Peter's Blog

  Hi Everyone, On Oct. 21st my new book, two years in the making, will at last be available.  The following is an interview I did with myself in order to give an overview and provide background on the book.  I won’t be selling these directly, but encourage you to support your local book store or, if you prefer, purchase it online.  I’ll be at King Arthur Flour’s Baking School…Read More…

Just a quick announcement to let you know that on Oct. 21st my latest book will be released. I’ll post a Q&A about the book on the 21st, so please check back then for that. Last week, I did a fun teleconference with PMQ Magazine (aka Pizza Marketing Quarterly) as part of their “Think Tank” section.  It aired live via Skype but I believe it will also soon be posted…Read More…

Note from Peter: Liz Barrett is the Editor at Large for PMQ Pizza Magazine, one of the world’s major sources of all things having to do with pizza. Her new book just came out and Liz agreed to answer a few questions for us.  I wanted to post some of the photos from the book, including its great cover shot, but our technical problems are preventing that for now, so…Read More…

Hi Everyone, I’m on my way to Chicago for the bi-annual WheatStalk Conference, our version of Woodstock, where 250 serious “bread-heads” gather for workshops, lectures, demo’s and all things bread. I’ll be leading a wood-fired pizza workshop.  Lots of fun!!!  I’ll blog about it right here when I get back. (And I’m sure at least one pizza quest adventure awaits us in the Windy City — not yet sure where…Read More…

Hi Everyone, We have a new posting from Brad coming soon, all about a killer Lamb Merguez sausage pizza that he came up with in his Primavera 60. However, we’re having some technical issues with our photo posting service. As soon as we clear that up, we’ll post it. Also, I have an interview coming up with Liz Barrett, Editor at Large and writer for PMQ Magazine (Pizza Marketing Quarterly)…Read More…

I first saw Robin Williams perform about a year before his career took off, when he was doing stand up in San Francisco, where I lived at the time. I was about 28 years old and I went to a comedy club, called The Boarding House, with a friend, having heard rumors of this hot new comic. About ten minutes into his frenetic routine my friend and I looked at…Read More…

Hi Again, I’m about to head out with my wife SUsan for some long-awaited R&R, so will just post a quick one today and do a more substantial posting when I get back. I want to tell you then all about The Kneading Conference that I just attended in Skowhegan, Maine, a true fantasy camp for serious bread-heads, but still need to gather my photos and collect my thoughts. I…Read More…

Hi Again, It’s been awhile; crazy summer, going way too fast.  Just a few quick items for you: –First, we’ll be running Bob Radcliffe’s final installment of the Rocky Ford Tomato Pie series in a few days, so please do check back. It’s been a very inspirational story, full of useful tips for anyone who loves pizza and also for those of us who still have a dream or two…Read More…

As promised, here is the announcement of the new book project I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, “Modernist Breads.” I’ve copied the text below but, for photos and a link to the Modernist website, see it in full at: http://modernistcuisine.com/2014/05/the-art-and-science-of-bread/ (The text below is copied from the link above, written by the folks at Modernist Cuisine. Enjoy! I’ll keep you all posted as we get deeper into the…Read More…

Hi Everyone, In a day or two we will be posting Part 4 of Bob Radcliffe’s entertaining series on his quest for the perfect “tomato pie.” We’ve been getting great comments on this, especially from people who have been to his Franklin Society events and have had Bob’s pies and have now deified him (read the comments if you don’t believe me). I can’t wait to get to eastern Carolina…Read More…