The Pizza Therapy Podcast

Check out my handpicked favorites at Pizza Therapy & Everyday Wonders. (Affiliate Link)In this episode of Pizza Therapy Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Blaine Parker, author of the hit book Free the Pizza. Blaine shares his unique philosophy on making world-class Pizza at home and gives us an exclusive look at his brand-new film project, Little Ms. Margherita.Whether you're looking to "free" your dough or want the inside scoop on the future of Pizza cinema, this interview is packed with inspiration and insight.Blaine ParkerFree the Pizza BlogModernist Pizzahttps://amzn.to/48atYKM (Affiliate Link)Little Miss Margheritahttps://www.freethepizza.com/work-with-blaine.htmlFree the Pizza Bookhttps://amzn.to/4cz4bNC (Affiliate Link)Perfect Pan Pizzahttps://amzn.to/4sU4Cbr (Affiliate Link)My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home: A Cookbookhttps://amzn.to/4mFXhuq(Affiliate Link)Peter Reinhart https://amzn.to/3QAEQeM (Affiliate Link)Pizza Therapy T-Shirts and MoreAlbert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases.Pizza T-shirts; https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)General T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book: https://amzn.to/2MIFC79  (Affiliate Link)If you love eating Pizza, you are going to love making Pizza… "You Will Learn How to Have Family Fun*, Save Tons of Money, and Make Pizza." Learn easy, step-by-step methods for making Pizza. The book explains the notion of Pizza Therapy and why Pizza is more than flour, salt, yeast, and water. Describes ingredients you should use, Pizza tools, and how to use them.Kindle version here:https://amzn.to/2uBiXhF (Affiliate Link)Claim Free dough recipe https://pizzatherapy.comTube Buddy Best Tool for Creating YouTube Videos: https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=pizzatherapy  (Affiliate Link)

Bringing the best of Pizza Therapy 🍕 and Everyday Wonders ✨to your feed. Shop my Amazon storefront for gear that makes life tastier and more delightful. Heads up: As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases made through my links https://amzn.to/4erNzbAIn this video,  I rant about Dave Portnoy and reveal the brutal truth about One Bite Pizza Reviews. I explain how I went to a pizzeria that Dave had reviewed. I tried to film the owner making Pizza. The owner told me to stop filming. I recommend that owners treat their customers as they would treat Dave Portnoy. I have filmed Pizza makers such as Tiny Gemignani and Dom DeMarco of Difara's Pizza, and I was aware that I also explained that Dave Portney is one guy who offers his opinions. There is no attack here on Dave Portnoy personally. In fact, he gets credit where credit is due. He has introduced many people to pizza places they might never have heard of otherwise, and that kind of attention has helped elevate pizza culture in a big way.Pizza Therapy YouTubeTony Gemignani Tips for Perfect Tavern Thin Crust Pizza at Pizza Expohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne9S0JUavIADom DeMarco Makes Pizza at Di Fara's in Brooklynhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxp6YZv31wAlbert Grande Links: https://sleek.bio/pizzatherapySubscribe to the Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/PizzaTherapy?sub_confirmation=1.Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)Albert Grande Links: https://sleekbio.com/dashboardPizza T-shirts; https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)General T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book:   (Affiliate Link)If you love eating Pizza, you are going to love making Pizza… "You Will Learn How to Have Family Fun*, Save Tons of Money, and Make Pizza." Learn easy, step-by-step methods for making Pizza. The book explains the notion of Pizza Therapy and why Pizza is more than flour, salt, yeast, and water. Describes ingredients you should use, Pizza tools, and how to use them.Kindle version here: (Affiliate Link)Tube Buddy: Best Tool for Creating YouTube Videos(Affiliate Link)Find Amazing T-shirts here: Unlocking The Secrets Of Great Pizza With Peter Reinhart At Pizza Expo!

