A Must-Try Pizza Recipe + A Favorite Breakfast Dish | Our Best Home Cooking Bites
A Must-Try Pizza Recipe + A Favorite Breakfast Dish | Our Best Home Cooking Bites  
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy
Published On: Thu Aug 20 2026
Description: Can a mountain of zucchini turn into a homemade pizza you can’t stop taking “just one more” slice of?In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!By the end of this episode, you’ll discover a standout Smitten Kitchen recipe for a thin-crust summer pizza that’s loaded with zucchini yet somehow still crispy, golden, and nutty with browned Gruyère.You’ll also want to try a saucy, spicy breakfast dish inspired by a recent visit to a street food stand in Los Angeles.Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here.And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:Smitten Kitchen’s summer squash pizzaChilaquiles from ChiLAquiles on Venice and Hauser in Los AngelesChilaquiles master recipe from Rick Bayless, and a store-bought sauce recommendation (and great article!) by Jarret Melendez from EpicuriousAlso mentioned:Giada’s scarpaccia video and her recipe (gluten-free!)And a vegan version of scarpaccia from Earth To Rocco ****Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here.Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!