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
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
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
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
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
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
Sometimes you just want a good pizza. Maybe it’s 12 degrees outside. Maybe there’s a hurricane. WE CAN’T HELP IT, pizza nerds. And NO. Unless your oven is electric, you shouldn’t use it indoors. 😢 So what do you do when you’re craving a perfectly baked pizza, from your own pizza oven, but the weather … Read more
You want to bake a delectable, mouth-watering pizza. ✅ You’re Googling flours and/or STARING at the bazillion flours in the grocery store, also ✅ So what’s the best flour for pizza dough? The best flour depends on the style of pizza you want to make and the type of oven you plan to use. I’ve … Read more
Pizza may be the perfect food–and hard to mess up. BUT…if you’re reading this post, you’re probably looking to bake up some GREAT pizza. And part of great pizza lies in the small details, like oven modes. I know, we’re nerds. 🍕 Which Oven Mode is Best for Pizza? For home ovens (which reach 500-550F … Read more
Growing up, I was NEVER a fan of deep-dish pizza. It wasn’t until a year ago that I discovered Detroit-style pizza… …and now I’m obsessed 😎 🍕 What is Detroit-style pizza? Detroit-style pizza is a simple deep-dish pizza usually in a square shape (and served in square slices). The dough is bread-like, and Detroit-style traditionally … Read more