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Tomato Pizza with Ricotta and Oregano. I live in a cave. No, not literally. Figuratively. (Although living in a cave literally could be pretty awesome if it was outfitted correctly. And there were no bats. The problem is this: there are windows facing the East and windows facing the West, but not a single window facing North or South. But today I discovered lighting gold.

This great light captured some even greater today -- tomato pizza. Did you know I don't like pizza? As for the oregano, I pulled a little bit out of my herb garden. So, for this generally-non-pizza-eating-girl and her Brazilian-pizza-eating-husband (which, by the way, ROCKS and would beat American pizza in Rock Paper Scissors each and every time), how did this pizza score? TEN! Sorry, Round Table, but there is a new pizza love in town. Tomato pizza with ricotta and oregano Recipe adapted from Everyday Food, September 2012 Preheat oven to 500F with racks at the thirds. COST: $9.84 Cost per serving (4): $2.46 Plus a side salad, $2.91 per plate. How to Make Bagels: A User's Manual at Epicurious. Making bagels at home isn't difficult or labor-intensive, but the process does take two days. Here's an overview of the basics, plus a recipe with more specific instructions. Weighing/Measuring the Ingredients Professional bakers prefer the accuracy of weighing ingredients, but if you don't have a kitchen scale, stick to volume measurements.

For flour, use the scoop-and-swipe method: Fill the measuring cup above the desired amount and swipe off the excess with a flat tool, such as a pastry blade or an icing spatula. As with all bread recipes, you may need to slightly adjust the flour or water during the mixing and kneading process. Every brand of flour has different moisture content and some absorb more or less water than others. Follow the recipe's description prompts to achieve the right texture. For ingredients used in small amounts, such as yeast and salt, measure with teaspoons and tablespoons instead of a scale—unless you're making an extra-large batch. Mixing & Kneading Shaping Baking.

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