Menu: A Homemade Pizza Party

Rather than making five different kinds of pizza dough, ignore the dough portions of each of these pizza recipes, and make five batches of this crust the day before your pizza party. Then use the other recipes simply for their toppings, or improvise your own unique topping combinations. For more pizza inspiration, see our pizza recipe collection »

For this menu, you want wines that pair easily with a variety of foods, and don't cost too much per bottle so you can serve them generously for a crowd. Serve at least one and one white so guests can choose their preference. For our favorite bottles for entertaining, see this guide »

If you're serving a crowd, the mousse recipe will need to be doubled. You can also serve the mouse with delicate wafer cookies, such as Lavender Tuiles or Gingersnaps.

When making pizza dough, the type of flour you use can make a difference. Our test kitchen prefers Caputo 00 flour for the perfect crust.

Pizza originated in southern Italy, but it took on a life of its own here. Discover the history of American pizza in Any Way You Slice It »