Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart
What’s New
- “Tommy & Atticus” in Redondo Beach, CA. A Sourdough Success Story
- Howard Brownstein on Turnaround and Crisis Management
- Randy Clemens and Forest Farming in Uruguay — The Back to The Earth Movement is Back!
- It’s not too late to chase your dreams: “Pizza From the Heart” A New Book by Paulie and Mary Ann Gee
- Kyle Ahlgren on the Artisan Baking Center Online Classes (and a special offer)
Pizza Quest: BBQ and Grilling Special Edition with Steven Raichlen
Welcome to this special Memorial Day edition of Pizza Quest, with our special guest, Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible, now celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new, updated edition. Memorial Day signifies many things important to us all as we honor those who have made our freedom possible. It also instinctively compels us to break out the BBQ grills and charcoal. In this episode, Steven shares with his…Read More…
My Upcoming Virtual Pizza Class, with Discount Code
Hi Everybody, Here’s a link to the sign-up page for my Summer Pizza Party class, hosted by the Milk Street Cooking School. The tickets are inexpensive ($29.95) PLUS, there’s a 15% discount for readers of this blog if you type in PIZZAPARTY in the code box when you check out. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-pizza-party-with-peter-reinhart-tickets-596913162337 The date is Tuesday, May 23 at 6 PM Eastern. The class runs for an hour and 15 minutes,…Read More…
The Sacred Life of Bread, with Meghan Murphy-Gill
Welcome back to Pizza Quest. In this episode, we meet Meghan Murphy-Gill, aka The Reverend Meghan Murphy-Gill, an Episcopal priest who also happens to be a serious baker of bread and, most importantly, a fabulous writer who has authored a new book, The Sacred Life of Bread. The subtitle of her book is “Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf.” As we continue our back and forth exploration between “pizza”…Read More…
Pizza Quest: “By Bread Alone,” with Kendall Vanderslice
Welcome back to Pizza Quest. In this episode we continue to expand the scope of Pizza Quest to include a focus more on the quest than on the pizza. Bread, as many of you know, is the uber-mensch in my own quest, of which pizza is a delightful sub-set. Lately, more and more authors have added their own words and thoughts to the multi-dimensional sense of meaning embodied by bread….Read More…
First Revised Draft of History (FRDH) with Michael Goldfarb
Welcome back to Pizza Quest where, as you will see this week, it is often more about the Quest than it is about the Pizza. Michael Goldfarb is one of my oldest and best friends, beginning back in the third grade at Belmont Hills Elementary School, located just outside of Philadelphia, over 60 years ago. We’ve stayed in touched ever since, each on our own quests for adventure and meaning….Read More…
Pizza Quest: Rabbi Shmaria Shore, The Long and Winding Road to Israel
Welcome back to Pizza Quest, As you know, we’ve been putting a lot more emphasis on the Quest aspect of Pizza Quest these days and this episode is a great example. In 1971, over 50 years ago, I was a founding member of a restaurant collective in Boston called Root One Cafe, one of the early organic food restaurants in the country. Yes, we were pressing out carrot juice way…Read More…
Pizza Quest: “The Perfect Loaf.” Interview with Author Maurizio Leo
Welcome back to Pizza Quest, where we celebrate artisanship wherever we find it (or, as we often say, “It’s more about the Quest than it is about the Pizza”). This episode features Maurizio Leo, the author of the hottest new bread book on the market, The Perfect Loaf. Maurizio, like many bread bakers of this era (myself included), was not formally trained as an apprentice or at a culinary school before…Read More…
Asheville Bread Festival, April 22 and 23
Hi Everyone, After a three year hiatus, it’s back!!!! Here’s a link for this year’s Asheville Bread Festival, where I’ll be leading a panel on the Farmer/Miller/Baker collaboration, featuring Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills, Douglas Rose of Team Rose Breads, and Jon McDonald of Weaver Street Market in Chapel Hill. There will be workshops, the ever-popular baker’s showcase, mill tours, presentations, and all sorts of other cool stuff throughout the…Read More…
A Pizza Pie for Mom’s Jalapeños
So, you know, when you’re in the market and see that jalapeños are on sale and you think to yourself, “I haven’t made Mom’s Soy Pickled Jalapeños in a while.” Then you buy a couple pounds and make a batch. Then you’re sitting on an abundance of these babies. You know that feeling? No? Well I do. These peppers are great on so many things; they add a crispy pop…Read More…
Pizza Quest: The Sconizza — Something Almost Completely Different Yet Familiar
Welcome back to Pizza Quest. It’s been a while since we last posted a video here, but we’ve lined up a new season of interesting interviews for you so please spread the word. For this season opener, I have a special treat for both professional and home baking pizza freaks. Allow me to introduce you to Kirk Dobihal, the creator of a Detroit Pizza/Scone hybrid called The Sconizza. Kirk and…Read More…
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