LOTS of people consider themselves a dab hand at pizza, but chef John Lanzafame can claim to be a true expert.

After winning several competitions in his home country, John headed to New York to compete against seasoned pizza chefs from across the globe - and won the prestigious America's Plate, the world's top accolade for pizza makers.

"When I hear the words pizza champion', I just laugh," John says, explaining that he fell into pizza making by accident when the pizza chef at the restaurant he worked in was running late.

"I went over to set up, thinking to myself "how hard can this be?" I'm Italian after all."

While John credits his mother with teaching him the basics, he's also drawn inspiration from friends and fellow chefs.

He's now collected these recipes in a new book, Pizza Modo Mio (Pizza My Style).

This mouth-watering book offers scores of different pizza recipes. Traditionalists will love it for the old Italian favourites like Pizza Margherita or a Sopressa Salami Pizza, but there are plenty of choices for more adventurous tastebuds - anyone for Foie Gras Pizza, or a Chilli Prawn And Salsa Verde Pizza?

John also proves that pizzas can double up as dessert. You might have to be a real pizza addict to eat one as a main course, but it does look rather tempting.

Click link below for some of John's recipes.