Food Network Scholar: Ham and Cheese Calzone

Television Feasts

I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Ham and Cheese Calzone

It is still broccoli week! I wasn't sure when or who would eat dinner tonight. So, I mixed up a pizza dough thinking I could use it whenever. As the day went on I decided on a calzone because it would reheat well if we didn't eat right away. The nice thing about calzone is you can stuff it with whatever you have on hand....I had broccoli, and more broccoli! Ham and cheddar cheese go perfectly with broccoli; it was a decidedly easy choice for me.

Ham and Cheese Calzone
printable recipe

1 pizza dough
1 lb. chopped broccoli
1-1/2 c. cubed ham
1-1/2 c. shredded cheddar
olive oil
salt and pepper