by ben@ben-smith.net | Apr 17, 2014 | Uncategorised
It’s quite likely a dog’s peed here Residential North London isn’t the easiest area to cure an oven. I’m sat writing this while tending to the fire. And what a fire. The Dragon Oven team have done us proud. Setting that first match to the inside of my first...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Mar 19, 2014 | Uncategorised
One of the best things about starting a pizza business has to be meeting new suppliers. And as suppliers go Cobble Lane Cured are pretty special. They’re Mat, Matt and Adam and have been going under the name of Cobble Lane for almost a year now – it’s their...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Feb 27, 2014 | Uncategorised
With almost two months down we’re long overdue an update. If you’re already on our mailing list you’ll have heard most of this via our first newsletter a couple of weeks back and if you’ve not signed up then here’s the link. So why the update. Why now? Well things are...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Jan 26, 2014 | Uncategorised
What’s Rhianna’s favourite cheese? Mozzarella-ella-ella. Apologies. Even as cheese jokes go that’s a shocker. I’ve been wanting to make mozzarella for some time and inspired by the gents at Pizzicletta who are chuffed with the results of their own cheese making, I...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorised
A weekend’s worth of pizza gluttony distilled into just over three minutes: Naples Pizza Tour from BerthasPizza on Vimeo. Restaurants (in order of appearance): Trianon Di Matteo Il Pizzaiolo del Presidente Di Matteo (again) Locanda ‘Ntretella Starita Da Michele...
by ben@ben-smith.net | Nov 10, 2013 | Uncategorised
1) One of the best margheritas I’ve had anywhere let alone in London 2) Textbook charing 3) Cloud-like cornicione 4) Proper Pastiera – Neapolitan cheese cake made with ricotta, wheat and a hint of citrus. No photo, we demolished it...
