Reinventing Pizza for 2026

We’ve officially unveiled our 2026 Recipe of the Year, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Announcing: Flaky Puff Crust Pizza!

In this episode, David and Jessica are joined by two of our Test Kitchen stars and the creators of this exceptional recipe, Sarah Jampel and Molly Marzalek-Kelly. They discuss how and why they landed on pizza as this year’s Recipe of the Year, the biggest challenges of recipe development, and the keys to this recipe’s unique success. (Hint: It includes butter.) Jessica and David then answer questions from our listeners about how to maximize their pizza success, from saucing to topping, before closing out the show with the recipes they’re making this week.

This episode concludes our second season, and we’ll be back in March with the next batch of freshly baked episodes!

Bake our 2026 Recipe of the Year: Flaky Puff Crust Pizza

Find all of our past Recipes of the Year here

Preorder King Arthur Baking Company's Book of Pizza: Recipes for Every Pizza Maker, publishing April 7, 2026

What David’s baking this week: Delicata Squash Galette with Cheese and Herbs

What Jessica’s baking this week: Ultimate Flaky Biscuits

Record your question for our Ask the Bakers segment here!

This episode is sponsored by Plugra. Learn more about their premium European-style butter at plugra.com.