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Coos Bay Clam Pizza

Kim’s sister Loan (pronounced Lahn) came down from Coos Bay, Oregon where she lives, with a mission to get us together and make pizzas, cook some good food, and hang out with friends.  Knowing we all love seafood, she and Randy did a little digging (maybe a lot of digging) and personally dug up what seemed like a ton of Coos Bay Empire Clams!  I knew what we were going…Read More…

Peter’s Blog, July 21st, Upcoming Book Tour

Written By Peter Reinhart
Saturday, 21 July 2012 Peter's Blog

As promised, here are the upcoming travel dates as I hit the road for the launch of my new book, “The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking.”  I hope to meet many of you and if you are interested in any of the classes or presentations, please call the various venues for details and ticket availability. August 15th: Draeger’s Market Cooking School, Blackhawk (Walnut Creek, Calif.): Gluten-Free class (GF from here…Read More…

The Farmer Across the Road

Written By Bruce Vetter
Thursday, 19 July 2012 Guest Bloggers

Note from Peter:  I’ve been corresponding recently with a fascinating guy name Bruce Vetter, a retired motorcycle builder who is now a passionate whole grain bread baker. I asked him if he’d be willing to share some of his unique personal story with our viewers and he sent me this photo essay. I’m hoping he’ll keep sending us contributions like this — he represents a rare breed of good old…Read More…

Hot off the press news

Written By Peter Reinhart
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 Peter's Blog

This just came in today and I want to let you be the first to know about it. I recently filmed a serious artisan bread making course for an internet educational company called Craftsy. Well, it’s ready to roll (oops, sorry about the pun) and the best news is that those who sign up via the following link can get the whole course for 50% off (it will sell at…Read More…

Peter’s Blog, July 11

Written By Peter Reinhart
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 Peter's Blog

Hi Everyone, Lots of new recipe ideas from Brad continue to be featured on the Home Page — he’s currently on a huge Banh Mi Pizza kick so be sure to read his posts, below, for some very clever and tasty treats. Also, a quick calendar note to let those of you in the Bay Area know that I’ll be coming through in a few weeks for the launch of…Read More…

Sriracha Seasoned Salt

I met Randy Clemens at a baking class Peter was teaching at a Sir La Table here in Los Angeles. We were just getting Pizza Quest going and Peter was out on a teaching tour.  Peter introduced me to Randy, who had come to visit with him, after the class.  Peter had connected Randy with his publisher and Randy told us that he was close to finishing his first book…Read More…

LKB Banh Mi Pizza

For some time, I have suggested that when our friend Kim Wildermuth’s sister, Loan (pronounced Lahn),  who’s mother is responsible for our favorite “Mom’s Soy Pickled Jalapeños” comes to visit, that we get together and make a Vietnemese inspired pizza.  I have been a lucky guest on many of her visits from Oregon, when she and her husband Randy make the trip down to cook for me.  (Well, maybe they’re…Read More…

Spicy Oil

Written By Brad English
Saturday, 30 June 2012 Written Recipes

  As promised, here’ the spicy oil recipe. This is a staple ingredient n our house; one that I can use for many things.  When I don’t have any, I just sprinkle some chili flakes on my pizza, but the little extra time this takes to put together makes for such a better overall flavor.  The oil is spicy and flavorful without being too hot.  Instead of drizzling a little…Read More…

Spicy Mayo Sauce

Written By Brad English
Saturday, 30 June 2012 Written Recipes

I have been really busy the past couple of weeks and haven’t been able to post any recipes, though I have some interesting ones to share as soon as I can get them all together and posted.  I decided to post an interesting sauce that I came up with for one of these pizzas that I will share shortly.  I came up with this as I was trying to figure…Read More…

FAQ #3: Three Pizza Doughs

  Can you send me a recipe for pizza dough? I get this question a lot so here are three to get you going. We often refer to the first two recipes, below, in our instructional section and many of you already have them in your repertoire. But for those of you who are new, I’m reprinting them here in one place for easier retrieval. In addition, I’ve added a…Read More…

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Pizza Quest is a site dedicated to the exploration of artisanship in all forms, wherever we find it, but especially through the literal and metaphorical image of pizza. As we share our own quest for the perfect pizza we invite all of you to join us and share your journeys too. We have discovered that you never know what engaging roads and side paths will reveal themselves on this quest, but we do know that there are many kindred spirits out there, passionate artisans, doing all sorts of amazing things. These are the stories we want to discover, and we invite you to jump on the proverbial bus and join us on this, our never ending pizza quest.

Peter’s Books

American Pie
Artisan Breads Every Day
The Bread Bakers Apprentice
Brother Junipers Bread Book
Crust and Crumb
Whole Grain Breads

...and other books by Peter Reinhart, available on Amazon.com