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Welcome Back to Pizza Quest, We’re reloading for an all new season of podcasts and conversations with a whole slew of interesting folks who are each on his or her own own quest for purpose and meaning. Sometimes it’s through pizza which is, of course, our primary metaphor, but we keep learning during these many years of posting that it’s the quest that binds us all together as kindred spirits,…Read More…

Dear Followers of Pizza Quest, First, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!  For those still looking for a last minute special Christmas or New Year’s gift, the folks at Pizza University are offering a 10% discount on all 2024 classes (the offer expires on Dec. 31). This includes the three-day class I’ll be teaching with Scott Wiener on May 13-15, 2024 based on my book, Pizza Quest. If you…Read More…

Welcome back to Pizza Quest! In this episode, Peter talks with Kyle Ahlgren, the producer/director of the Artisan Baking Center (ABC) Online streaming classes. A year ago, Peter and Kyle collaborated at the Artisan Baking Center, the educational component of Central Milling, in Petaluma, CA, where they video recorded a pizza course based on Peter’s most recent book, Pizza Quest. The book is a direct result of the many interviews…Read More…

Welcome back to Pizza Quest!         Chef Roy Elam learned how to cook in the cornfields along the borderland between St. Louis and Illinois, and then paid his culinary dues with some of the country’s finest natural foods chefs. But when he decided to open a plant-based restaurant of his own, dedicated to his mom, Donna Jean, Southern California was the logical place to do it. First…Read More…

Welcome back to Pizza Quest! There is no question that Ooni Ovens have taken the world by storm, even eclipsing their worthy competitor RoccBox, which had a nice head start. How have they done it? Fortunately, we have Scott Deley with us, who just published a book called, The Ooni Pizza Project. The book is loaded with inspiring recipes created by Scott (but inspired by his many pizza heroes), who has…Read More…

Hi Folks, Here’s the link to my upcoming Pizza Brunch and book signing on Sept. 10, at Peyton Smith’s wonderful Mission Pizza Napoletana in Winston Salem (listen to the recent audio Pizza Quest podcast of our conversation here).  I hope to see some of you there. https://www.exploretock.com/missionpizzanapoletana/event/431227/pizza-quest-brunch-with-peter-reinhart

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…

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…

It is with great sadness that I report on the passing of Shawn Randazzo, who we interviewed here on Pizza Talk just a few months ago. Shawn, as we discussed during the interview, was in treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer and had high hopes for a full recovery, but it was not to be. Our hearts are broken for him and for his family, wife Kerri,, and their four children….Read More…

Hi Folks, Hope you made or had some great pizza during this holiday weekend. I, on the other hand, doing my patriotic duty, opted for burgers, baking them in my Primavera 60 WFO oven at 1000 degrees F. in just under 2 minutes. Talk about fireworks!  Burgers just don’t get any better than firing them hot and fast. But that’s a story for another time. I just received this following…Read More…