Year: 2024

fine tuning your home pizza

There is much satisfaction in being able to produce the pizzas we have enjoyed at our favorite pizzerias in our own kitchen. That's the goal isn't...

signature square pizza

What does a square pizza, a grandma pie, Roman pizza al taglio (by the slice), Philadelphia tomato pie, Detroit, and Sicilian style pizza have in...

pizza dough

Flour, water, salt and yeast are the only ingredients needed to make great pizza dough. When pizza started showing up in New Haven around 1925 the...

making meatballs

They say pepperoni is the number one requested topping on pizza. However, when eaters know they can have fresh homemade meatballs on their pie,...

basics of pizza flour

Is the flour used in pizzamaking special? Many pizza makers feel the foundation of a good pizza is the dough. So yes, pizza flour is special. A...

pizza cheese part 2

Some pizza makers use only mozzarella on their pizzas, however for most of us the addition of parmesan or pecorino is a good idea.There is no right...

pizza cheese part 1

Baked pizza dough is bread. Now top that bread with tomato sauce and you have a pizza (the tomato pie is a popular choice in the New Haven area and...

pizza sauce, less is better

Dough, sauce and cheese are the foundation of a good pizza. A simple sauce made with a few quality ingredients: good tomatoes, salt and a pinch of...