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Hi, I’m Pete! I’m a big fan raging lunatic when it comes to pizza, and I started this site to help YOU make world-class pizza right in your own home.
Recent Blog Posts 🍕
Best Pizza Proofing Trays (and Alternatives) For 2023
Ah, the sweet aroma of freshly baked pizza! But as a pizza connoisseur, you know that the perfect pie starts long BEFORE it hits the oven. Enter: The unsung hero in the pizza-making process–the humble proofing tray. This little gem plays a vital role in helping your dough rise, develop, and transform into the delicious, … Read more
Can Ooni Pizza Ovens Be Used Indoors?
Ever found yourself in the middle of a snowy Michigan winter, dreaming of a piping hot, homemade pizza? #Me. #MidwestLife 🏔️ ❄️ You might be tempted to bring your Ooni pizza oven indoors, but hold your pepperonis! There’s a LOT you need to know before you even think about firing up that bad boy inside … Read more
The Best Homemade New York Style Pizza Dough Recipe
This is the SIMPLEST New York Style pizza I have ever made at home, and it is LEGIT delicious. The recipe below took a few years of adaptation, but it’s the one I make most weeks at home now. I use either 100% bread flour or 50/50 bread & all-purpose mix for the dough, and … Read more
Grandma Pizza vs Sicilian: What’s the Difference?
The honest truth? All of these square New York style pizzas SEEM quite similar. It’s the tiniest difference in ingredients, dough, and preparation that somehow yield totally different bites with Grandma-style pizza and Silician! Grandma pizza is a rectangle-shaped pizza that originated from Sicilian pizza. Although the dough is similar, Grandma pizza is known for … Read more
Baker’s Percentage (Guide and Examples)
To make good pizza, you need to understand baker’s percentage math. “Math??? That’s for like–ya know–students and stuff?” Don’t worry pizza nerd 😉. It’s surprisingly easy (and SUPER helpful for making pizza). What is Baker’s Percentage? (Definition) Baker’s percentage is a simple math formula used to calculate the proportion of an ingredient–relative to the amount … Read more
Quick & Easy Homemade Detroit-Style Pizza Recipe
This is by FAR the most delicious (and simplest) Detroit-style Pizza you can make at home! I probably tried 10+ recipes before adapting to this one. The dough is simple, rises well (bread flour!), doesn’t need a ton of kneading, and comes out of the oven fluffy on the inside, and DELIGHTFULLY crunchy on the … Read more