Month: September 2007

History of Pizza

While certainly ancient, the earliest origins of pizza are not at all clear. One interesting legend recounts that the Roman soldiers returning from Palestina, where they had been compelled to eat matzoh among the Palestinian Jews, developed a dish called picea upon gratefully returning to the Italian peninsula. Most sources, however, agree that an early …

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Waleed Zarou, Finalist in Fastest Pizza Maker Competition

Waleed Zarou, owner of Don Corleones Brick Oven Pizzeria places 3rd in national pizza event at the Orlando Pizza Show. Here are the official results (see original article): Fastest Pizza Maker 1st Place: John Howe, Domino’s Pizza, Orlando FL 2nd Place: Roger McColly, Domino’s Pizza, Upper Sandusky OH 3rd Place: Waleed Zarou, Don Corleones Brick …

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