Professor Athena Aktipis 's mission at Arizona State University is to prepare us all for the "zombie apocalypse," which is more than a metaphor to her, and involves lots of dough making and fermentation. This episode will blow your mind! Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . If you count on HRN content, become a monthly sustaining donor at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Pizza Quest is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
Aug 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 14
One of the pizza world's best-kept secrets, Leo Spizzirri is a dynamic force of nature. Even though he doesn't have a pizzeria of his own, Leo has trained hundreds of professional and amateur pizza makers, raising their games to greatness. Meet the "greatest guy you never knew." Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . If you count on HRN content, become a monthly sustaining donor at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Pizza Quest is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Aug 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 13
Whether you call it Parlor Pizza, Tavern Pizza, or Bar Pizza, the Yodis are on fire with it and are joined by the guy driving the return to these American pizza classics. They each have their own take on how to make it and share their tips and tricks. Right here. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . If you count on HRN content, become a monthly sustaining donor at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Pizza Quest is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 12
When Paul Giannone decided that he no longer loved his long corporate life, he decided to follow his bliss and start a pizzeria. Fast forward 10 years and Paulie Gee is now the "Legendary Paulie Gee," and is mentoring the next generation of pizza legends. He shares his vision in this illuminating conversation with Peter. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . If you count on HRN content, become a monthly sustaining donor at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Pizza Quest is Powered by ...
Jul 25, 2021•50 min•Ep. 11
Ever since his best-selling, James Beard Award-winning book, The Art of Fermentation , Sandor Katz has been the go-to guy when it comes to all things fermentation. Here, he joins us from his home in the Tennessee mountains to share his passion, as well as some very practical how-to tips for fermenting, well, practically anything. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . If you count on HRN content, become a monthly sustaining donor at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Pizza Quest is Po...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 10
Most listeners now know who Chris Bianco is but fewer know of Rob DiNapoli, who runs one of the finest tomato products companies out of California's Central Valley. In this episode, they share the story of how they met and conceived the Bianco DiNapoli line of organic tomatoes, and what it takes to grow, pack, and bring a premium product like this to market -- and what happens when you can't keep up with the demand. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . Celebrate HRN’s new look and ...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 9
How does one follow a success story like LaBrea Bread and Pizzeria Mozza? If you are Nancy Silverton , who generates successful new ideas at the speed of light, you keep opening new restaurant concepts and continually test the limits of deliciousness. Join Peter and Nancy for a glimpse into the fertile mind of a creative genius. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Pizza Quest by becoming a member ! P...
Jun 27, 2021•49 min•Ep. 8
Another Paulie Gee success spinoff, Mike Kurtz was making pizzas for Paulie in Greenpoint when he showed off the hot honey he'd been developing at home and, before you could blink, Paulie started using it on some of the pizzas, and Mike ramped up production. Now, a few years later, Mike's Hot Honey is everywhere. Hear the whole success story straight from Mike. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Piz...
Jun 20, 2021•49 min•Ep. 7
Ed 's classic love letter, " Pizza: A Slice of Heaven ," was a prelude to his launch of the most successful food website on the internet, Serious Eats . Ed tells the whole story and brings us up to date on his current life on Martha's Vineyard, where he still seeks out, and may have found, the perfect pizza. Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Pizza Quest by becoming a member ! Pizza Quest is Powered...
Jun 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 6
Paulie Gee not only has his own legendary pizzerias in Brooklyn but also licenses other kindred spirits to do their own thing under his banner, such as Derrick Tung's Chicago branch, Paulie Gee's Logan Square . Derrick not only makes the classics from the Brooklyn menu, but has added his own creativity, including a square pie (aka Detroit-Style) that won the Unites States pizza championship. Of course, it has an amazing crust and is made with bacon, so no need to say more..... Click here for the...
Jun 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 5
Tony Gemignani is the reigning rock star of the pizza universe, having won every major competition award, helmed a number of hot-ticket pizza restaurants, and mentored and coached dozens of the rising pizza stars at his pizza school in San Francisco, and on his World Pizza Champions team. Tony is a master of every style of pizza in much the way that Mozart was a master of every form of music. In the world of sports, he would be referred to as a generational talent. Plus, he's a great guy too. Cl...
May 30, 2021•50 min•Ep. 4
Chris is rightfully acclaimed as the poster boy of the artisan pizza movement. Not only is he an important and unfiltered thought leader in the realm of sustainability and right action, but his pizzas represent the benchmark to which all others aspire. Today we take a deep dive into the mind and heart of Chris Bianco of Pizzeria and Pane Bianco . Click here for the video versions of Pizza Quest . Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Pizza Quest by bec...
May 23, 2021•57 min•Ep. 3
When the 2020 International Pizza Expo was cancelled due to Covid, pizza consultant and entertainment events producer Noel Brohner, called upon his many talents and created an instant “Zoom pizza party” featuring many of those pizza stars who were set to appear in Vegas. It drew hundreds of viewers. In this episode, Noel shares his own pizza journey that led him to become an international consultant, private chef to the Hollywood movie community, and the go-to, creative, make-it-happen guy! Clic...
May 16, 2021•49 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to our new series Pizza Quest. This inaugural episode features our recurring panel of pizza gurus, John Arena and Brian Spangler. We call them the Pizza Yodis, and in this episode we focus on tinkering with your dough in search of perfection. In future episodes we’ll be adding others to the Yodi panel in this never-ending quest to explore the full gamut of knowledge collectively held by the pizza and artisan community. We take seriously our motto, “A journey of self-discovery through piz...
May 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 1
Join the conversation! Pizza Quest is certainly about pizza, but it’s so much more! It’s an engaging celebration of artisanship in all its shapes and forms. Award winning author Peter Reinhart interviews many of the greatest pizza makers in the world, as well as growers, cheese makers, millers, and food producers of all kinds who all who have one thing in common: an unquenchable drive to experience and express the highest level of excellence in their work, and to share it with their friends, fam...
Feb 02, 2021•3 min•Ep. 51
