Rob Griffiths.

A simple Neapolitan pizza dough recipe for beginners: flour, water, salt and yeast, cold-fermented for a light, airy crust that bakes fast in a pizza oven.

Gas or wood pizza oven? Compare flavour, ease of use, running cost and cleanup, and see which fuel suits beginners and which suits keen cooks.

Everything you need for a great first pizza night: the kit, dough timing and launch technique, in a simple checklist so nothing catches you out.

Do you need an infrared thermometer for a pizza oven? If yours has no built-in gauge, yes. Here is why stone temperature matters and how to use one.