The United States of Pizza by Craig Priebe and Dianne Jacob hit the shelves this month. Chef Priebe traveled the United States to find the best pies from local pizzerias discovering that region has its own style. From deep dish, cracker crust to gluten-free crust, sauces and toppings — this cookbook covers it all.
Recipes for Spring Lamb Sausage Pizza (California), White Bean Puree Pie with Asparagus (Seattle), Hot Brown (Kentucky), Grilled Pear Pizza (New Hampshire) and Acapulco Verde Pizza (Idaho) show the range and variety of pies covered. Beautiful photographs accompany most recipes and the series of photographs on dough shaping are particularly helpful.
Deep – Dish Reuben Pizza with Zucchini Pickle Relish (Portland, Oregon) and Green Chile Pork Pizza (Denver, Colorado) will be on our dinner table in the near future.
The Baked Mac & Cheese Pizza (below) from Jimmy The Greek’s in Old Orchard Beach, Maine looked incredible. Special thanks to Rizzoli for sharing the recipe for this carb loading delight: Whole Wheat Pizza Dough and Baked Mac and Cheese.
Random Number Generator picked #48 – Lisa — an email has been sent!
GIVEAWAY:
Thanks to Rizzoli – I have an extra copy of this cookbook for one of you. The giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only and will run through October 9th when a random winner will be chosen. To enter, leave one comment on this post telling me if you make homemade pizza in your home and if so what is your favorite! Good luck!
We always make pizza at home. Usually one with meat (pepperoni for David) and one without (I share).
Sounds great as always. My pizzas have yet to come out well
Our favorite is Beef, Mushroom, Canadian Bacon and extra cheese. Yummy!!
We make pizza at home using my pizza steel. Our favorite combination is bacon, bell pepper, onion and pineapple.
I haven’t made it yet but want to give it a try.
I love sausage, mushroom and onion pizza!
Pizza is my most favorite food ever. We make pizza at home a few times a week. I usually prefer white pizzas, but recently I have been on a buffalo chicken pizza kick.
Yes, I make homemade pizza….havent found a favorite homemade one yet….I want to try making it on the grill…..my favorite to order is BBQ chcicken
We do pizza nights about once per month. Everyone in the family does their own person pizza. I make up the dough and set out an array of toppings by raiding my pantry and fridge, from traditional pepperoni and shredded mozzarella to more exotic artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and duck breasts. It’s always a big hit, especially when my 15 year old daughter has friends over. I love seeing the different creations each person comes up with.
we are DYING for good pizza in Hanoi. To the point that I will be making pizza dough from scratch, try to make mozzarella from scratch and use my Pampered Chef pizza stone to start making our own pizza! Favorite in this house would be one loaded with roasted/grilled veggies for me and one with meats for the others 🙂 Need to get a baking steel for christmas!
I like white pizza. We live a block and a half from a good pizza place for both eat in and delivery, so I rarely make it.
I look forward to winter when I can warm the house with baking pizza!
Can hardly wait to back pizzas again!
I have worked with pizza dough once! I would like to overcome my fear of dough and this cookbook might just help!
Homemade pizza at home is the best and so easy! My favorite is the classic Margherita.
White pizza with greens added out of the oven. Pizza with grilled vegetables also a huge favorite. I use a 24 hour dough. Would like to explore other options
Yes! I always make pizza at home – No one makes crust like me! Ha! My favorite toppings are fresh tomato, basil, and parmesan! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
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We love homemade pizza night. Especially when it is also a movie night. My favorite pizza starts with a sourdough crust topped with caramelized onions, kalamata olives, mozzarella and feta cheese, tomato and kale. Our second favorite is pepperoni with hatch chile. Now I want pizza! The pizza combinations in this book sound really good!
I often make pizza at home using my own dough, purchased prepared dough and prepackaged flatbreads. We enjoy them all and our favorite is almost always the one we are eating at that time. But one standout is fresh fig, prosciutto, goat cheese and balsamic glaze!
I like veggie pizza, husband likes his loaded with meat. So I make both. I think I need a second Baking Steel!
