For many people, pizza is likely at or near the top of the list of their favorite foods. Unfortunately for those who are watching their waistlines or want to eat a bit healthier, pizza isn’t always the ideal option. The average slice of plain, cheese pizza has nearly 300 calories, almost 10 grams of fat,…
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Wood Vs. Coal Pizza Ovens
What makes a great pizza? Everyone has their personal preferences, but some things are standard — a crisp crust with a soft, chewy interior, perfectly melted cheese, signature tomato sauce. From there, the sky’s the limit with what can be done to everyone’s favorite dish. But there’s a debate raging among pizza aficionados. Which cooking…
10 Things to Do With Leftover Pizza
Order more pizza than your tummy could handle? Wondering what you’re going to do with all those cold, stiff slices of once warm and gooey pizza? Rest assured, it’s not time to bury your pizza in the trash can just yet — there are tons of creative ways to revive leftover pizza. Whether you want to add…
The Best Way to Cook a Frozen Pizza
Frozen pizza. A dorm-room staple, easy dinner for the kids or — let’s be honest — what we eat when no one is there to watch. In all its many iterations and abominations, pizza is a perennial favorite regardless of quality and price. Because we associate frozen foods with a low level of quality and a tasteless, limp profile, many of us…
How to Grill Pizza
Before you go building a brick oven in the backyard, you owe it to yourself to experience the magic of grilled pizza. That’s right — pizza cooked right on the grill. Picture a thin, chewy crust with a crispy outside. The bottom is lightly charred with marks from the grill. There’s a light dusting of…
How to Make the Perfect Chicago Style Pizza
Pizzas might be the greatest layer in the foundation of the American diet. We celebrate birthdays, plow through late-night meetings and give ourselves a break from cooking by ordering a few pies. People from New York fold greasy slices in half before taking a bite. Ohioans sprinkle the cheese on after the pizza has already baked. But…
How to Make a Gluten-Free Pizza
How to Make a Gluten-Free Pizza The first time your doctor said you could no longer eat gluten without putting your body and your digestive system through the wringer, you were probably devastated. Your first thought might have been of all the gluten-filled treats you love to indulge in. You might have initially thought these…
How to Make a Calzone – Easy Calzone Recipes
Sadly, calzones don’t get as much attention as their open-faced counterpart, pizza — which is weird, right? Especially when you consider the genetic makeup of these bad boys. Loaded with cheeses, topped with Parmesan and filled with your favorite meats and veggies, these half-moon-shaped pies are truly the stuff Italian-food-themed dreams are made of. Below,…
How to Clean a Pizza Stone
What’s not to love about a pizza stone? A pizza stone acts like a portable brick oven by producing pizza crusts that are crispy and deliciously charred. With minimum effort and a trusty pizza stone, you can transform your kitchen into a trendy pizzeria, regardless of whether you live in a studio apartment or a cabin in the woods. But, as these stones deliver special pies, they also…
How to Reheat Deep Dish Pizza
How To… Reheat Pizza in the Oven Reheat Pizza With a Skillet Reheat Pizza in a Toaster Oven How to Heat Up Deep Dish Pizza in the Oven Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit Cover cooking sheet with aluminum foil and spray a little cooking spray. Put deep dish slices on sheet with some space…