One of the first things I explored in the realm of AI was text to image generation. It wasn’t my first interaction with this type of AI – I had checked out Firefly on my work account to generate a few things and even used Midjourney when it was first introduced. I wasn’t impressed really…
Steamed pizza is one of the most unusual and under-the-radar styles of pizza out there, a method that flips the traditional idea of a crispy, blistered crust on its head in favor of something softer, almost pillowy. While most pizzas are baked in blazing-hot ovens, fried in oil, or even grilled over an open flame,…
Nutella dessert pizza is the kind of indulgence that feels almost too good to be true, a perfect fusion of crispy, chewy pizza dough and rich, velvety chocolate-hazelnut spread. While it may seem like a modern Instagram-worthy creation, its roots can be traced back to Italy, where simple, dough-based desserts have long been a staple.…
I was at a work conference in Manhattan for a week and decided to seize this opportunity to squeeze in a few more famous pizza places into my year. Joe’s Pizza on Broadway. All the pizza people have a consensus that this is an exemplary NY slice and I was curious to give it a…
Ah yes, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, or as I like to call it, What If Breakups Were Even More Emotionally Devastating and Science Made It Worse? Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman basically took the universal human experience of heartbreak, ran it through a surrealist blender, and served it up as one of the…
Remember back during Covid when everyone was making sourdough? I kind of wish I got on that train as keeping this stupid thing alive would have been a lot easier if I was working from home every day and we didn’t go anywhere. Well – getting it started was a huge pain but even remembering…
If you’ve ever strolled through the streets of Rome, hungry and indecisive, there’s a good chance you’ve been saved by pizza al taglio. This Roman-style pizza—whose name literally means “pizza by the cut”—is the ultimate street food. It’s baked in large rectangular trays, displayed like edible works of art behind glass counters, and cut to…
Modern life is a dopamine minefield. Every scroll, like, and notification triggers a tiny hit of pleasure, keeping us hooked in an endless cycle of instant gratification. Dopamine Detox by Thibaut Meurisse is a sharp, no-nonsense guide to breaking free from this cycle and regaining control over focus, motivation, and long-term satisfaction. While many books…
Art isn’t just something we admire in galleries or hear in concert halls—it’s deeply wired into who we are as humans. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross isn’t just another book about creativity; it’s a deep dive into what happens to our brains when we engage…
In the beginning, and some weeks through this year I didn’t feel up for the research and effort new styles of pizza required so I went to my standard New York style pizza dough and just played with different toppings. [Shout out to Tony Gemignani’s method for a great dough] This was usually informed by…