Tony’s Trending Recipe: Asparagus Pizza

It’s just about that time of year for Asparagus. I have made this recipe using all types of asparagus such as white, pencil, purple passion, Mary Washington’s and Jersey types. This is one of my favorite pizzas and I’ve used it in competition. It’s super delicious. Enjoy. Author: Pizza TodayRecipe type: pizza  Ingredients 1 9- […]

Tony’s Trending Recipe: Stuffed Squash Blossom Pizza

Squash blossoms are also known as zucchini flowers. They are in season from the end of spring to the beginning of fall. They are delicate flowers that are commonly used on pizzas in Italy. I recommend stuffing them with a semi soft cheese such as ricotta, gorgonzola, or mascarpone. Try battering them and frying for […]

Tony’s Trending Recipe: Chicken Parm Pizza

Four years ago, I started a fundraising event with the San Francisco Giants. Baseball players Brandon Belt, Joe Panik and I created two 20-inch pizzas that would be sold by the slice. For each slice sold we donated $1. Joe Panik is from New York and mentioned to me that he hadn’t come across a […]

Tony’s Trending Recipe: Pulled Pork & Sweet Corn Pizza

Step by step instructions on how to make Tony’s Trending Recipe: Pulled Pork & Sweet Corn Pizza

Respecting the Craft: New York Slices

I ask some other pros for their take on the quintessential slice “How many slices should my New York slice pie be cut into, and what size should this pie actually be?” I get questions about this all the time. Can it be an 18-inch cut into six slices? Or should it be a 20-inch […]

Respecting the Craft: Classic Chianti

For many years Chianti has been called the wine of Italy. Well known for its original straw bottle, Chianti goes very well with pizza and pasta due to its light character and good acidity content. Other wines, such as Barberesco, Lambrusco or Gragnano, are also amazing and considered to be pizza wines — but Chianti […]

Respecting the Craft: Do as the Romans do

Roman-style dough can be made several ways. One of the best recipes I have worked with is a bulk ferment. To do a bulk ferment, mix the dough and then, instead of cutting and balling it, divide the large dough in fourths, place into sealed containers and let rise for 48 hours in a refrigerator before […]

Respecting the Craft: Pizza Romana

One of my favorite styles of pizza is pizza Romana. Some people can get confused because, like New York-style, there are sub-categories. For example, there’s Pizza in Teglia (pizza in the pan), Pizza al Taglio (pizza by the slice), Pizza a Etro (pizza by the meter), Pizza Focaccia and Pizza in Pala (pizza on wood […]

Respecting the Craft: Everyone’s a Critic

Being critiqued is difficult for any restaurant owner. And it’s not just newspaper and magazine critics anymore. These days there are so many critics or “want to be” critics out there when you take Bloggers, Yelp, Tripadvisor, etc. into account. It can be tough, especially when you go into a new market where you have […]

Tony Gemignani talks secrets to great pesto

Q: Can you tell me how to make a great pesto? A: I sure can! Pesto is traditionally a sauce made from fresh basil, pine nuts, olive oil, grated cheese and garlic that have been ground together in a mortar and pestle. Here at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana we stick to tradition in that we always […]