Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart

Hi everyone, I’m Peter Reinhart, your Pizza Quest guide, and this is our first ever webisode. We’re going to leave this opening segment on the front page for all newcomers to the site, but please feel free to navigate over to the Webisode page if you really want to catch up on all the webisode segments. We’ll continue posting additional webisodes that will take us to some of the stops…Read More…

Welcome back to Pizza Quest, where we celebrate artisanship wherever we find it (or, as we often say, “It’s more about the Quest than it is about the Pizza”). This episode features Maurizio Leo, the author of the hottest new bread book on the market, The Perfect Loaf. Maurizio, like many bread bakers of this era (myself included), was not formally trained as an apprentice or at a culinary school before…Read More…

Hi Everyone, After a three year hiatus, it’s back!!!! Here’s a link for this year’s Asheville Bread Festival, where I’ll be leading a panel on the Farmer/Miller/Baker collaboration, featuring Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills, Douglas Rose of Team Rose Breads, and Jon McDonald of Weaver Street Market in Chapel Hill. There will be workshops, the ever-popular baker’s showcase, mill tours, presentations, and all sorts of other cool stuff throughout the…Read More…

So, you know, when you’re in the market and see that jalapeños are on sale and you think to yourself, “I haven’t made Mom’s Soy Pickled Jalapeños in a while.”  Then you buy a couple pounds and make a batch.  Then you’re sitting on an abundance of these babies.  You know that feeling? No? Well I do. These peppers are great on so many things; they add a crispy pop…Read More…

Welcome back to Pizza Quest.  It’s been a while since we last posted a video here, but we’ve lined up a new season of interesting interviews for you so please spread the word. For this season opener, I have a special treat for both professional and home baking pizza freaks. Allow me to introduce you to Kirk Dobihal, the creator of a Detroit Pizza/Scone hybrid called The Sconizza. Kirk and…Read More…

Hi Everyone, I’m excited let you know that I’ve teamed up with Forno Bravo and Artisan Baking Center Online to offer you a great deal on my Pizza Quest video class! For a limited time,* get 30% OFF with coupon code: BRAVO30. Plus, 3 lucky students** will receive a signed copy of my book, Pizza Quest: My Never-Ending Search for the Perfect Pizza. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up today! ABC…Read More…

In this episode of Pizza Quest we return to Ann Arbor, Michigan for a visit with another member of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, this time with Amy Emberling. Amy is the managing partner at the world-famous Zingerman’s Bakehouse, where NY-Style rye bread meets San Francisco-style sourdough, and “Old School Apple Pie” gets reinvented using Michigan-grown apples with a crust made with the highest quality leaf lard. Amy shares with…Read More…

We welcome back Mark Todd, The Cheese Dude, to Pizza Quest. This is Mark’s third visit in what will continue as an ongoing series of master sessions (which makes him our “Cheese Yoda”) on the fathomless world of cheese. In previous episodes we explored Pasta Filata, which is the category of mozzarella and other pulled cheeses, followed by an episode on the very diverse world of cheddar. This time around,…Read More…

Yes, it’s finally here! This new video class was shot with terrific production team from the Artisan Baking Center, where we feature techniques four of the pizzas from the recent Pizza Quest book, as well as doughs and other features and bonus content. For more details, here’s the link to the page with all the descriptions. https://artisanbakingcenter.com/p/pizza-quest?affcode=1233633_ma1m67e5 But wait — there’s more! If you decide to purchase the course by…Read More…

Leah Scurto was born to be a food star, not just a pizza star, as you will learn in this entertaining conversation with host Peter Reinhart. Half Mexican, half Italian, born into a family of food lovers who shared wonderful family meals during her early years, Leah’s current success was simply meant to be. You’ll hear all about her award winning pizzas and culinary vision for the future of Pizza…Read More…

Michael Kalanty was my faculty colleague when I taught at the California Culinary Academy back in the 1990’s. Since then, he and I have been on parallel tracks, both as educators, bread authors, and as product developers. In this episode, Michael shares his long and winding road from pastry chef, bread expert and educator, product developer for major food companies, and even how he became a “Certified Master Taster.” All…Read More…