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Is This Can Comitting Tomato Fraud?
Just when you thought it was safe to buy canned tomatoes, a San Marzano tomato scandal hits the California courts. The extremely popular Cento San

Sam’s Restaurant Has A New Owner!?
I didn’t think it was possible, but there will soon be a new face at the helm of one of Brooklyn’s greatest and most idiosyncratic

Pizza On The Pier – May 9
Pizza Festival Celebrates NYC Area Pizza Makers Slice Out Hunger be hosting the sixth annual Pizza on the Pier Saturday, May 9th at Fornino Pier

This Popular Pizza Flour is Getting Banned
The New York State Assembly just passed a bill that will ban potassium bromate, a key ingredient found in the most commonly used pizza flour

See Me on History Channel
Chain Pizza History on History Channel Next Week I’m very excited to be returning to History Channel again next week for another featured appearance. Last

Pizza in LA
Who has the best pizza in LA? I spent some time this February on the west coast doing my due diligence to find out for

How I Accidentally Gave a Pizza Expo Keynote
A couple weeks ago I was completely in my element in Las Vegas. I’m not a gambler and I actually have no interest in most

My Pizza Expo Schedule
Pizza Expo literally changed my life. I attended my first event in September 2006 and haven’t looked back. Not only did I somehow manage to

Pizza History Tasting Event
Step into a one-of-a-kind culinary experience tracing the evolution of pizza from early 18th century Naples to modern-day New York City! Join Roberto Caporuscio, founder of Kesté

Outdoor Pizza Making Tips
Summer may be winding down but that doesn’t mean the outdoor pizza party has to stop! We get loads of questions on tours about using

Coke Pizza Dough Recipe
Yes, I made a pizza dough using Coke instead of water. Yes, it was delicious. I love experimenting with pizza dough! There are INFINITE possibilities

Fancy Food Show
I really love food. Fancy things? Not so much. Yet somehow I’m drawn to the Javits Center in Manhattan for a celebration and presentation called

Pizza Report from Napoli
I’ve been to Naples, Italy several times since my first trip in 2009. As the birthplace of pizza, Naples is an absolutely essential pilgrimage for

The Sporkful Ride-along
Dan Pashman, pasta inventor and host of my favorite podcast The Sporkful, brought his family along on a recent Sunday bus tour. He featured his

Learning About Olive Oil
Last month our team of intrepid pizza tour guides assembled at Table 87‘s Gowanus location for an olive oil lesson from Corto, a California-based company.
