You might be wondering if that bread dough sold in your local store can be used for pizza. Or if your usual go-to bread recipe will work. What are the differences between bread dough and pizza dough? Basic pizza dough and basic bread dough are identical in their essential ingredients […]

What’s your favorite? New York-style? Chicago deep-dish? Do you like the crust thick or hand-tossed? Extra cheese? Or maybe you’re like me and are crazy for wood fired pizza. Whatever kind of pizza you prefer, we can all agree that pizza is awesome. In fact, it’s so beloved around the […]

A savory steaming piece of cheesy pizza is one of the world’s favorite foods. There are so many stories surrounding the origins of pizza, and so many different variations around the world – it’s hard to tell where the original recipe came from. One story is that it originated in […]

For dietary requirements and as more people get more health conscious, it’s important to know what goes into your food. Most people probably don’t know off the top of their head what ingredients go into pizza dough. So are pizza bases vegan, dairy or egg free? Typical pizza dough used […]

You want to make your own pizza but you open your cupboard to find you only have plain flour inside. The recipe says you need bread flour – do you carry on or make a trip to the shop? Let’s answer some questions: can you use plain flour to make […]

Pizza comes in different shapes and sizes across the world. But the round pizza is the most commonly eaten pizza pretty much everywhere. There is a joke as to why pizza is round, has a square box but is cut into triangles. It’s a bit odd when you think about […]

Pizza and pie are occasionally used interchangeably in recipes and other media. But why name something after another dish? Where did it all come from? You can find all about it here. So why is pizza called pie? Pizza was first called pie when Italian immigrants arrived in the United […]