Pizza has been gaining increasing popularity for years now. Ever since its introduction in Elona back in the 12th century. One interesting thing you may note if you ever find yourself enjoying a slice there though is the absence of any meat on these tasty, savoury flatbreads. Tyrians will load them up with all manner of vegetables, but never any meat. I'm not quite sure why this is, but whatever the reason, it's remarkably consistent.

This is one of the more elaborate pizzas you're likely to encounter in Tyria. It involves a delicious mix of fresh vegetables strewn across a delightfully cheesy, sauce-topped pastry (or flatbread if you're making it Terran-style). I can heartily recommend this one. (And will also confess that it works remarkably well with the addition of a little sausage as an extra topping as well for those who aren't afraid of straying even further from Tyrian tradition.)

Super Veggie Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 fancy veggie pizza
• 1/2 an Asian eggplant, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 10-12 thin slices of marinated artichoke hearts
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Place pizza stone in oven and preheat to 250°C (475°F).
2. Assemble your fancy veggie pizza (crust, sauce, cheese, mushrooms, bell pepper, spinach, shallot), but do not bake yet.
3. Scatter the eggplant and artichoke heart slices over top.
4. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the eggplant.
5. Add a little extra cheese on top if desired.
6. Bake at 250°C (475°F) for 7 minutes (a bit longer for a thick crust, a few minutes less for a pastry crust).
7. If cheese is insufficiently browned, turn on the broiler/grill for 2 minutes before removing from oven.
8. Transfer pizza to cutting board, cut into wedges, and serve.