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A very Happy New Year and Joyous Hananakuh from Pizza Therapy. Another year has come and gone. Here is wishing you the Best New Year ever!

Great episode of a cooking demo with Action Bronson and Missy Robbins hosted by Mario Batali. Great cooking demo. This is a great meeting between Mario and Action Bronson as well as Missy Robbins. to start things out Mario takes the trio to an urban garden where they are instructed to pick different starnge palnts and herbs that are growing there. Mario explains that whatever they take will be incorporated into the dish.  As the meal is prepared they each share a story of past cooking adventures. One of the stories by Action is that he grew up learning how to cook. The family had a restaurant and he spent a lot of time there. Then the unthinkable happens. As Mario is cooking he slices his finger. Blood starts coming out and he can't get it to stop. Action rushes to his aid and tries to stop the bleeding with a paper towel. You'll just have to see how this episode turns out! In the end everything works out fine.

This is a wonderful story of how the Caputo Flour company recruited an American Dream Team of Pizza Professionals to help develop Caputo Americana Flour. While Caputo flour "00" is the standard for Neapolitan pizza, the flour just does not work for New York style pizza. Tony Gemignani went to Naples with his pizza pals and helped develp an amazing blend of pizza flour: Caputo Americana. To doscover the rest of the story how Caputo Americana was developed, Go to: http://pizzatherapy.com/a

This video breaks down the steps to stretch your dough ball. Excellent description with a hands on approach to making the perfect pizza shape. Wonderful explanation with a simple technique to work the dough. Watch as Fidel starts with a rough dough ball and gently press down on it. No real stretching here until the end of the process. Fidel Montoya explains: In this video I share the technique that I use to open and stretch a dough ball into a disk, and I explain the hand-transfer technique for getting the topped pizza onto the peel for launching into the oven.

This is a great Neapolitan Pizza dough recipe from Fidel Montoya. Ingredients for 8 doughballs (250 grams each): 1,247 grams - Flour (Bakers' Percent = 100%) 761 grams - VERY cold water (Bakers' Percent = 61%) 28 grams - Pure Sea Salt (Bakers' Percent = 2.25%) 1.3 grams - Instant Dry Yeast (Bakers' Percent = 00.1%) (Use a 3 gram pack and, on a flat surface, eyeball and divide, with a cake spatula, into roughly 1/3 and 2/3. Then use the 1/3) You can discover great Caputo Flour at this link, CLICK HERE

This video is of Roberto Caporuscio making pizza. Roberto takes you step by step of the entire process. He uses only four ingredients: water, flour salt and fresh yeast. Note that he uses cold water. He explains every place would have a different method depending on the humidity and the temperature. There is no formula. The pizza masters do not use thermometers, rather they judge based on their years of experience. He uses a special mixer that mixes the dough slowly. Note that he uses Antimo Caputo Pizzeria Flour, 55 Pound For a great New York Pizza you can try: Antimo Caputo 00 Americana Pizza Flour (Molino Caputo)

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Incredible testimonial from Tom Iannucci, of Pietro's Pizza about Pizza Expo...

The following interview was done with Matt of Brick Fire Tavern located in the Chinatown section of Honolulu. Matt and his partner Itheria studied under Master Pizzaiolo Enzo Coccia in Naples, Italy. They learned the creaft of Pizza making brought is back to pizza lovers in Honolulu. The pizzas were in a word amazing. The Stefano Ferrara Oven is the jewel of the entire restaurant. The seating is comfortable and allows for a family feel. The bar allows you to get up close and personal with the pizzaiolo. You get to see and experience how each pizza is made. These pizzas are lovingly crafted by hand. The crust is soft and delicious.  The crust has a soft, airy feel crammed with flavor. While you can get traditional pizzas, such as the Margherita, there are a few surprises also on the menu. I was especially impressed with the Fungi, which has Besciamella, Mushroom Medley, Mozzarella, Fontina, and Flat Leaf Parsley. Brick Fire Tavern is located in the China...

