Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart

Hi Again, We’re starting to get things rolling here, with plans to post a whole new series of video webisodes, beginning Sept. 1st (the first series featuring an interview with Peppe Miele, the king of the VPN — Vera Pizza Napoletana), and regular posts from me, Brad, and our guest columnists. In the meantime, here’s a link to a fun and inspirational interview with Noel Brohner, a self-taught, one-time home…Read More…

There’s an old joke about timing.  “What’s the secret of telling a good joke?  TIMING!”  Of course, “timing” has to be said loudly and right over the end of the question.  Teach a little kid that joke and you’ll have a comedian on your hands.  Here’s a wonderful rendition of the joke I found on the internet: -Insert Video- Ok, so that’s pretty funny, right?  You can’t help but smile…Read More…

I just received this article from Bake Magazine, based on a post from The Daily Meal newsletter, listing their top 101 pizzas in the USA.  As I read through it I was pleased to see how many of these pizzas I have personally tasted (about half — wow, I forgot how much pizza I’ve had over the years and how many places I’ve visited) and also thought of a few…Read More…

I’m back!  We’ve been getting up to speed on this new Pizza Quest platform, learning how to navigate it and post new articles, videos, photos and such. So, little by little, we’re getting there and should soon be posting on a more regular basis. In the meantime, I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia just posted an article/biography about me, so check it out.  I know that there…Read More…

I have not always been a seafood lover. As a kid, back in the day, we loved shrimp of course. It seems most people do –  even non-seafood fans will eat some shrimp. We also grew up on fish sticks! I haven’t seen a fish stick in a long long time. I guess I graduated to loving a good fried cod as Fish and Chips. I won’t get off track…Read More…

Hi everyone. I’ve been promising that a new PizzaQuest platform is coming and now, here at last, we’ve launched, thanks to all our friends and partners at Forno Bravo (check out their new site as well at www.fornobravo.com ). We’re still tweaking things and I’m headed out for some travels, including the wonderful Kneading Conference in Skowhegan Maine (where this year I am the Keynote Speaker, check out www.kneadingconference.com for…Read More…

Hi Everyone, Still a few seats left for this Saturday’s class, “The Bread Revolution,” on unique breads made with sprouted flour, at Southern Season Cooking School in Richmond, VA (June 20th — their website says Friday the 19th but that is incorrect).  Also, the same class will be offered in their cooking school in Charleston, SC on Saturday, June 27th.  To register, go to www.southernseason.com and navigate to the appropriate…Read More…

I don’t think I need to explain what the Vera Pizza Napoletana (VPN) certification is in detail, but to anyone who’s just wandered by our site, who may not know, the VPN was established as a denomination of control (DOC) by the Italian government to designate and identify pizzerias who meet and follow strict requirements that respect the traditions and art of true Neapolitan Pizza making. What the VPN does…Read More…

Hi Everyone, We’re getting closer and closer to relaunching the site with more videos and recipes, but are still in the final tweak stage. In the meantime, I just want to keep you updated on developments as they come up. I’m getting ready to go out on the road again during June to teach and would love to have you attend if I’m in your area. I’ll be doing a…Read More…

Hi Everyone, Thank you so much for continuing to log in during this time of transition for us. Here are a few pieces of good news: –The new web platform is now under construction and we should have it up and running soon. Our partners at Forno Bravo are working really hard to make this happen, so thank you to everyone there. In the meantime, we’ll keep posting as we…Read More…