Pizza Rules: A Quick-Start Guide to Making Pizza at Home

By: Paul Casella, Peggy

Unleash your inner pizzaiolo with Pizza Rules, a real-life, practical guide to pizza-making from the mastermind behind ThursdayNightPizza.com and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook.

This book isn't about following rigid recipes, it's about empowering you to experiment. You'll learn the foundational elements-how to make your own pizza dough (whether you like it round and chewy, thin and crispy, thick and springy, gluten-free, or whole-wheat); easy homemade pizza sauces that go with anything; tips and techniques for choosing, prepping, and combining toppings; instructions for baking pizza in your home oven, on the stovetop or grill, or in an outdoor pizza oven-plus practical advice for planning ahead and rounding out the meal.

What makes Pizza Rules unique:

Fun, lighthearted tone and illustrations to help you think creatively20+ exclusive video demos accessible by scanning QR codes in each chapter10 different pizza dough recipes (Neapolitan, New York-style, Overnight, 1-Hour, No-Yeast Beer Dough, Sourdough, Thin Crust, Whole Wheat, Gluten-Free, and Sicilian)6 pizza sauce recipes (red, green, and white) that are great on their own or with other toppingsMix-and-match topping charts, including 85+ pizza-friendly cheeses, fruits, vegetables, and proteins; preparation suggestions; amounts needed per pizza; and complementary flavors and ingredientsStep-by-step instructions for different baking methods, from the home oven to an outdoor pizza oven or grill10 composed pizza recipes to master and make your ownGuided notebook pages for recording ideas, recipes, topping combinations, dough- and pizza-making schedules, etc.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F89YXJ1J
• ISBN13: 9798218474263
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Dough Ball Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"