Kevin Hansen

Kevin is the Lead Editor for Pala Pizza. He’s been a prolific home cook for over 20 years. Kevin began making pizza in 2019 with a focus on New York style, US Sicilian, and Neapolitan. He graduated from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

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  • Pepperoni pizza in front of the Koda 2 oven

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    Ooni Koda 2 Review: A Compact Winner

    Ooni recently launched the second generation of their gas-powered oven, dubbed the Koda 2. By cooking multiple Neapolitan and New York style pizzas in the Koda 2, I learned that this oven is small but mighty. Compared to the older Koda 12, the Koda 2 retains the sleek look but comes with an updated burner, a thicker stone, larger cooking area, and an optional digital temperature hub. More

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  • Hero shot of curry pizza with potatoes, carrots, red ginger, and cilantro

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    Beef Japanese Curry Pizza

    Inspired by Japanese Curry Bread (a.k.a. Kare Pan), this pizza is loaded with flavorful curry gravy, thinly-shaved beef, pickled ginger, and small chunks of potatoes and carrots. Using store-bought blocks of curry-roux, getting all the elements for this pizza together is quick and easy. More

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  • A close up of the browning on the cheese and onions on a Fugazza-style pizza.

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    Fuggaza, the Argentine-Style Pizza Without Tomato Sauce

    Looking for a tomato-free alternative pizza recipe? Fugazza is an Argentine pizza topped with onions, olives, and olive oil, and then finished with Parmesan cheese. This is my take on the Argentine original using some Neapolitan dough I had sitting around. A version truer to the original would be thicker and more akin to a […] More

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  • An olive color Gozney Tread pizza oven with a fire burning inside and a mountain in the background

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    First Look: New Gozney Tread Pizza Oven

    Gozney, the manufacturer of some of the highest quality ovens on the market, has shared that they are making a new oven called Tread. As the name suggests, this oven is rugged and meant for use in the outdoors. Let’s take a look. More

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  • A collection of pizza topping ingredients: Calabrian chili sauce, lychees, pickled ginger, jalapeños, Kewpie mayonnaise, hot honey, red pepper flakes, spam, sardines, corn, onion, and a banana

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    100+ Pizza Topping Ideas From Around the World

    One of the things I love about pizza is the infinite topping combination possibilities. You can make a pizza for meat lovers, a vegan pizza, and everything in between. You can mix sweet, salty, savory, and umami in new and interesting ways using flavors from all four corners of the world. Most people in the […] More

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    Gozney Arc XL Review: The New King of 16” Pizza Ovens

    Earlier this year, Gozney finally launched what they refer to as “the world’s most advanced compact oven for creating 16” pizza.” It’s a beautiful oven with graceful curves, solid construction, and a sleek, modern look. I’ve been putting mine through the paces over the last couple of months, and now I can give you all the details of what you need to know about Gozney’s latest offering. More

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  • 5 pizza cookbooks arranged on a wood background

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    My Favorite Pizza Cookbooks: 5 Books Compared

    I’ve spent the last few weeks reading and comparing several of the best-selling pizza cookbooks, so I can help you get a sense of which books might interest you most, whether you’re buying for yourself or as a gift. More

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