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from  http://pizzatherapy.com   Smiling With Hope Pizza interview with Walter Gloshinsky. Walter founded the concept of making pizza with persons with disabilities. He employs a wide range of people with developmental disabilities Smiling with Hope Pizza

Norma Knepp outlines her philosophy about pizza. She also explains what lead to her success in winning the Caputo Cup, in New York City. Find out moe about Pizza Expo at: http://pizzaexpo.com  You can also discover more about Norma's Pizza at Root's Country Market and Auction, Manheim, Pennsylvania Contact Norma here: Norma's Pizza Roots Market Manheim, PA 717-341-8940 Facebook: NormasPizzaAtRootsCountryMarketAndAuction/ You can learn to make: Perfect Pizza at Home

Discover: What kind of dough is used for World Pizza Games at Pizza Expo?

I've watched this a number of times over the last year or so and never tire of hearing from: Paulie Gee​, Jeff Varasano​ and Chris Bianco. ..

 The following video chronicles the finals for the World Pizza Games Free Style Acrobatics. This was filmed at Pizza Expo 2016. The location was the Las Vegas Convention Center. Find out more at: http://pizzaexpo.com

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  http://pizzatherapy.com/pizzaclass Peter shows you step by step how to create your own masterpiece. He explains the why and the how of each step. He is a pizza master but is also an accomplished teacher. The best feature of this a video course is you are right there with Peter watching him make pizza. Once you enroll you can not only see the steps visually but he gives you recipes which you can download. In addition you will be provided with pizza tips and links to other incredible pizza resources. You can take notes, and also ask questions as well as share your pizza knowledge Check out more information, here:   http://pizzatherapy.com/pizzaclass

Roasted Garlic Recipe 1) Cut off the tops of garlic bulb 2) Drizzle olive oil on top 3) Wrap in foil 4) Cook in 400 F (204 C) Oven for 40 to 60 minutes. 5) Squeeze the garlic clove, You can use your roasted garlic on bread as a spread, on pizza, in soups or anywhere else you use garlic . Alpha Grillers Garlic Press and Peeler Set. Stainless Steel Mincer and Silicone Tube Roller

Marra Forni Interview at Pizza Expo.  Here is an exclusive interview with Francesco Marra. All of the components of these pizza ovens are made in Italy and shipped back to the United States where the ovens are assembled. You can find out more by going to the website: http://marraforni.com/ These ovens will cook a pizza in 90 seconds. Marra Forni Vesuvio 90 Wood Fired Brick Pizza Oven - Six Tile Choices ,p> Marra Forni Vesuvio 110 Wood Fired Brick Pizza Oven - Six Tile Choices

From Peter Reinhart’s Pizza Quest here is an article review about the do’s and doughn’ts of pizza do. John Arena from Metro Pizza in Las Vegas is the author. 1)       Know your objective 2 )       Use a resource like Peter Reinhart’s The BreadBaker’s Apprentice to get you started 3)       Throw out you measuring spoons and cups John also discusses the use of the cold ferment.  The autolyze method of adding water to the flour and waiting. He explains the use of salt in pizza dough. He also recommends the use of fresh yeast. John says follow the rules. Memorize the rules and then discard everything! You can find this article at: http://fornobravo.com/pizzaquest Find John Arena at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas: http://metropizza.com

Here is Mr. Pizza at the 2016 Pizza Expo in the World Pizza Games Finals. All contestants had to compete in an opening round during the day at Pizza Expo held in Las Vegas.  This was the last night of the competition. find out more about Pizza Expo at: http://pizzaexpo.com  Are you good enough to compete in the World Pizza Games? Learn to make simple easy pizza with: The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book!

Check out Tony's latest book at this link: http://pizzatherapy.com/pizzabooks   Tony Gemignani shows off his pizza making technique and skills at Pizza Expo . Tony is doing this demonstration for an exclusive group of attendees at this private class.  He shows why he is an 11 time World Pizza Champion. He explains dough stretching technique. Why he uses two different types of pepperoni. You can watch Tony's hand as he stretches the pizza. If you want to show your love of pizza check out  Customized Pizza T-shirts

 Paulie Gee says being in the Pizza Business is an actual life lesson. Paulie starts the interview explaining he is no Legend of Pizza rather he simply makes pizza. He explains how he masqueraded as an IT profesional for 30 years. Then he decided to follow his passion of making pizza. He had always loved to cook but had a connection with pizza. He started making pizza at his house and perfected his pizza making skills. He then invited friends, family bloggers and social influencers to sample his pizza. The pizza was a hit! Paulie also talks about his favorite pizzas in New York. He discusses his favorite pizzas. He has helped a number of people who want to get into the pizza business. Paulie likes to say if the Little Rascals opened a pizzeria it would be like Paulie Gee's Visit Pauie Gee on line at: http://pauliegee.com 60 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn, New York This entire video was filmed at Pizza Expo 2016 in Las Vegas. For more infor on Pizza Expo go to: ...

