Pizza Oven Tips

Thinking of buying a pizza oven? Here are a few things to consider with tips from Peter Reinhart, Toni Gemignani, and yours truly. Thanks to Derek Rose for interviewing us for this article at Spy.com. Want a deeper dive? Have a look at Mastering Pizza, which I co-wrote with chef Marc Vetri.

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Ran Out of An Ingredient? Substitute It

Sometimes the store shelves are empty or you’re fresh out of an ingredient. Check out my tips on substituting ingredients in this article by Becky Krystal of the Washington Post. For many more substitutions, more than 6,500 of them easily searchable from A-Z, check out my book The Food Substitutions Bible.

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How to spike your cooking game with hard liquor (LA Times)

It’s no secret that the proper libation can elevate an elegant meal. But have you ever considered incorporating liquor into something other than a cocktail glass? Properly used, alcohol works wonders in food as well. Maybe you’ve added wine to a sauce or braise, or added beer to a batch of chili or barbecue sauce, […]

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