Sponsored by Pizza Therapy and Everyday Wondershttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)As an Amazon Influencer, I may be compensated if you purchase through my linksSour Dough Willy'shttps://www.sourdoughwillys.com/Will Grant Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Sourdough-Willys-Pizzeria-100063520812660/ That's A Some Pizzahttps://www.thatsasome.com/Sour Dough Library in Belgiumhttps://www.puratos.com/sustainability/heritage120-Year-Old Sour Dough Film    • 120-year-old Sourdough starter!  Shepard's Grainhttps://shepherdsgrain.com/Marra Fornihttps://marraforni.com/Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)Pizza T-shirts Dashery Storehttps://pizzatherapy.dashery.com/ (Affiliate Link)More T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Bookhttps://amzn.to/2MIFC79 (Affiliate Link)If you love eating Pizza, you are going to love making Pizza… "You Will Learn How to Have Family Fun*, Save Tons of Money, and Make Pizza." Learn easy, step-by-step methods for making Pizza. The book explains the notion of Pizza Therapy and why Pizza is more than flour, salt, yeast, and water. Describes ingredients you should use, Pizza tools, and how to use them.Kindle version here:https://amzn.to/2uBiXhF (Affiliate Link)Best Tool for Creating YouTube Videos: https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Tee Public SitePizza Therapy Dashery Store https://pizzatherapy.dashery.com/ (Affiliate Link)More T-shirtshttps://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)Tee Public Pizza Therapy Storehttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)In this episode, World Pizza Champion Lars Smith shares the incredible story of his pizza journey—one filled with passion, persistence, and the rise of his award‑winning State of Mind Pizzerias. Lars explains how his path began at the legendary Pizza My Heart, a place he left more than once… but always returned to. Each time, the dough called him back.He talks about the moment everything changed: his decision to attend the International Pizza Expo. That experience didn't just inspire him—it confirmed that he had what it takes to make truly great pizza. And he's proven it ever since.Lars discusses the mentors who shaped his craft, including pizza icons John Arena and Leah Scurto, whose influence continues to guide his approach to dough, flavor, and creativity. He also gives a shout‑out to the California Milk Advisory Board, a partner he proudly supports.And of course—because this is Pizza Therapy—Lars closes with practical, heartfelt tips for the home pizza maker. Whether you're stretching your first dough or chasing the perfect bake, he's got wisdom you can use tonight.This is the story of a champion, a craftsman, and a man who lives and breathes pizza.Lars Smith Sites and Related Linkshttps://www.stateofmindslicehouse.com/https://www.stateofmindpublichouse.com/restauranthttps://www.instagram.com/lboogiesmith/?hl=enPizza My Hearthttps://www.pizzamyheart.com/Leah Scurtohttps://www.pizzaleah.com/Pizza Expohttps://pizzaexpo.pizzatoday.com/Chris Bianco Book https://amzn.to/3XQLOwU (Affiliate Link)John Arenahttps://metropizza.com/California Advisory Boardhttps://www.realcaliforniamilk.com/Check out new designs on TeePublic! Get high-quality tees featuring my original artwork - every purchase directly supports independent creators like me. Click the link to browse the collection! #SupportArtists #TeePublichttps://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)“As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”Albert Grande Links: https://sleek.bio/pizzatherapyAlbert Grande More: https://sleek.bio/albertgrandeSubscribe to the Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/PizzaTherapy?sub_confirmation=1.Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fire Within and Wood Fired University sponsor this episode. For more information, go to:https://firewithin.com/https://firewithin.com/wood-fired-university/Michael Kalanty shares his entire journey with bread, beginning as a graduate student in architecture and discovering his passion for breadmaking in France. He explains how he started his sourdough journey, evolving from a student to a master bread baker. He describes his methods for teaching sourdough making. He is the author of two books on bread making. His starter, named Lucky Lady, is in the Sourdough museum in Belgium. He explains how he is an advanced instructor for Wood Fired University and his relationship with Firewithin. For more about Michael Kalanty, click on the links below. Michael Kalanty https://www.michaelkalanty.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kalanty-83563713/https://www.instagram.com/chefmikebreads/Sour Dough Museumhttps://sourdoughlibrary.puratos.com/en/virtual-sourdough-libraryGlycemic indexhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_indexHow to Bake Breadhttps://amzn.to/3FNtZc1 (Affiliate Link)How to Bake More Breadhttps://amzn.to/4l5Cn73 (Affiliate Link)How to Bake Sour Dough Breadhttps://app.ckbk.com/recipe/bake70655c01s001ss001sss002r003/sourdough-starter-day-2-refresh-the-environment-for-the-yeast

Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link) Mike’s story began the way many great careers do: on the floor. He started as a dishwasher on Long Island and worked his way through every station—front counter, prep, kitchen, and, finally, pizza maker. That early immersion taught him two vital lessons for running a pizza business: absorb knowledge from every role, and build relationships with customers who become family. Pizza Therapy Dashery Store https://pizzatherapy.dashery.com/(Affiliate Link)Pizzamodomiohttps://modomiopizza.com/https://www.scpizzatruck.com/https://www.instagram.com/pizzamodomio/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/mike.pitera/Our Little Italyhttps://www.ourlittleitalypizzapasta.com/Culinary Institute of Americahttps://www.ciachef.edu/cia-new-york/Galbani Cheesehttps://galbanicheese.com/Stanilaushttps://stanislaus.com/Slice Out Hungerhttps://sliceouthunger.org/U.S. Pizza Teamhttps://uspizzateam.com/Albert Grande Links: https://sleek.bio/pizzatherapyAlbert Grande More: https://sleek.bio/albertgrandeSubscribe to the Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/PizzaTherapy?sub_confirmation=1As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Pizza T-shirts; https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)General T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book: https://amzn.to/2MIFC79  (Affiliate Link)

Pizza Therapy and Everyday Wonders (Affiliate Link)https://amzn.to/4h8qQSY"As an Amazon Influencer, I may be compensated if you purchase through my link, at no additional charge to you.Ethan Speizerhttps://solamentepizza.com/https://www.instagram.com/solamentepizzalv/?hl=enYukon Pizzahttps://yukonpizza.com/Ethan’s journey began during the pandemic, a time when many sought new hobbies and passions. Like numerous others, he was inspired to try something new, but his focus quickly honed in on the craft of sourdough pizza. Starting in his backyard with a simple rock box oven, Ethan encountered the first challenge that many face: the sourdough pizzas he made tasted excessively acidic, almost as if someone had squirted lemon juice all over them.Please review the Pizza Therapy Store, including T-shirts, apparel, and merchandise.https://pizzatherapy.dashery.com/u.”Albert Grande Links: https://sleek.bio/pizzatherapyAlbert Grande More: https://sleek.bio/albertgrandeSubscribe to the Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/PizzaTherapy?sub_confirmation=1.Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy (Affiliate Link)As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Pizza T-shirts; https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)General T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 (Affiliate Link)Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book: https://amzn.to/2MIFC79 (Affiliate Link)If you want to learn to make pizza, please check out:https://kit.co/pizzatherapy/pizza-therapy-pizza-making-kit  (Affiliate Link)If you love eating pizza, you are going to love making pizza… “You Will Learn How to Have Family Fun*, Save Tons of Money, and Make Pizza.” Learn easy step-by-step methods to make pizza. The book explains the notion of Pizza Therapy and why pizza is more than flour, salt, yeast, and water. Describes ingredients you should use, pizza tools, and how to use them.Kindle version here:https://amzn.to/2uBiXhF (Affiliate Link)

Pizza Therapy & Everyday Wonders on Amazonhttps://amzn.to/46OGf5N“As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.”Tony Palombino discusses his pizza adventures, Boobozz Pizza, and Pizza Expo. Tony attended the early days of Pizza Expo.Tony's Boombozz https://boombozz.comWoodstone Ovens  https://woodstone-corp.com/Pizza Today https://pizzatoday.com/Pizza Expo https://pizzaexpo.pizzatoday.com/Green Chile Jam https://greenchilijam.com/Ed La Dou https://pizzatherapy.blogspot.com/2008/01/ed-ladou-dies-pizza-community-grieves.htmlChris Bianco in PMQ Magazine https://www.pmq.com/chris-bianco-james-beard-award/Albert Grande Links: https://sleek.bio/pizzatherapySubscribe to the Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@pizzatherapy?sub_confirmation=1Tony Gemignani Pizza Bible Reviewhttps://youtu.be/1Yf34eh9kko?si=7zihia7J0D2LSa7VHow to Make Pizza Dough with a Kitchenaid Mixerhttps://youtu.be/SMKBKRYpbpc?si=6I7oR2xwCjIuyvzL

