It didn’t hit me until I was loading firebrick into the back of my clean car one Sunday afternoon that maybe my little “project” was turning into more of an obsession. All I wanted was a really good ...

The ideal Italian pizza, be it Neapolitan or Roman, has a crisp crust flecked with dark spots — marks left by a blazing hot oven. The dough is fluffy, moist and stretchy, and the toppings are piping ...