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Uncrowned Champions

Written By John Arena
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 Guest Bloggers

Most of you have probably read Brad English’s superb coverage of this years Pizza Expo. The Expo is certainly the premier event for pizza pros and is, quite simply, the “must see” event for anyone who is serious about a career in pizza. With that being said, this year I overheard something that at once disturbed me and got me thinking about where pizza is headed. While standing at the…Read More…

Andy’s Potato Pizza

Written By Brad English
Wednesday, 13 June 2012 Written Recipes

I got an email from a Pizza Quest member recently asking about pizza stones and “00” flours.  We chatted back and forth and he has enthusiastically shared one of his family’s favorite pizza recipes.  It’s the pizza he starts every pizza making session with.  From what he says, if he doesn’t get it right “The Family” let’s him know. I’m really excited to try this pizza.  When Andy described his…Read More…

FAQ #2: Why Do We Make the Dough a Day Ahead

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 Peter's Blog

I get asked this one a lot. Or, more accurately, I get lots of e-mails asking some variation of the following question: What do I need to do to make the best pizza dough? Since that’s a loaded question, subject to subjectivity and regional bias, I usually punt and focus on a couple of general tricks that seem to bring best results for nearly any kind of pizza dough.  The…Read More…

The Veggie Omelette Pizza

Written By Brad English
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 Written Recipes

Here we are at the end of my “in depth” study of eggs and pizza — a 3 pizza egg-sperimentation.  This will surely not be the last pizza I make with eggs as there are an infinite number of possibilities to explore using this ingredient on pizza.  The immediate connection is breakfast, which pizza fits right into, performing as the toast that accompanies any good breakfast — helping to serve…Read More…

FAQ #1, Sourdough Starters

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 05 June 2012 Peter's Blog

This will be the first of a series of posts that address the most frequently asked questions that I get from our readers.  I will just deal with one at a time, and will headline them FAQ with a number next to it as well as a word identifier, so this one will be FAQ #1, Sourdough Starters. That way, when someone wants to track one down in the Peter’s…Read More…

Delicious Slime — A Breakthrough!

Note from Peter:  Jenn Burns, who last appeared here following her coffee farm adventure in Central America picking beans on a steep mountain slope, is back. Jenn just graduated Magna cum Laude from Davidson College, a few miles north of Charlotte, with a degree in Food and Environmental Studies. During her four years at Davidson I’ve been following her career through her writings as she transitioned through the many universal…Read More…

Jalapeño & Sunny Eggs Pizza

Written By Brad English
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 Written Recipes

Eggs-perimentation – Numero Dos: I love Eggs on a pizza.  They are a perfect topping being both a topping and possibly becoming part of the sauce of the pizza.  If you time it right, you can get the egg to cook to that perfect Sunny Side Up – runny deliciousness.  After the pizza comes out, you simply take a fork and knife, or a spoon and break the yolk and…Read More…

The Grand Opening

It’s taken me longer than I expected to report on the Grand Opening of the Seventh Street Public Market because this was also graduation week at Johnson & Wales University.  I remember last year writing a mushy piece about how much I love seeing the grads marching up to receive their diplomas so I won’t do another tribute other than to say how proud I am of everyone who made…Read More…

Bacon and Eggs Pizza

  Eggs   The first time I had egg on a pizza was at a little French Creperie in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.  My family was visiting me while I was working up there, and we took a weekend trip over to the island.  One morning we went to this little place I read about known for having a good cappuccino.  When I saw that there was a…Read More…

The Pizza Guy

The Pizza Guy, or is he the “Other Pizza Guy? Let me explain. I found myself driving through the desert thinking a lot about pizza.  Having thoughts of pizza dance around my head wasn’t out of the ordinary, but you don’t often connect pizza with the desert.  I was cruising east at about 5 miles per hour over the speed limit to avoid being taken down by one of the…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.

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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