Pizza Therapy T-Shirts, Apparel, and Merchandisehttps://pizzatherapy.dashery.com/If you love pizza, learning from Lee Hunzinger is like discovering a secret ingredient: it makes everything better. In this YouTube interview with Pizza Therapy (please subscribe), Lee Hunzinger walks through a life shaped by dough—starting at 13, learning from "Uncle Joe," moving across the country to Texas, battling personal struggles, and ultimately becoming a respected pizza master, consultant, and teacher.Lee Hunzinger Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pizzalee33/?hl=enLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-hunzinger-3878a5109/Baking Steel, the Best Tool for Making Pizzahttps://amzn.to/46HHrbc (Affiliate Link)"As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you."Episode From Dough to Glory with video and audiohttps://apizzapodcast.com/lee-hunzinger-pizza-journey/Uncle Joe's Pizzahttps://unclejoes.com/The Boardy Barnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardy_BarnScotto Brothershttps://www.anthonyscottorestaurants.com/our-story/Ferrari's Pizzeriahttps://ferrarispizzeria.com/Viva 313https://www.via313.com/Shawn Randazzohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-randazzo-05654869/overlay/photo/Thunderbird Pieshttps://www.thunderbirdpies.com/Pizza Masterhttps://pizzamasterusa.com/IBIE Baking Showhttps://www.bakingexpo.com/Leaven Foodshttps://www.leavenco.nyc/John Arenahttps://www.instagram.com/johnnypizzaguy/?hl=enTony Troianohttps://www.jbalbertos.com/World Pizza Championshttps://www.worldpizzachampions.com/History of the Baking Steel with Andris Lagstonhttps://youtu.be/eAmgTeo5v9Q?si=srWJ8vvm980EsXlMTony Gemignani Pizza Bible Reviewhttps://youtu.be/1Yf34eh9kko?si=7zihia7J0D2LSa7VHow to Make Pizza Dough with a Kitchenaid Mixer Videohttps://youtu.be/SMKBKRYpbpc?si=6I7oR2xwCjIuyvzLLee Huzinger, Pizza Master, Makes Pizza Step by Step at Pizza Expohttps://youtu.be/s2ore0SYsfc?si=dHKxfyEWA8uLMj0kSubscribe to Pizza Therapy YouTube Channel for expert tips and inspiration on wood-fired pizza trailers.

Additional show notes are available at https://apizzapodcast.com This episode is sponsored by The Pizza Therapy Pizza Kit which you can find at https://kit.com/pizzatherapy as well as the bottom of our homepage at https://apizzapodcast.com Hello and welcome to Episode 5 of the pizza therapy podcast. I call this the 25,000 Dollar pizza interview.The following interview with Gail Churrinnetz is from a few years ago and is one of my favorite pizza conversations. Gail had just won the Food Networks Ultimate Recipe Showdown, hosted by Guy Fieri. She won by creating a crawfish and andouille Sausage Pizza.The incredible thing is that in the middle of filming here episodes in New York she drove to Sally’s Apizza in New Haven to use the water in her award-winning pie.This interview adds fuel to the endless debate over whether water does make a difference in making great pizza.Gail is a professional chef, as well as an instructor. She also worked at ACH Food companies helping to develop and refine recipes She was the winner of Pizza Therapy’s Pizza Competition, as well a regular chef guest on local CBS affiliate morning show and food writer for Germantown News in Tennessee Currently, she has an “in-home” pizza party business. Which you can find at her websitehttps://gailspizzaparties.com/Her other website is https://foodsinthefastlane.me/ and you can discover her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gailspizzaparties/The Hearth Kit which is mentioned in this episode is no longer available.