Top This Pizza Crusts are already grilled. All you have to do is heat your pizza up in the oven or on your outdoor grill. Top the crusts lightly, a cup of shredded pizza cheese is enough. Avoid really wet ingredients as they will prevent the crust from crisping. Use sauces sparingly. Wet sauces should go on after the cheese either by dolloping them or applying them from a squeeze bottle in a zigzag pattern.

• In your oven: bake on a hot pizza stone or right on the oven rack at 450 for 8-10 minutes.
• On your outdoor gas grill: preheat to 450. Then turn down one half of the grill. Cook the pizza on the low heat half of the grill with the lid closed. Each grill is different so check it as it cooks.

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Authentic Pizza

- 1 Top This pizza crust
- 1 cup loosely packed pizza cheese
- 1/3 cup Pomodoro sauce                    
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
- After baking, sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  and 1/4 cup diced scallion, green part only

Summer Pizza: the Authentic Pizza (or a simple cheese pizza) removed from the oven and topped with a cold salad of mesclun greens (tossed in balsamic vinaigrette) right on top of the pizza.

Greek Salad Pizza: a simple Authentic or cheese pizza topped after baking with mixed greens, feta, red onion, black olives, capers, garlic-oregano vinaigrette. Greek Salad Pizza Video as seen on the Rhode Show on Fox Channel 11 in Providence.

Caesar Salad Pizza: a simple Authentic or cheese pizza topped after baking with a Caesar salad (minus croutons).

Mediterranean Pizza

Portobello Mushroom Pizza

- 1 Top This pizza crust
- 1 cup loosely packed pizza cheese (3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup diced sautéed Portabella mushrooms
   (even better if they are flambéed in brandy at the end)
- 1/4 cup diced fresh plum tomatoes
- 1/4 cup caramelized onions
- Optional: 1/4 cup shredded Fontina Cheese

Pineapple & BBQ Chicken Pizza

- 1 Top This pizza crust
- 1 cup loosely packed pizza cheese (3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup diced prosciutto
- 1/4 cup diced grilled pineapple (or roasted)
- 1/4 cup roasted red pepper
- 1/2 cup diced chicken in BBQ sauce
- After baking: sprinkle ¼ cup diced scallion, green part only

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Other Recipe Ideas

Mozza's Pizza: coarsely crumbled fennel sausage, unsweetened whipped cream

Fresh Clam Pizza: fresh clams, strips of pancetta, lemon thyme leaves, olive oil, grated parmesan

Clams Casino Pizza: concentrated white clam chowder, canned clams (if you want to supplement the clams in the concentrate), diced bacon, parmesan cheese

DeWolf's Naan Pizza: Arugula, shredded parmesan, balsamic, truffle oil

Spago's Pizza: Bake the crust with just the thin cheese base (Spago uses no cheese). Remove from oven. Add a zigzag of chive-seasoned Crème Fraîche, 1/4 cup pieces of smoked salmon, 1/4 cup chopped shallots (optional sprinkle of Osetra caviar)

Silverton Pizza: wild nettles (or a substitute green), Cacio di Roma (crumbly sheep's milk cheese). Toss greens and crumbly cheese with olive oil like a salad. Top the pizza crust with this mixture and then top that layer with paper-thin slices of Tuscan-style salami. Top with another layer of the cheese.

Pepe's Clam Pizza: fresh shucked clams, olive oil, dusting of pecorino, garlic and oregano

Fifth Element Pizza: applewood smoked bacon, tomato sauce, cheddar, scallions, oregano

Roger's Pizza: pesto, pizza cheese, feta, caramelized onions, chopped tomato pulp (salad spinner removes water and seeds). Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped scallions.

George's Pizza: 1 Top This pizza crust (coat very lightly with olive oil spray). Coat crust with pesto. Add caramelized onions (include one sautéed clove of garlic). Add black olives. Add ground lamb (partially pre-cooked), could also use cooked Greek sausage. Sprinkle liberally with feta cheese. Optional: a sprinkle of a composite of Mediterranean spices (or simply a dash of curry powder).

Melville Grill's Chicken Bomb: Coat the crust with béchamel sauce. grilled diced chicken breast, caramelized onions, sautéed button mushrooms, shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheeses

Dessert Pizza: grilled pizza with fresh fruit (bananas, blueberries, strawberries), mascarpone, cream cheese, melba sauce and crème anglaise

Fresh Fig and Prosciutto: with fig jam and pizza cheeses

Steak and Portobello Pizza: seasoned steak, portobello mushrooms and mozzarella

Oven-roasted Vegetable Pizza: sun-dried tomato pesto, roasted portobello mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers, onions and pizza cheeses

Purple Potato Pizza: Whole Foods Putanesca sauce, thin slices of purple potatoes, roasted garlic, artichoke hearts, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza: roasted chicken, Alfredo sauce, applewood-smoked bacon and pizza cheeses

Spicy Shrimp Chorizo Pizza: shrimp, sausage, bleu cheese, green onions and bell peppers with chipotle sauce

Classic Pizza: basil pesto, Roma tomatoes, oregano and mozzarella

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