GO DEEPER
THAN THE VIDEO.
Every Sunday a new pizza origin story hits YouTube. Slice of Home is the Monday email with the script of the video, the extra detail, every source linked, and what's proven versus what's legend, so you can check my work and do your own digging. Plus the recipe to bake the pizza. Rather read than watch? No problem.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe any time. From Bill, with more than 30 years of pizza experience.
READ IT INSTEAD OF WATCHING
Rather read than watch? No problem. Every issue includes the script of the video, edited for reading, so you can take it in at your own pace and skip the video if you like.
MORE THAN THE VIDEO
The video runs about two and a half minutes. The email adds the names, dates and details that did not fit.
EVERY SOURCE, LINKED
The articles, archives and records behind each claim, so you can check my work and do your own digging.
WHAT'S PROVEN, WHAT'S LEGEND
Every story separates the documented facts from the local legends, and shows where the sources disagree. You decide.
BAKE IT
The lesson and recipe that match the story, plus one tip from my own oven.
LOCAL LORE
The words, the order and the places that make each style what it is, plus corrections and stories from readers. If you know something I missed, tell me.
If you watch a pizza story and wonder "but who really said that?" or "where can I read more?", this is for you. We don't mock and we don't pick winners. We show the claims, the sources and the rivalries, and leave the verdict to you.
And if you just want to bake a better pizza, every issue ends with how.
When does it arrive?
Every Monday at 7:00 a.m. Eastern, the morning after the new story goes up on YouTube. One email a week, never more.
What does it cost?
Nothing. It is free, like the classes.
Do I have to watch the videos?
No. Each issue includes the script of the video, edited for reading, so you can read the whole story instead. It also works as the show notes for anyone who watched.
What do you do with my email?
Send you the newsletter, and nothing else. It is stored with Buttondown, our email service. I do not sell or share it, and every email has an unsubscribe link.
Can I tell you what I know about my hometown pizza?
Please do. Just reply to any issue. Locals always know best.
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