The VPA Pizza Post

How to Make True New York–Style Pizza in a Home Oven (No Professional Deck Oven Needed)
How to Make True New York–Style Pizza in a Home Oven (No Professional Deck Oven Needed)
  If you think authentic New York–style pizza requires a professional deck oven — think again. The truth is, you don’t need commercial equipment to make a thin, foldable, crispy-bottomed... Read more...
Virtual Pizza Academy Reviews
Virtual Pizza Academy Reviews
Real Students. Real Pizzas. Real Results. You can watch you tube pizza videos all day. You can read recipes, scroll forums, go down facebook group rabbit holes and try to... Read more...
Live vs. On-Demand Pizza Classes: Which Learning Style is Right for You?
Live vs. On-Demand Pizza Classes: Which Learning Style is Right for You?
Are you ready to master the art of pizza making but wondering which learning style suits you best? With the rise of virtual pizza classes, the choice between live and... Read more...
❤️ The Ultimate Guide to Making a Heart-Shaped Pizza (Step-by-Step)
❤️ The Ultimate Guide to Making a Heart-Shaped Pizza (Step-by-Step)
Plus: Learn it FREE inside Virtual Pizza Academy Nothing says love like handmade pizza. Whether you’re cooking for Valentine’s Day dinner, date night, anniversaries, or a fun family pizza night,... Read more...
Virtual Pizza Academy Takes the Main Stage at Pizza Expo with Tony Gemignani and Eddie Stalewski
Virtual Pizza Academy Takes the Main Stage at Pizza Expo with Tony Gemignani and Eddie Stalewski
Virtual Pizza Academy is heading to Las Vegas for one of the most meaningful moments in our journey yet. On Tuesday, March 24 from 2:00–3:00 PM, VPA Co-Founder Jim Henry... Read more...
The Top 5 Ooni Pizza Ovens for Home Use in 2026
The Top 5 Ooni Pizza Ovens for Home Use in 2026
If you’re a pizza lover looking to elevate your homemade pies, investing in the best pizza oven for home use can make all the difference. Among the many options available,... Read more...
Stromboli & Calzone: The Ultimate Crowd-Pleaser for Any Party 🍕
Stromboli & Calzone: The Ultimate Crowd-Pleaser for Any Party 🍕
If you’ve ever stressed about what food to bring to a party — or what to serve when you’re hosting — there’s one answer that almost never fails: Stromboli and... Read more...
VPA Teams Up With LloydPans: A New Partnership Built for Better Pan Pizza
VPA Teams Up With LloydPans: A New Partnership Built for Better Pan Pizza
At Virtual Pizza Academy (VPA), we’re obsessed with one thing: helping you make better pizza—at home, in your backyard oven, or in a professional kitchen. And today we’ve got a... Read more...
YouTube Pizza Advice Is Free… But It’s Not Always the Best Way to Learn
YouTube Pizza Advice Is Free… But It’s Not Always the Best Way to Learn
Let’s get this out of the way: YouTube and Facebook groups are AWESOME. If you’ve ever searched “best pizza dough recipe”, watched a 14-minute tutorial at 1.5x speed, and then... Read more...
Detroit Style Pizza Isn’t a Fad — It’s a Staple (And It Belongs in Your Repertoire)
Detroit Style Pizza Isn’t a Fad — It’s a Staple (And It Belongs in Your Repertoire)
Detroit Style Pizza isn’t going anywhere — and neither is the demand for properly executed frico-crusted slices. The problem? Most people still don’t make it correctly. Virtual Pizza Academy teaches... Read more...
Recipe: Detroit Style General Tso Pizza (Inspired by Spare Time Pizza – Dallas, PA)
Recipe: Detroit Style General Tso Pizza (Inspired by Spare Time Pizza – Dallas, PA)
This Detroit Style General Tso Pizza is inspired by the uber-popular Pan Fried Sicilian version made at Spare Time Pizza inside Back Mountain Bowl in Dallas, PA. I made a... Read more...
Pan Fried Sicilian Pizza: A NEPA Style That Demands Proper Education
Pan Fried Sicilian Pizza: A NEPA Style That Demands Proper Education
Pan Fried Sicilian Pizza is one of the most misunderstood square pizza styles in circulation today. It’s often mislabeled, oversimplified, or grouped together with other rectangular pizzas that share the... Read more...