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The Iceman Cometh and the Ice Woman Cometh. When they do come, they are bringing with them Italian Ice and Gelato. It's hot out there. We need gelato and ice cream recipes to help beat the heat. The following recipes are from the legendary cookbook: The Italian Cook Book, The Art of Eating Well by Maria Gentile You will not find any preservatives or additives in any of these recipes. Just pure and wholesome ingredients. Isn't that the best way to enjoy food? There is a simplicity and elegance to all of the recipes contained here. Simple to make. Simple to create. And simply good. A cool refreshing glass of pure water with lemon, from pizzatherapy.com Italian Ices (Gelati) Although it is in America that there is a greater consumption of ice cream, it is in Italy that it was first made, and in various European capitals it is the Italian gelatiere who prepares the frozen delicacy. A few Italian recipes of gelati will then be acceptable, we bel...

I was recently contacted by Sky , who just returned from a year in Italy. She has beeen working on a series of short films about the spitituality of food. Here is what she explained: Dear Albert, My name is Sky and I'm a young filmmaker from New York. I recently returned from a year in Italy, where I made a feature-length film, divided into 12 short episodes, on the spirituality of food. The last episode, on la vera pizza napoletana and featuring Naples' most expert pizzaioli, is complete. I thought you'd be interested in seeing it and putting it on Pizza Therapy . Thanks. Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think - Pizza love, Sky My response: Sky your film is fantastic.  I am very excited about sharing your incredble film. Thanks for this great film...you have showed us an nmatched passion and love for food. And a love for pizza "You've got to put your heart in it... we call that passion..." Here it is: If you are interested in mor...

Hybrid Pizza Box You can listen to an interview with Mike Sudia of DMS Innovation. Mike was frustrated with the billions of used pizza boxes thrown away each year. As a result, Mike invented the reusable pizza box. What is a reusable pizza box? Here is the answer from DMS Innovation: "The Hybrid Pizza Box, HPB, is used for take-out or delivery of pizza by customers. Not only reduce your carbon footprint -but get a better quality pizza? YES - A reusable box can eliminate over 125 pounds of one-time use cardboard over its life and 100% recyclable at "end-of-life". Our line of multi-use boxes are all made in the U.S.A. The Hybrid Pizza Box has similar heat retention qualities to a traditional cardboard box without the disposal hassle." Mike explains: •Why he invented the hybrid pizza box •The 7 steps that cardboard boxes go through leaving a large carbon footprint •Why card board pizza boxes cannot be rec...

Keste Pizzeria & Vino Photo by Eugene This exclusive review comes from Eugene, our man in New Jersey. Eugene reviews an incredible pizzeria, Keste's located on Bleeker Street, in New York City. Eugene shares the following: I recently took a Pizza Tour of my own making in NYC. I'm going to recap my experiences for you to add to your website. Having spent the last 45 years searching for excellent pizza the World over gives credence to my remarks IMO. Keste, Bleecker St, NYC I had made it my 'destination pizza place' on this trip in to NYC. As is my custom I like to be there when a place opens for the day to see how the place looks before it gets busy. I met Mr. Roberto Caprusioti , an owner and Pizzaiolo of Keste's , as he was dashing out to drop something off down the block. He quickly returned after I had been seated along with my friend at the head table for 2 closest to the Pizza making station. Roberto was kind enough to spend a few minu...

Believe in your pizza, believe in yourself... In my car, I have a battered copy of The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol I have read this book many times and I always seem to get something new out of it. If I know I need to wait in a line, such as at a bank or food shopping, I will take the book along to read. This seems to make the line move faster. Simply put, The Magic of Believing states, the energy of the subconscious mind can help individuals achieve any goal. If you believe it, it will happen. This book contains countless examples of the hidden power of the subconscious mind and how it can influence our lives. Bristol speaks about two people cooking an item using the same ingredients, and the same recipe. One item turns out to be a failure while the other is a successful culinary achievement. The successful cook, saw the finished product in their mind's eye. This successful cook, baked their heart and soul in to the finished dish. They created a spiritual li...

Alain's Pizza from pizzatherapy.com I love getting positive emails from pizza fanatics describing their pizza adventures. That is what Pizza Therapy is all about. Make pizza, eat pizza, be pizza The following email from Alain, was particularly touching and humbling: Albert, what can I say your the best! The dough was so easy to make. The taste, I must say, was great.  I did 2 batches one with oil and one without and found that the one without oil was softer and nicer. My wife is Italian and she usually made Pizza for the family. Three years ago she suffered a brain stem stroke, and we relocated to India for treatment. Yesterday was the first time we had Pizza after so long, and we baked and sang your praise all day as your Dough tasted like my wife's. My kids loved it. We had a couple of Indian Doctors come over and tasted the pizza and they thought it was fantastic and told me that I should open a Pizza shop. In all Albert we had the best pizza day and you broug...

I’ve got some news for you. When you go on A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour you don’t just get a Slice, you get the whole pie … You experience Brooklyn from the inside out. And I do mean experience. I’m proposing that they re-name this tour. Let me explain; Sure we ate pizza. But we got so much more. There was history, stories, clips of movies filmed in Brooklyn, and even a little romance. At one point we rubbed shoulders with a Brooklyn Wedding . (I’m not kidding). Our guide, Paula was simply amazing. Her energy level and spirit added to our entire experience. She is from Brooklyn and is half Italian and half Jewish. What a combination! She gave insights to the cultural melting pot that makes up all of the different neighborhoods. Who could ask for more? And she fit right in with the whole spirit of the tour. She was able to give inside information about all of the hot spots in Brooklyn. Her knowledge was extensive. Her passion for the borough of Brooklyn was unmatched. Wh...