Americans are eating more pizza than ever

(CNN/LIN) - Pizza is reportedly becoming a staple on dinner tables across America.

Research firm Technomic tells The Huffington Post that 41% of people surveyed say they eat pizza at least once a week.

That's up from 26 percent two years ago.

Foodies suggest better quality frozen pizzas and franchises willing to appeal to high and low-end taste buds are driving the boost.

If you're looking for some tasty homemade recipes, check out these links.

First, you have to start off with a tasty dough and crust. It doesn’t take a professional baker to make a great pizza. You can do it, too. Here is a great recipe from our very own Twinkle VanWinkle .

And here are some topping and recipe ideas:

• Cheesy Red Pepper Pizza
• Sausage, Red Onion, and Wild Mushroom Pizza
• Margherita Pizza
• Southwestern Pizza with Black Beans and Corn
• Ginger Chicken Pizza