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Bread as Ferment for Social Change

Written By Michael Hanson
Saturday, 03 December 2011 Guest Bloggers

Recently I was asked to talk about bread and baking to a group of Transition Town activists here in the UK. It got me thinking about the importance of bread in creating and shaping  society and community.  I had much to say, the difficulty was in what to leave out.  I came up with the title, “Bread as a Ferment for Social Change.”  I believe Jesus would have known exactly…Read More…

Harvesting Tomatoes with Tony

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 01 December 2011 Webisodes

This is one of my favorite webisodes of all time. Tony Gemignani took us on a field trip to Stanislaus County, to the town of Westley (near Modesto, CA), where we met Steve Rouse, the marketing director for the world famous Stanislaus Food Products company. We arrived just a week or so before the peak of the harvest, but found a few vines that were, nevertheless ripe and ready, as…Read More…

Brad’s Signature Pizza

Written By Brad English
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 Written Recipes

Pizza Quest was an idea that popped into my mind a couple of years ago.  I called my buddy Jeff about the book I just read  – Peter’s “American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza”.  Not long after I was corresponding with Peter and Jeff about how we could make this idea a show.  It still isn’t a show on TV, but we have launched the website and if…Read More…

Peter’s Blog, Nov. 29th

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 Peter's Blog

Thank you all for coming back! It was wonderful to have a short break, the latest diet has begun in my never ending “quest” to work off all that turkey and gravy, and yet it’s time to get back on the Pizza Quest bus. My calendar suddenly filled up this week with unexpected projects and deadlines, so I’m a little behind on my weekly Tuesday blog posting, so will write…Read More…

This Week on Pizza Quest

Written By Peter Reinhart
Sunday, 20 November 2011 Pizza Quest Info

We’re taking a Thanksgiving break this week, questing for the perfect turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.  I will, however, be doing some test baking this week with sprouted wheat flour crusts for the new pizza cafe project we’re opening here in Charlotte soon, so it won’t be a totally pizza free week. More on that in upcoming weeks. Meanwhile, this would be a great time for newcomers to…Read More…

Two Secret Ingredients of Great Pizza

Written By John Arena
Friday, 18 November 2011 Guest Bloggers

If you are reading this it is safe to say that you are a pizza fanatic. You have traveled to hundreds of pizzerias and possibly even picked through some trash barrels in search of the keys to the mythological “perfect pie”. You have spent hours debating the merits of different types of ovens, flour, cheese and tomatoes. Over time what becomes painfully clear is that there are no universal rules,…Read More…

Special Webisode: The Italian-American Experience

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 17 November 2011 Webisodes

While we were filming at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana we met Marti Casey, the editor-in-chief of Salute’ Magazine, a publication dedicated to celebrating the Italian-American experience. Of course, there we were, in the heart of San Francisco’s Little Italy section, North Beach, eating amazing pizza at Tony’s, surrounded by quintessential Italian-American focaccerias, pork shops, bakeries, and classic spaghetti and meat ball trattorias, so what better place to discuss the immigrant experience….Read More…

The Marinara

Written By Brad English
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 Written Recipes

I think the Marinara Pizza may be many pizzaiolos favorite to make.  It is a pizza pie with no cheese and I think reflects the skill and passion of a pizza maker’s ability to evoke deep flavors from such simple ingredients.  I remember asking Pizzeria Basta’s Kelly Whitaker what his favorite pizza was to make and he said, without hesitation that it was the Marinara.  He said, “My favorite pizza…Read More…

Peter’s Blog, November 15th

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 Peter's Blog

It’s been a hectic few days and I have a meeting to attend in a few minutes, so I will return later today to fill in the blanks. Meanwhile, here’s what you have to look forward to this week: Wed: A new recipe by Brad English, our “everyman” pizzaiolo. This time he tackles the challenging Marinara Pizza. Thursday: A new video — this week an interview with the editor of…Read More…

A swing through Eataly

Written By Brad English
Thursday, 10 November 2011 Guest Bloggers

New York City is a world unto itself.  It’s a relatively small island filled with a lot of everything from everywhere.  You can find almost anything you can imagine in this city.  What I find most interesting is that you can be here by yourself and not be lonely.  And, on the opposite side of the coin, you can be surrounded by literally thousands of people and be left alone.    …Read More…

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Vision Statement

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