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The Big Reveal, Part One

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 Peter's Blog

  We’d been building up to this moment for so long it seemed surreal when it actually all came together. It all started when a flash went off in Brad’s head a year ago while we were filming a segment with Kelly Whitaker in Boulder, at his Pizzeria Basta, and Alan Henkin, Kelly’s business partner and the beverage director at Basta, turned us on to some amazing beer from a…Read More…

Recap of Denver coming Tuesday

Hi Everyone, Just got back from Denver, where we did, indeed, film the “Big Reveal” with Kelly Whitaker and Alan Henken (Pizzeria Basta), and Patrick Rue (The Bruery). It was a smashing success (yes, pun intended)! If you are just joining us for the first time, read about everything leading up to the climactic event in my previous Peter’s Blogs of the past few weeks.  I know I promised to…Read More…

A Notion of Sacramental Bread

Written By Michael Hanson
Friday, 30 September 2011 Guest Bloggers

Note from Peter: We welcome Michael Hanson back with another thought provoking and, maybe even, controversial guest column. I am very curious to hear what you think of his ideas; whether you understand his vision and if you agree or disagree with his world view. This is an open forum and we encourage dialogue with all of our readers. It’s okay to voice your opinion as long as it’s done…Read More…

Tony’s Ovens

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 29 September 2011 Webisodes

Okay, this is the webisode many of you have been waiting for, where Tony Gemignani shows us all four of his ovens and also, as a bonus, explains the difference between the various types of Double Zero flour — it’s a whirlwind of information and I think you will want to watch it more than once and take notes. One of the joys we’ve had in traveling and meeting all…Read More…

The Sonny Boy from Pizzeria Bianco

Written By Brad English
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 Written Recipes

I had my large #10 can of the new Organic Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes and I had some pizzas to make.  I started with one from Tony Gemignani, who uses the tomatoes, and thought I’d do a couple from Chris Bianco himself.  I haven’t had the chance to make it to Phoenix yet to try Pizzeria Bianco, but I’ve read much about it.  It is high on my list of things…Read More…

Peter’s Blog, Sept. 27th, 2011

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 Peter's Blog

As I prepare to head out to Denver for what I referred to last week as “The Big Reveal,” I want to share this week’s Peter’s Blog with our correspondent, Nick Birkby, a baker and beer maker in South Africa. The timing is perfect, as Nick has been doing a lot of experimentation lately with beer malts in pizza dough, which is one of the keys to our Challenge Pizza…Read More…

Coming Attractions, Week of Sept. 26th

Written By Peter Reinhart
Sunday, 25 September 2011 Pizza Quest Info

This is going to be a wild week for us, as we head to Denver on Friday to film the final stage of the great Pizza/Beer Challenge. I’ll try to blog from there on Saturday, after the event (see the recent Peter’s Blog for details on where and when we’ll be filming, baking, and drinking the first Birra Basta). So, no promises, but our plan is a new Peter’s Blog…Read More…

The Pizza Quest Challenge Pizza Dough

Written By Peter Reinhart
Friday, 23 September 2011 Written Recipes

This is a small batch recipe for making the Challenge Dough that is used in the pizza that we will be making for the public for the first time on September 30th in Denver at 7 PM at the Summit Beer Garden, just a few blocks from The Great American Beer Festival.  The ingredients that distinguish this from typical pizza crusts are the flour and crystal malt.  The flour that…Read More…

Tony Gemignani’s Coney Island Pizza

Written By Brad English
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Written Recipes

As many of you know, Chris Bianco has joined forces with Rob DiNapoli of DiNapoli Specialty Foods.  They have come up with a new product that Chris had been nudging Rob to create for some time.  There has been a limited supply of their new Bianco DiNapoli Organic Tomatoes available at some select pizzerias and restaurants and we have been lucky enough to be “in the loop!”  I happen to…Read More…

The Big Reveal: Part One

Written By Peter Reinhart
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Peter's Blog

The following is an article I wrote, with Brad’s help, to be sent to various beer blogs to alert them to the big event next week in Denver. We’ve been writing about here for a number of weeks, and on Thursday I’ll post the Challenge Pizza dough recipe, but I thought I’d share the article with all you as a way of recapping the past few posts and to give…Read More…

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