Binding Agents: A Cook/Book Shop
908 Christian StreetFriend of the shop Peggy Paul Casella is a recipe developer, writer, cookbook consultant, and homemade pizza enthusiast based right here in Philly. Her innovative 2025 book, Pizza Rules, is a compendium of her vast pizza knowledge, thoughtfully designed as a workbook for the home cook. If you're ready to refine your favorite pies in your own kitchen (instead of sweatily adapting recipes intended for a restaurant oven), this is the pizza book for you.
Join us to celebrate Pizza Rules with a dough demonstration and talk with Peggy! We'll cover the many dough options and pizza formats she included in the book, how to mix-and-match your way to new and exciting pies, and how to work homemade pizza nights seamlessly into your real-life schedule. It's all so much easier and more fun than you think.
Guests may choose a ticket with or without a copy of the book. Prices are inclusive of fees. Entrance to the shop requires one step up. Please contact us at hello@bindingagentsphilly.com with any questions or accessibility needs; we'd be happy to help.
About Pizza Rules
Unleash your inner pizzaiolo with Pizza Rules, a real-life, practical guide to pizza-making from the mastermind behind ThursdayNightPizza.com and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook.
This book isn't about following rigid recipes, it's about empowering you to experiment. You'll learn the foundational elements—how to make your own pizza dough (whether you like it round and chewy, thin and crispy, thick and springy, gluten-free, or whole-wheat); easy homemade pizza sauces that go with anything; tips and techniques for choosing, prepping, and combining toppings; instructions for baking pizza in your home oven, on the stovetop or grill, or in an outdoor pizza oven—plus practical advice for planning ahead and rounding out the meal.
What makes Pizza Rules unique:
Fun, lighthearted tone and illustrations to help you think creatively
20 exclusive video demos accessible by scanning QR codes in each chapter
10 different pizza dough recipes (Neapolitan, New York-style, Overnight, 1-Hour, No-Yeast Beer Dough, Sourdough, Thin Crust, Whole Wheat, Gluten-Free, and Sicilian)
6 pizza sauce recipes (red, green, and white) that are great on their own or with other toppings
Mix-and-match topping charts, including 85+ pizza-friendly cheeses, fruits, vegetables, and proteins; preparation suggestions; amounts needed per pizza; and complementary flavors and ingredients
Step-by-step instructions for different baking methods, from the home oven to an outdoor pizza oven or grill
10 composed pizza recipes to master and make your own
Guided notebook pages for recording ideas, recipes, topping combinations, dough- and pizza-making schedules, etc.
About Peggy Paul Casella
Peggy Paul Casella is a recipe developer, writer, cookbook consultant, and homemade pizza enthusiast based in Philadelphia. Her website, Thursday Night Pizza, hosts the largest selection of original pizza and pizza-related recipes on the internet, and her other cookbooks include the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook (Insight Editions, 2017) and The Dip Deck (Clarkson Potter, 2025).
Tue, May 12, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Binding Agents: A Cook/Book Shop
908 Christian Street
Binding Agents is Philly's bookshop for cooks and eaters. Located in South Philly’s culinary epicenter, the 9th Street Italian Market, we’re your go-to source for new cookbooks and food-focused reads, plus gifts and goods for making, serving and enjoying. We’re independent, women-owned, fun & funky. Learn more at bindingagentsphilly.com.
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