About Today: When the Moon Hits Your Eye

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Today It seems Dean Martin had it right, at least the part about the "big pizza pie." Statistics show that more than 5 billion pizzas are sold each year worldwide, with the U.S. accounting for about 60 percent of those sales. The average person eats 46 slices of pizza a year, and 93 percent of Americans eat at least one slice a month. Even leaving the moon out of the equation, that's amore. Our featured writer this week is Devorah Lev-Tov, and her topic is pizza. The Right Flour for Your Dough Making pizza yourself? Well, you absolutely have to get the crust right. Otherwise you'll be calling the nearest pizza delivery place faster that you can say, "Should I use all-purpose flour, bread flour, pastry flour or cake flour?" Good news though: the dough is the part of your homemade pizza you can control most. How to Make Dough, the Perfect Pizza Foundation Who Invented Pizza Anyway? Search Related Topics:  pizza dough  flour  gluten What Do You Like on Your Pizza? Are you a pepperoni or a sausage person? How about mushrooms, onions or fresh garlic? Not a problem, but if you want to get a little more audacious, try grilling or deep frying your pizza and topping it with something you'd never considered before. Need some ideas? Pizza Paired With Wine Ten Things To Do With Wings Search Related Topics:  pizza recipes  pizza techniques  creative food Authentically Neapolitan The practice of topping dough with tomatoes and cheese originated in Naples, Italy, according to our expert. So it only seems right before we delve into Sicilian or Chicago style that we master the Neapolitan pizza with its simple, fresh ingredients. Getting Your New York Style Sauce Just Right Would You Believe There's Detroit Style Too? Search Related Topics:  neapolitan pizza  pizza styles  italian pizza Pizza for Dessert? Please This is the one that makes pizza snobs and aficionados cringe. But don't knock this Strawberry-Banana-Nutella number before you try it. It could completely change the way you feel about dessert. Chewy, Crunchy, Chocolate-y Candy Pizza Save Room for Ice Cream? Top That Too Search Related Topics:  pizza  dessert  pie Related Searches Pizza Hut Pizzas Pizza Bread Recipe Pizza Number Free Pizza Making Pizza Featured Articles Sharing iPad Files & Photos Sewing a Fold-up Travel Case Capri Sun's Kids Vs. Pros Sweepstakes Gourmet Pumpkin Recipes Van Gogh Painting 'Discovered' Making Movies Educational for Homeschoolers   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement