Giuseppe's Recipes

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Sharing my favorite authentic Italian recipes – con tanto amore!

Timeless Italian Culinary Traditions

Discover a curated collection of recipes inspired by Italy’s rich culinary heritage—crafted to bring out the full character of wood-fired cooking. From rustic classics to refined favorites, each dish celebrates tradition, flavor, and the art of fire.

Pizza Dough recipe

This is my personal pizza dough recipe, the one I use at home in my kitchen that I learned from my mother, Carmela. Be sure to start your dough in the morning, that’s the best way. This recipe makes four 10″ pizzas!

Ingredients

  • 1 envelope active dry Yeast
  • 2 cups warm Water
  • About 5 – 5 1/2 cups OO Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Pizza Tomato Sauce

A simple tomato sauce that let’s your pizza dough shine as the star. Light, fresh and easy to make. Go for it!

Ingredients

  • One 16 ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
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Pizza Margherita

A classic Italian pizza tracing its origin to 1889, 28 years after the unification of Italy to honor Queen Margherita of Savoy on a trip to Naples. Created by pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito the pizza resembles the colors of the Italian flag. Bravo!

Ingredients

  • Giuseppe’s Pizza Dough
  • Giuseppe’s Pizza Sauce
  • 16 ounce mozzarella cut into 1/2″ cubes
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves
  • Olive oil (for drizzling)
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Pollo Arrosto con Patate

Easy, delicious and the best way to make a roasted chicken — in a Forno Classico oven. High heat is the key to roast the whole bird quickly and keep the juices inside the chicken for the perfect moist flavor.

 

Ingredients

  • One 16 ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
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Master the Art of Pizza Making with Forno Classico