Peter's Blog

This will be quick. Just wanted to say I’m back from Northern California where the book launch went exceedingly well (“The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking” is even being featured this week on SeriousEats.com in their “Cook the Book” section). But I’m still catching up, digging through a pile of mail and newspapers, and also getting ready for the new season at Johnson & Wales University during faculty orientation week….Read More…

Wow, what a response thread we’ve had to the “Peter is an idiot” quote from Scott123. There are about 100 comments in the thread, but mostly from about five people who needed consecutive posts to contain their thoughts. Thank you all for great, thought provoking comments. And thank you Scott123 for your full explanation (and for backing off the “idiot” line — I totally get where you’re coming from and…Read More…

I’m packing and getting ready for the big book launch over the next two weeks in SF and the Bay Area, so will keep this short.  The schedule is listed below in my previous Peter’s Blog, if any of you can make it to any of the classes or book signings. There are still a few seats left for the classes but you’ll have to call the venues for more…Read More…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…