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Tag Archives: pizza
Pizza dough with sourdough discard
I have been craving a Hawaiian pizza and, since no one is going to serve me one, I knew I would have to make it myself. I was inspired somewhat by this King Arthur recipe though my dough was closer … Continue reading
Okay, not all frozen pizza is terrible.
Last week’s post produced a number of comments from people who have found decent frozen pizzas at Aldi’s and Trader Joe’s. After trying them, we have to agree that not all frozen pizza is terrible and the problem is the … Continue reading
What’s the best city for pizza?
What’s the best city in the USA for pizza? According to this source it’s Detroit, for the second year in a row. Diving into details: Detroit is America’s best city for pizza, with low prices and the highest online search … Continue reading
Award-winning San Francisco Pizza goes “up in smoke”
On arrival for a few days in San Francisco, we discovered an interesting project. Tony’s Pizzeria Napoletana, perennially ranked as of the world’s best pizzerias, has teamed up with Jeremy Fish for a collaboration called “Up in Smoke”. Order Tony’s … Continue reading
Recipe: New Haven-Style Clam and Lemon Pizza
Clam and Lemon Pizza doesn’t claim to duplicate the legendary Frank Pepe’s clam pie, but finely diced seeded lemon makes up very nicely for the lack of fresh clams from Long Island Sound. Use preserved lemons if you got ‘em, … Continue reading
Posted in Baking and Baked Goods, Eating, Recipes
Tagged Frank Pepe, New Haven, pandemic, pizza
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Recipe: Covid Pizza Dough
Covid Pizza Dough won’t give you Covid, nor will it cure Covid as far as I know. The title reflects the stultifying new normal when the days run together and you are too lazy to go upstairs where you keep … Continue reading
Posted in Baking and Baked Goods, Eating, Recipes
Tagged Frank Pepe, jon in albany, pandemic, pizza
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Anatomy of a recipe fail
When you have a recipe fail as badly as my attempt to replicate the clam pie served at Frank Pepe’s in New Haven, you might wonder how any attempt to make a dish outside your experience could ever succeed. But … Continue reading
Recipe: Hawaiian Stromboli
Hawaiian Stromboli came about because we have some Hawaiian pizza haters among our confinement group, and wanted to prove them wrong. Stromboli is simply a pizza with a different (and arguably better*) form factor, but it allowed us to slip … Continue reading
New Years Taste Test: Tomato Pie
We have long wanted to do a recipe test for Utica-style tomato pie. With New Years upon us, we realized a suitable competitor to Utica pie would be Sfincione, a Sicilian street food that is especially popular when the calendar … Continue reading
Taste test: La San Marzano canned tomatoes
After the Summer Fancy Food Show, the folks at La Regina di San Marzano sent me some product for testing. First up was this 28-oz can of Diced Tomatoes, which excited me because I hoped to replicate the yearly taste-off … Continue reading