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Here is the complete transcript of the Tim Huff Interview:  Albert: Albert Grande here from pizzatherapy.com  and  legends pizza.com/blog I have cornered my old friend Tim Huff and I wanted you to talk a little bit about the hydration of flour. That’s something that's come up a lot in my video, I did a previous interview with you. Could you address that Tim, Tim Huff:   You bet. When it comes hydration it's the amount of water that goes into formulation and when we look at that we compare that to flour weight so it’s in Baker's percent. In these days I see a significant influence from the artisan baking industry we’re used to higher hydration doughs and so a lot of the folks that are baking Neapolitan style pizzas these days I see ranges from 60 may be close to 70% hydration so that be 60 to 70 pounds of water to hundred pounds of flour. If you're talking kind of traditional New York style crust a lot of the folks I talked to they may be ar...

Here is an interview with Tim Huff recorded at Pizza Expo. Tim is a master baker at General Mills flour. Tim discuses using All Trumps flour for New York style pizza dough. Tim also goes into detail about the baker's percents when making pizza.

Pizza Expo  An incredible exposition about all things pizza! Keynote Session 1: Fabio Viviani. Fabio's presentation was rivieting. He explained his inside secrets to marketing your pizza business. He explained if you are not using social media for your marketing efforts you are missing your target audience. He stated you need to market in multiple ways. He also outlined his own secret to success.  Tony Gemignani gave his own take on making pizza. This was a provate seminar in which attendees had to make an effort to attend. Tony's Book: The Pizza Bible: The World's Favorite Pizza Styles, from Neapolitan, Deep-Dish, Wood-Fired, Sicilian, Calzones and Focaccia to New York, New Haven, Detroit, and more

From Pizza Expo 2016, The World Pizza Champions present the World Pizza Games.

The following interview took place during Pizza Expo. Jonathan Goldsmith and John Arena are friends who have extended and cemented their friendship through pizza. They address how their special relationship began during Jonathan's early days at his Pizzeria Spacca Napoli. John Arena explains that student has now become the teacher. He states Jonathan has opened up his view to a much larger pizza community. John also discusses how he was asked by Caputo Flour to go to Naples to help develop a new tye of flour specifically for the New York type pizza. This flour actually cooks at a much lower temperature than the Double 00 Standard Caputo Flour. Shine your Pizza Light, with Pizza Therapy T-Shirts

Tony Grmignani and his staff at Pizza Rock in Las Vegas hosted an incredible Pre-Pizza Expo kick off event at Pizza Rock. The movers and shakers of the Pizza Industry were in attendance. Tony's staff brough out pizza after incredible pizza.

 Jeff Smokevitch,  did not know the right pizza skills when he started in the pizza business. He made OK pizza, but it was an argument with one of his customers about his Sicilian Pizza which showed him he needed to hone his pizza skills. He found Tony Gemignani's International School of Pizza. He was able to hone his pizza skills. He also  Learned Pizza Fundamentals. Jeff's Brown dog Pizza is located in Telluride Colorado. http://www.browndogpizza.com/

http://pizzaexpo.com  Laura Meyer will be presenting a multi purpose dough seminar during Pizza Expo. Pizza Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. MARCH 7 - 10, 2016  EXHIBITS OPEN: MARCH 8 - 10, 2016 

We get a lot of questions about Pizza Therapy. What is Pizza Therapy ? This video will answer that question. Pizza Therapy is all about pizza. Our mission is to promote pizza. We will share recipe, tips and tricks to make your own pizza. We’ll share different dough recipes so you can make simple, easy pizza. You can find some of our favorite secret recipes, such as seafood pasta, pesto and eggplant  Parmesan . Hey we’ll even show you a simple method to open a clam. You can also find some pizzeria reviews, of some of our favorite pizzerias. In addition, we have interviews with some of the hottest pizzaiolos in the pizza industry.  Subscribe HERE

Tony Gemignani talks about Pizza Expo. He will be delivering a keynote address at Pizza Expo. Tony explains that if you want to learn about the pizza business you need to attend Pizza Expo. It's all about the education of pizza he states. He also declares Pizza Expo the Super Bowl of Pizza!