, check the label carefully. Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs (caramel popcorn) is available from supermarkets. Note

Both the kids and adults will love this easy, classic pizza.

Ready within 5 minutes, these easy grilled mini pizzas are delicious and make a perfect mid-week dinner.

Treat yourself to some everyday luxury with this chilli seafood pizza, laden with plump prawns and black mussels on the half shell. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon just before serving.

A delicious Italian taleggio, prosciutto and rocket pizzas from Australian Women's Weekly.

Reserve some of the fronds from the fennel before slicing and sprinkle over the pizzas to serve. You can use sour cream instead of crème fraîche.

A quick and easy vegetarian pizza for Italian food lovers, you can add any vegetables you prefer to this recipe.

Crispy haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas that are great for sharing with family and friends.

Sweet onions, creamy feta and rich oily walnuts are such an indulgent combination. They work wonderfully as a pizza topping.

Chicken makes a great lighter option as a pizza topping.

Everyone likes pizza and its great for feeding a crowd, especially if that crowd involves hungry dads and brothers!

Made completely from scratch, the dough is the key component to this tasty double-crust pizza.

Use bought small (15cm) pizza bases if you like. Note

Start your day with a delicious egg, mushroom and prosciutto breakfast pizzas.

Make these lamb & quinoa pizzettas for a delicious party snack or summer lunch.

Baby heirloom tomatoes are available from most supermarkets and greengrocers. These pizzas are best made close to serving. Note

Caramelised onion and potato pizza is delicious as is, but you can also add ingredients like olives, proscuitto or cherry tomatoes if you like.

The irresistible flavours of juicy artichokes, green olives and capers make this home-made pizza a dinner favourite.

If you can’t buy char-grilled zucchini, you can make your own. Use a mandoline or vegetable peeler to thinly slice one large zucchini lengthways, then cook the slices on a heated oiled grill plate until browned lightly and tender. Note

Thrill the kids this Halloween with these spooky pumpkin pizzas.

Tangy barbecued chicken for sharing with family and friends from Australian Women's Weekly.

All the ingredients for this pizza can be picked up from your local delicatessen, making it the ultimate in tasty convenient cooking.

Serve slices of this moreish pizza at your next party and watch as they quickly disappear.

Makes 4 Use 1 cup bought bechamel sauce; you will find it in the chilled section of the supermarket. Try this topping as a filling in filo pastry. Note

A traditional Italian baked bread topped with caramelised onion, potatoes and prosciutto.

For a delicious family meal, try this homemade gluten-free pizza topped with vegetables, bacon and spicy cream sauce.

A quick and easy pizza snack for children's lunches.

We love the combination of spicy pepperoni and mushroom in these delicious pizza parcels by recipes+, but feel free to experiment with a variety of your favourite pizza ingredient toppings.

Roast beef pizza. Yes indeed. Suspend your disbelief at least until you try this brilliant example of British and Italian fusion, complete with horseradish, brought to you by Woman's Day.

Buy char-grilled vegetables in jars or from the deli, and drain on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Note

Create your own French-style pizza with this fast and easy dough recipe.

Just a few ingredients and some elbow grease are all that's needed to make these bases ready for your pizza party, thanks to Women's Day. Assemble the suggested toppings, or create your own.

This Chicago classic is a much more filling take on pizza and tastes great.

Mini pizzas prepared on English muffins are so easy to make, and are perfect for shared lunches, too.

These pizza wheels are delicious, fun to make and the perfect picnic snack.

Quick, easy and delicious pizza for busy work nights.

Pizza alla margherita brought to you by New Zealand Woman's Weekly

Delight both children and adults with these top-quality homemade sausage rolls and pizza spirals.

For a fresh, fabulous and easy mid-week dinner you can't go past these roasted beetroot, feta and rocket pitta bread pizzas. They're easy to throw together and simply delicious.

Your favourite pie filling flavours, but on a pizza. Delicious.

Salmon is surprisingly tasty on pizza, and with a store-bought pizza base, you can have this ready in no time. Photograph by David Hahn / Bauersyndication.com.au.

Look away, paleo devotees! Our ancestors would never have indulged in this decadent carb-on-carb fest, but we're sure glad we can. This potato and rosemary pizza served with a herb dressing is so wonderful you won't want to share.

Creamy blue cheese and mushroom with a hint of herb makes this pizza a classic.

Once you've made your own pizza dough you'll never go back to ready-made bases. When looking for a warm place to rest your dough, opt for a sunny spot or on the open door of the oven set on the lowest temperature.

A healthy pizza the whole family will enjoy with tender lamb, caramelised onion and fresh leaves of rocket.

Just five ingredients make this salami and rocket pizza, making it perfect when you need dinner in a hurry. If you like your pizza spicy, use a salami with chilli in it for extra bite.

Caramelised onion, also called onion jam, is available in jars from large supermarkets and delicatessens. Note

Gluten-free bread mixes are available in plain and wholegrain, we used plain in this recipe. Note

Spinach, capsicum and feta pizza

There are some great gluten-free wraps and pizza bases available at supermarkets; to save time use these for the pizza base. Note

Lebanese bread can be substituted for prepared pizza base. Note

Naples is widely credited as the birthplace of pizza, where it was originally sold to the city’s poor by street vendors. The world’s first pizzeria was opened there in 1830 and is still in operation today. The beauty of the napoletana pizza lies in its simplicity. We recommend using only the best and freshest ingredients […]

You can substitute kumara for the pumpkin. You can also use lebanese bread as the pizza base if you wish. We used a passata sauce, which is just a plain tomato pasta sauce ­ it is available at the supermarket. Note

Calzones are folded pizzas or pizza turnovers filled with good things – one of the best foods ever invented for a picnic, a party or eating on the go. Note

We used a large (25cm diameter) thick-based packaged pizza base for this recipe. Pizza can be prepared and frozen in its unbaked form. Place frozen pizza in hot oven; allow about 10 minutes extra cooking time. Note

Make your own Italian-style gourmet roasted beetroot pizza from scratch in no time at all!