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My favorite late night slice, pepperoni and pickled jalapeño. A classic combo baked up thin and crispy in my Ooni Pizza Oven. This is a bold slice for when you’re ready to wreck your palate. Go big. One Love! For this bake in the Ooni Koda 16 I’m using the recipe in …
Eggplant parmesan, but make it pizza. This eggplant parmigiana pizza was inspired by a trip to Ischia, Italy where I encountered the dish in a simple, perfect form. The best ingredients, honored properly. Eggplant fried simply and gently in local olive oil, the best tomato …
The greatest pizza of all time: The Pizza Margherita. A quick and easy Margherita pizza recipe using my World’s Best Tomato Sauce Recipe, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, and olive oil all baked up in the Ooni Pizza Oven. Check out the video to see how …
Sweet potato and bacon pizza with Parmesan sage cream. This pizza has all the fall vibes. The smell of the bacon and sage in the air is reason alone to make this pizza. It just may be the best Fall pizza I ever tasted. I …
The Thin and Crispy 3-Cheese Pizza. The classic cheese pizza in all it’s forms is my favorite pizza of all time. Baked up till crispy in the Ooni Koda 16. For this bake in the Ooni Koda 16 I’m using the recipe in my homemade sourdough pizza dough recipe and how to. If …
Pizza sauce shouldn’t be complicated. Source the best tomatoes you can find and treat them very simply. The tomatoes should be the star; bright, fresh, and just the right balance of acidity. It’s a beautiful thing that something so simple can taste so delicious. I …
The classic mushroom pizza. Vibes of a neighborhood pizza joint with just slightly elevated shroom technology. Baked up till crispy in the Ooni Koda 16. A thin and crispy sourdough pizza using my Classic Mushrooms for Pizza recipe and how to video. For this bake in the Ooni …
Mushroom pizzas are an all time favorite of mine. Here I show you two easy ways to prepare mushrooms for topping pizzas. The Fancies and the The Classic! Two epic shroom preparations for your Ooni Pizza Oven. If you enjoyed please subscribe to the Santa Barbara …
How to setup your Ooni Pizza Oven for low and slow baking. I show you how to adjust your Ooni Koda 16 to utilize the “Ultra Low Zone” for extended baking. The Ultra Low Zone opens up all sorts of new possibilities for the Koda …
Put the garden on the pizza. A sea of green with roasted pepper pesto in between. Garden fresh deliciousness levels on this one are out of this world. Sometimes it all comes together in to a few moments of pizza bliss. This Garden Party pizza …
The easiest slow & low technique for your Ooni Pizza Oven. Learn how to easily bake thin & crispy pizza in the Ooni Koda 16. Learn how to use the same dough, but bake different! For this bake in the Ooni Koda 16 I’m using the recipe in my homemade sourdough pizza dough …
Shishito Moments of Zen. Roasted right in the oven and on to the pie. Chiles of various strains make their way onto my pizzas on the reg. Shishitos though, always getting snacked. The time has come to change that. This one is packed with shishito peppers, …
When I’m dreaming up new pizzas I like to dig deep into the food memories and channel a favorite. This one takes me back to simpler times as a young wook in Santa Cruz, California. Bagels, roasted red peppers, cashews. It somehow makes sense. Check …
Summer is all about taking in those bright fleeting moments. Saving up those sun laden food memories so you can cash them in when life and food is feeling a bit dull. When those times hit my brain knows right where to go, peak summer …
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It doesn’t get much easier than a simple pizza of olive oil, fresh herbs and cheese. These types of pizzas really let your dough shine! So make sure it’s in great form. Check out my naturally leavened pizza dough recipe and guide to get your …
This is another all-timer for me. A simple mushroom pizza that feels super luxe but comes together really easily. This is one to bust out for date night even if that just means crushing a whole pizza to your dome. A mix of mushrooms sauteed …
Summer vibes are still at full blaze on this smoked sausage, fresh cherry tomato, and basil pizza. Living in Santa Barbara one of my favorite outdoor cooking activities is Santa Maria Style BBQ. Most well known for tri-tip cooked over an open red oak fired …
Pineapple may be the most forbidden of all pizza toppings. By who? I’m not really sure, but the haters are out there lurking around or maybe they’re just out for a troll Pineapple get’s a bad rap. I can think of many more egregious topping …
A guide to my naturally leavened pizza dough. This dough can be used in your in Ooni pizza oven or indoors on the Baking Steel. I hope this can serve as a starting point for you on your own dough adventures. I don’t label my …
