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FOOD & MEZZA

Food stories, restaurant finds, and home projects.

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FOOD & MEZZA ARTICLES

Sourdough pizza cooking on a smoky charcoal grill

Grilled Pizza

Pizza on the Grill: Sourdough, Smoke, and Charcoal Flavor

How a smoky charcoal grill gave sourdough Neapolitan-style pizza a next-level fire and wood flavor.

New York-style pizza slices with basil and burrata

World Cup Food

World Cup NYC Pizza Guide

New York slices, sit-down pies, halal beef pepperoni, and a New Haven apizza side trip for serious pizza fans.

A table of flatbreads, salad, pastries, and Middle Eastern dishes at Ammatoli in Long Beach

Restaurant Guide

What to Order at Ammatoli in Long Beach

Six things I would order again, from fatayer and salads to kebabs, hummus, falafel, olive oil, and kanafeh.

Homemade sourdough Neapolitan-style pizza beside a jar of active starter

Pizza Journey

Chasing the Perfect Sourdough Neapolitan-Style Pizza at Home

A starter, a few complete disasters, and the dream of bringing better pizza to Indiana.

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