THE JOY OF PIZZA

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Learn to make artisan pizza the American way in this accessible informative guide to the perfect pie from the creator of the best pizza in New York New York Times Pizza is simple dough sauce cheese toppings But inside these ordinary ingredients lies a world of extraordinary possibility With The Joy of Pizza you ll make the best pizza of your life Dan Richer has devoted his career to discovering the secrets to a transcendent pie The pizza at his restaurant Razza is among the best one can eat in the United States if not the world Now Richer shares all he has learned about baking pizza with a crisp caramelized rim a delicate floral scented crumb and a luscious combination of sauce cheese and toppings that gets as close to perfection as any mortal may dare You ll learn how to make Razza specialties such as Jersey Margherita a new classic improving on Neapolitan tradition Meatball Pizza the first time Richer has shared the recipe for Razza s legendary meatballs Project Hazelnut pairing the rich flavor of the nuts with honey and mozzarella Santo topped with caramelized fennel sausage and drizzled with chile oil Pumpkin Pie a cold weather pie with roasted pumpkin ricotta salata and caramelized onions And many more