Jimmy Nardello and Sweet Corn Artisan Pizza with Whipped Macadamia Ricotta

Introduction

A sunlit homage to the coastal market stands—blistered sweet Jimmy Nardello peppers, golden sweet corn, and a velvety whipped macadamia ricotta atop an airy, oak-fired artisan sourdough crust.

Ingredients

• 500g naturally fermented sourdough pizza dough, room temperature
• 1 cup raw macadamia nuts, soaked in warm water for 2 hours and drained
• 3 tablespoons filtered water
• 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
• 4 Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, thinly sliced into rings
• 1 ear fresh sweet corn, kernels sheared from the cob
• 1 small yellow summer squash, shaved into thin ribbons
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin Sonoma olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon mild white verjus
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves and cilantro blossoms
• 2 tablespoons coarse semolina flour for dusting

Instructions

1. 1. Place a pizza stone or baking steel on the top rack of your oven and preheat to 500°F (260°C) for at least 45 minutes.
2. 2. Blend the soaked macadamia nuts, filtered water, Meyer lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and sea salt in a high-speed blender until silky and fluffy.
3. 3. Toss the sliced Jimmy Nardello peppers, corn kernels, and shaved summer squash in a mixing bowl with one tablespoon of olive oil and the white verjus.
4. 4. Dust a pizza peel with coarse semolina. Gently stretch half of the dough into a 10-inch round, preserving the airy pockets along the outer rim.
5. 5. Spoon creamy dollops of whipped macadamia ricotta across the surface, then distribute half of the dressed sweet pepper and corn mixture.
6. 6. Slide the pie onto the hot stone and bake for 7 to 9 minutes until the crust is puffed with deep golden leopard spots and vegetables are tender.
7. 7. Repeat with the second half of the ingredients, finish both pies with fresh basil, blossoms, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of Sonoma olive oil.

Slice into this warm, gently sweet pie out on the patio with a glass of crisp Mendocino white wine. Pure California sunshine in every bite!

Emily