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Interview with Jeff Ruby Co-Author of Everybody Loves Pizza

With Everybody Loves Pizza , Jeff Ruby and his co-author Penny Pollack , take their book on a unique pizza quest. There are many things to like about this book. For starters, Ruby and Pollack break down American pizza into four distinct zones: California , Chicago , New York and New Haven , (Connecticut). After discovering that fact, I was hooked! The pizza tales and side-bars make this a fascinating read. The historical perspective of the unsung heroes of pizza will enlighten you. There are recipes and over 500 pizzerias recommended. The following is an exclusive interview with Jeffy Ruby . Albert : How did you come up with the idea of a pizza book? Jeff Ruby : The idea was pitched to us by Emmis Books, and we ran with it. Our idea was to make it as accessible as possible. That's where all the sidebars came in-we tossed in every goofy pizza-related idea that was interesting. Where else could we could talk about our favorite pizza moments on Seinfeld , or give props to the pizza ...

Saturday Night Pizza from pizzatherapy.com

Hey, Saturday night is pizza night in the Grande household. It's a great time to get together with friends and family and experience my favorite food. Most of the time the camera is turned off, but on this particular Saturday, we had a videocamera available. I asked my friend Al to take some shots just as the pizzas were coming out of the oven. Included are a Big Portugese Sausage Pizza, Portobello Mushroom and Olive Pizza, and Anchovy and Tomato pizza. All pizzas were made with whole milk mozzarella and pecarino cheese. Hey, we had a great time! Also, here is a great pizza resource I just found: pizza on earth, Albert Grande pizzaiolo-in-training