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The Brooklyn Pizza Tour

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"Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today. I want to be part of it, New York, New York..." Ok so, I'm not leaving today, but I am leaving soon. I'm heading to the East Coast for a Pizza Tour . I'll be having some "abeets" at my favorite New Haven places: Pepe's, Sally's and Modern . I'm also going to New York to sample some of the best pizza on the planet. (OK, if you listen to Adam Kuban and Ed Levine of Slice , New York has the Best Pizza in the World !) All I can say is that I'll have to judge for myself. I've already made reservations for The Brooklyn Pizza Tour . Tony Miua is the tour guide and I had the opprtunity to interview him. Albert: Can you tell me how you came up with idea for the Brooklyn Pizza Tour? Had you thought about it for a long time? Was it a secret dream? Tony: I've been an avid traveler over the years and whenever I went abroad I would always meet locals who were nice enoug...

Is Water the Secret Ingredient for New York Pizza?

Does water make a difference when you make pizza? Some say absolutely. Others insist that water does not make any difference at all.. Some contend that they need to import their water from New York in order to make great pizza. Water is to some, the secret ingredient. I have recieved numerous emails about this topic. Some are very fanatic about New Haven water. One friend, who left Connecticut and moved to North Carolina. insists that New Haven water is so special, she asks all of her visitors to bring gallons to her. In Hawaii, Anthony Romano , noted pizzaiolo, of Antonio's insists that the water be treated to make his pizza taste special. This issue has been debated and discussed. There are numerous opinions. Who is right? Enter the Food Network's Food Detectives. They assembled a panel of New York pizza professionals to settle the matter once and for all. This episode features Tony Muia, owner/operator of " A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour" , comedian Mario Cantone, ...

How to Peel A Potato, with Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island

I've always had a soft spot for Gilligan's Island. I enjoyed the show. Now out of no-where comes Dawn Wells , the Mary Ann of the show, with her own You Tube video. Dawn Wells, aka Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, demonstrates a unique way to peel an Idaho potato...without the use of a potato peeler! You've come a long way baby.. Well now Dawn is in Idaho and she shows you how to peel an Idaho Potato. Dawn Wells Potato Peeling Video: And let's hear it for the biggest Potato Head of all time: Mr. Potato Head... And you can watch Gilligan's Island, here: Potatoes on Earth, Easily peeling potatoes, Albert Grande Legends of Pizza