Baking bread is a race between the expanding force of the carbon dioxide produced by the yeast, which makes bread rise, and the stiffening of the crust as it dries, which keeps the loaf from expanding ...

Brick-oven and wood-fired ovens are changing the landscape of Erie's pizza choices. While Erieites love to argue who has the best pizza in town, the truth is, no two ovens can make the same pizza.

JEANNIE HOWARD [email protected] Jul 1, 2014 Jul 1, 2014 0 With summer gearing up, cooking is making its way to the beautiful outdoors. Now imagine cooking up an outdoor pizza party. The ...

The ideal Italian pizza, be it Neapolitan or Roman, has a crisp crust flecked with dark spots — marks left by a blazing hot oven. The dough is fluffy, moist and stretchy, and the toppings are piping ...