In this episode, we talk PIZZA: its evolution from peasant food to worldwide fame, a wood-fired pizza shared in Rome, and a years-long quest to recreate it. Plus, our best tips for making pizza at home, and our chat with premier pizza restaurateur Caleb Schiff of Pizzicletta.

VIDEO: Homemade pizza dough

Pizza dough recipe - stand mixer method

Pizza dough recipe - food processor method

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How to make a sourdough starter

Tipo 00 flour

Pizza peel (standard)

Pizza peel (conveyor)

Pizza stone

Pizza margherita

Pesto & tomatoes

White pizza with pecorino, scallions and egg *A favorite*

So Cal

Greek

Kale & pistachio

Mexican

Thai curry

Caleb Schiff of Pizzicletta (Flagstaff, Arizona)

Pizzicletta on Instagram

Our honeymoon in Rome (revisited 7 years later)

A Couple Cooks on Instagram and Twitter