Whether you prefer your pizza thick or thin, simple or lavish, child-pleasing or a little more grown-up, we’ve got a recipe for you. And should you be wondering whether you truly need a pizza stone before you kick your takeout habit, we can answer that question for you, too.

New York Style Pizza
: Evan Sung
1/20
Simple. Modest. Perfectly proportioned. And just like you'll find in Manhattan. Swear. And a family project that's just time-consuming enough to distract but not so tedious as to deter.
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White Pizza
: Andrew Purcell
2/20
We find this lovely, albeit subtly flavored, little number to be one of the simpler pleasures in life. We think you'll concur.
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Potato Bacon Pizza
: Cenk Sönmezsoy
3/20
David Leite embraces his membership in the potato-loving freak camp and regales us with his latest obsession: potato bacon pizza.
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Pepperoni Pan Pizza
: Randy Harris
4/20
Made with the simplest, freshest tomato sauce ever, two types of mozzarella, and everyone's favorite topping. And it's made on a plain old baking sheet. No fancy pizza stone required.
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Mac and Cheese Pizza
: Jeff Kauck
5/20
Mac and cheese pizza? Yep. It's a thing. Sorta wondering why no one thought of it sooner.
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Breakfast Pizza
: Michael Harlan Turkell
6/20
Baked pizza crust with all the makings of a proper breakfast on top. Seems like a pretty darn good reason to get out of bed to us.
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Broccoli Rabe Pizza
: Erin Kunkel
7/20
We're not saying broccoli rabe pizza is going to replace pepperoni. We're merely suggesting it may, under certain circumstances, be an awesomely viable alternative.
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Rosemary Red Onion Pizza
: Tesco
8/20
Serve this red onion and rosemary pizza as an appetizer or in a buffet. Your guests will appreciate the easy to make homemade Italian pizza dough.
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Mushroom Pizza with Ricotta
: Maya Visnyei
9/20
A pizza that takes white pizza up a level with several kinds of cheeses and mushrooms and a dough that’s a cinch to toss together.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
: Christopher Hirsheimer
10/20
Bacon cheeseburger pizza. Because sometimes, it's just too difficult to choose between a bacon cheeseburger and a pizza.
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White Pizza with Salad
: Mats Widen
11/20
Classic white pizza meets a tangle of tender spring greens. This is sooooooooo our kinda spring detox!
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Jim Lahey's Tomato Pizza ~ Pizza Marinara
: Lo Spicchio D'Aglio
12/20
One of the best red-sauced pizza we've ever slung as well as one of the easiest. It just may forever ruin takeout pizza for you.
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Meatball Pizza
: David Matheson
13/20
The traditional Italian approach to pizza is one of restraint. We, uh, sort of took a few liberties with that. Okay. A lot of liberties. We don't hear anyone complaining.
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Grilled Pizza with Pepperoni and Mushrooms
: Antonis Achelleos
14/20
Pizza, pizza. Here it's topped with mushrooms, pepperoni, and fresh mozzarella cheese then tossed on the grill—yes, the grill— until crisp.
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Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza
: Monica Lo
15/20
Just when you thought there was nothing new in pizza, this thin-crusted beauty up levels your usual takeout with sous vide mushrooms, creamy goat cheese, and arugula.
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Jim Lahey's White Pizza
: Squire Fox
16/20
A superlative—and unconventional—white pizza with a sheen of béchamel, a trio of cheeses, and a magnificently thin and boldly charred crust. So long, takeout.
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Smoked Salmon Pizza with Red Onion
: Kitty Leaken
17/20
Wanna outclass every other appetizer you know how to make? Try this little number. Deceptively simple. Infallibly impressive.
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Fig and Prosciutto Flatbread
: Time, Inc.
18/20
An inspired melding of sweet figs, salt cured ham, and savory, tangy goat cheese atop crisp flat bread or pizza dough. We can think of nothing else we'd like more with a glass of wine.
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Spanish Pizza with Chorizo and Peppers
: Tina Rupp
19/20
A United Nations of flavor adorn this Spanish pizza, with chorizo and Manchego mingling with mozzarella and poblano chiles.
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Jim Lahey's Shaved Asparagus Pizza
: Squire Fox
20/20
Asparagus. Pizza crust. Brie. We ask you, what's not to love about spring?!
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