Tag: pizza

Debating the Wood-Fired Pizza Oven ‘Ban’: A Misleading Proposal?

Commentary A few weeks ago, there was a good deal of Internet debate about a proposal affecting coal- and wood-fired pizza ovens under consideration by the city of New York. Opponents of the measure described it as a ban. Supporters said it was nothing of the kind. Both were, either by intention or by error,…


[LIVE NOW] States Prepare Lawsuits to Save Wood Stoves From EPA; RFK Jr. and Tucker Carlson Question Why JFK Assassination Still Covered Up

As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tries to ban certain types of gas stoves in the United States, and by extension cripple the pizza restaurant industry, 10 states are now looking to sue to protect the rights of people to make high-quality pizza. And in other news, the government was supposed to declassify…


[LIVE 10AM ET] States Prepare Lawsuits to Save Wood Stoves From EPA; RFK Jr. and Tucker Carlson Question Why JFK Assassination Still Covered Up

As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tries to ban certain types of gas stoves in the United States, and by extension cripple the pizza restaurant industry, 10 states are now looking to sue to protect the rights of people to make high-quality pizza. And in other news, the government was supposed to declassify…


‘It’s Crazy’: Trump Weighs in on NYC’s Wood- and Coal-Fired Pizza Oven Crackdown

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacted to the proposed emission-cutting rules targeting New York City’s pizzerias using coal- and wood-fired pizza ovens. “Even now, they want to take away the pizza ovens. We have the greatest pizza parlors in the world. They want to stop that in New York,” Trump said in…


‘Pizza’ Painting Found in Ancient Roman Ruins of Pompeii

ROME—A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of an house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy’s Culture Ministry said on Tuesday. Archaeologists presume that the flat bread depicted in the painting, next to a wine goblet, may have been eaten with…


Do Eat the Flowers

Don’t miss the fleeting season for zucchini flowers or squash blossoms. These floppy flowers are easy to spot at the farmers markets in the summer. Sunny orange in color and delicate as tissue, they are hard to overlook. The fragile blossoms are best when fresh and unpackaged, so they’re less commonly found in supermarkets. If…


Fake Pizza Delivery Vehicle Used in Bank Card Scam, Toronto Police Say

Police are warning of a debit card scam in Toronto involving a vehicle that appears to be a Domino’s Pizza delivery vehicle. The scam is perpetrated by two suspects, police say. One is the “delivery driver” and the pretends to be a customer. The vehicle parks in retail parking lots and the female “customer” approaches…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 19): New Zealand Prime Minister Resigns; First Migrants Cross U.S.-Mexico Border Using Mobile App

An unexpected development in New Zealand.  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down.  A vote to elect her party’s next leader will be held on Jan. 22. Migrants seeking asylum began entering the U.S. with a mobile app on Jan. 18. But can it keep up with demand? One company is celebrating the return of a…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 19): New Zealand Prime Minister Resigns; First Migrants Cross US-Mexico Border Using Mobile App

In an unexpected development in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down. A vote to elect her party’s next leader will be held on Jan. 22. Migrants seeking asylum began entering the United States with a mobile app on Jan. 18. But can it keep up with demand? One company is celebrating the…


Backyard Pizza Ovens Are Still a Hot Item for Home Cooks + Pizza Dough Recipe

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Like a lot of pizza enthusiasts, Chris and Caran Hayes have always loved authentic wood-fired pies. But they never thought much about recreating them at home until, in 2017, they took a hands-on cooking class while on vacation with friends in Napa, California. It was so much fun that,…