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Hi there from sunny-but-chilly Florida! I’m visiting my mother Judy, the wizard behind these Oven-Fried Rooster, Chocolate Dump-It Cake, and Bitter Cream Cheesecake recipes, which have impressed a whole lot of appreciative feedback. Rising up, Judy didn’t like her 4 children within the kitchen messing up her house. I did loads of desk setting and dish washing, however not loads of cooking. I assume that made me much more interested in cooking, and now right here I’m with a cooking and residential firm! Thanks for the remedy session.
On to extra urgent subjects….
It’s an extended story, which I’ll spare you, however it’s taken me a yr to get a Substack going a few house renovation I’m doing. I’ll fill you in on this quickly, however within the meantime, I want your assist with a pizza-oven determination.
I’ve lived in flats for my whole grownup life, and I’m quickly going to have a yard. I’d prefer to get a pizza oven—not one which’s constructed from the bottom up, however one that you may purchase and set up. I’ve gotten some suggestions—the Forno Piombo Santino, the Fontana Firenze, and the Gozney—and would love to listen to yours! Please ship them to me at [email protected]. I’m additionally going to speak to some pizza folks and I’ll report out the findings … and my determination.
Whereas I am in a pizza frame of mind, listed here are a few of our hottest pizza recipes:
And a few of our pizza gear:
- If you happen to’re making pizza in your oven, you wish to crank it as much as the very best temperature and pre-heat a cooking floor—we like forged iron or ceramic.
- I exploit a chef’s knife for slicing pizza, however I’ve been advised scissors are the hack. These scissors, designed by Dreamfarm particularly for pizza, are nice at what they do. (I’m not a gadget particular person, however Dreamfarm is at all times profitable us over with their good designs.)
A publication that I’m appreciating: Blackbird Spyplane (it’s not new; I’m late to the social gathering.) It’s about tradition, fashion, and journey. And it often covers house items, as in this deep-dive (which can be nice however I used to be too thrifty to do a paid subscription and see the complete factor). The very best half is its founders’ (Jonah Weiner and Erin Wylie) writing kinds—self-amused, off-kilter, like they’re amped up on caffeine and laughing gasoline. As my husband, who’s explicit about prose, mentioned, they ‘had me at “heinousness and bogosity.’”
My favourite Christmas reward this yr: Unintentionally Wes Anderson Adventures by Wally and Amanda Koval—a visible web page turner of locations around the globe that appear like they belong in a Wes Anderson film.
Okay, I’m off to scrub dishes and set the desk—have a fantastic week!
Amanda
Earlier than beginning Food52 with Merrill, I used to be a meals author and editor on the New York Occasions. I’ve written a number of books, together with “Cooking for Mr. Latte” and “The Important New York Occasions Cookbook.” I performed myself in “Julie & Julia” — hope you did not blink, or you will have missed the scene! I reside in Brooklyn with my husband, Tad, and twins, Walker and Addison.
