#11 - Pizza

Pizza has to be the ultimate comfort food, and is perfect for a quiet Friday night in. I like to use Delia's recipe for pizza base as it comes out consistently well.

Make sure and use a dusting of polenta on the work-surface when rolling out the pizza base. It makes a huge difference to the base and makes for a lovely end result. Also, cooking the pizza on a pizza stone or pizza tray which helps the air circulate makes for a lovely crust.

For a quick tomato base for the pizza, soften a finely chopped onion, then add some garlic, oregano and a tin of tomatoes. Simmer until the sauce has thickened and spread on the pizza. This can be made in advance and will keep for a couple of days in a tupperware in the fridge.

Everyone has their own favourite pizza toppings so chop and add whatever takes your fancy to the top of the pizza. Tear some mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella is the best if you can get it) for the top, then cook in the oven at around 180° for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

It doesn't take long and tastes a lot better than anything from the supermarket!