I was searching for a different type of appetizer for a dinner party on Friday eve and stumbled upon an unusual ‘pizza’ made in the Apulia region of Italy. The name hails from the town of Taranto, located somewhere near the middle of the arch of the Italian boot. The crust is made from potatoes – sort of like a big gnocchi pizza! How fun was this to make!  I found recipes that used flour in the crust and others that stuck only to the potatoes so I made up little batches of both to see which I liked better ….they were both yummy.

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