I have made homemade pizza at home. Usually sauteed mushrooms and cheese. If I have pepperoni or sausage in the house, I will add that.
Yes, we make homemade pizza quite often. We mostly have just cheese pizza, but will add toppings like pepperoni, ham, onions, bell peppers, etc
When my kids were little I made homemade pizza with pepperoni, provolone, bell peppers, tomatoes and onion. I haven’t made any since they grew up.
Crust? The thinner the better!
We make homemade pizza!! Our fav is tomato sauce, extra garlic, and Lots of cheese and sometimes add prosciutto
I always make homemade pizza & top it with pineapple. So yum!
I love to make homemade pizza, mostly I use Jim Lahey’s no knead recipe, if I think enough ahead, I make the dough with a biga from the Pizza Book. Everybody gets to make their own little pizza.
Yes, we make home made pizza at our house. We make it usually a few times a month. I enjoy vegetable pizza but my husband likes pepperoni
Another fan of the pizza steel here as well. I like a good red sauce and then load it up with fresh veggies 🙂
I love making homemade pizza. We love all the meats on our pizza.
We do occasionally make pizza at home but usually its a simple matter of sauce and cheese. I don’t know why but when it comes to pizza we’re not very inventive.
We do make homemade pizza but I cheat & buy the fresh dough at TJ’s. Next month I’m taking a dough class at a farmers market though!
Margharita pizza!
I definitely make homemade pizza! I make cold-fermented dough, and then like to put fresh mozzarella, hard salami, kalamata olives, and arugula on it. I use a jarred sauce from a local restaurant here. Although, I also like cheese and white sauce. I’m complicated with my pizza!
I have made pizza a few times but with only moderate luck.
I haven’t made pizza at home since I went gluten free. I’m very interested in this book!
I make homemade pizza.
I LOVE homemade pizza.
Use “00” flour and leave the dough in the fridge a few days before using it.
My favorite is plain ol’ margherita followed by shrimp then grilled veggies.
We love to make homemade pizza. My favorite is one loaded with veggies.
I love homemade pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, basil, mozzarella cheese, and a nice red sauce.
We do! I like mine veggie loaded. The family likes BBQ chicken. We all like plain. And sausage with peppers. Um, we like pizza.
I do make homemade pizza! I’m horrible at picking favorites, so I’ll say one of the tops is Brier Hill pizza!!
I do make pizza at home mushroom, bacon, black olive are my favs.
Yes, we definitely do. We usually make a ham with extra cheese .
I love to make homemade pizza; I usually use a dough recipe I found on the Smitten Kitchen website years ago and add whatever I’m in the mood for on top — salami, olives, mushrooms… and general yumminess.
I love making homemade pizza and am always looking for new, inventive and delicious topping combinations. I have many favorites and that is why we eat it at least once a week. My Greek pizza starts with an olive oil base, minced garlic, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, feta, pine nuts, mozzarella and fresh basil. I made one a few nights ago with olive oil as a base, caramelized onions, Bosc pears, feta, candied pecans, Medjool dates, arugula and smoked cheddar.
Stuffed deep dish is occasionally on the menu and a couple of months ago I made one with a lasagna layered inside, it was awesome, carbolicious…A runners dream!
This sounds great!
Yes, we make homemade pizza fairly often, would love to try new ideas. Family fav is white pizza with roasted garlic!
Love making homemade pizza with my kids. We are heavy on vegetables, so whatever is in the fridge goes on top. Always looking for new ideas.
I’ve made homemade pizza a few times, and my favorite was a caramelized onion, fig, bacon & blue cheese variety my brother-in-law had read about on a food blog.
I have made pizza at home and my fave to make is sourdough pepperoni and sausage.
love pizza
I love making white pizza with spinach and mushrooms.
Always make pizza at home. Fresh dough, sauce, home made mozzerella and basil. Its all thats needed. We have an outdoor oven, pizza in 2 mins.!!!!
Love to make it, but no labels, some meat, some beg, lotsa cheese. Leftover meatloaf is a good meat.
Sausage, mushroom and onion!