Join us for an afternoon with

King Arthur Baking Company & Martin Philip

in conversation with Jina Dell

to discuss the cookbooks

The Book of Pizza & The Big Book of Bread

to be held at Solid State Books on H St. NE

Tickets with AND without a book are available here!

Join King Arthur Baking Company's Martin Philip for an afternoon discussing all things dough! With knowledge from the new King Arthur Baking Company Book of Pizza and seminal coobook The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread, this will be a conversation bread bakers and lovers DOUGHn't want to miss.

ABOUT BOOK OF PIZZA:

From the team behind the #1 New York Times bestseller The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread, comes the definitive book dedicated to the key elements of making pizza in any home oven, countertop pizza oven, or backyard oven or grill.

The bakers at King Arthur Baking Company researched, tested—and tasted!—hundreds of pizzas and cooking methods to develop the most comprehensive book yet dedicated to the art and science of making pizza at home. Organized around twelve distinct styles—New York, New Haven, Chicago Tavern, Grandma, Neapolitan, and more—King Arthur Baking Company’s The Book of Pizza goes deep on every element of a great pie, from dough and sauce to the cheese and the bake.

Comprehensive yet accessible, the book is packed with innovative topping suggestions to match each crust style (don’t sleep on the Prosciutto and Hot Honey Neapolitan pie). But it also empowers bakers to mix and match sauces and toppings, allowing them to customize pizzas exactly to their liking. Rounding out the pizza recipes are four quintessential pizza night salads and an entire chapter of desserts, including Spumoni Semifreddo, an array of Italian-inspired cookies, and simple cakes, like Olive Oil Cake with Chocolate Ganache, to end pizza night with a bang.

Martin Philip is co-author ofKing Arthur Baking Company’s The Book of Pizza and Big Book of Bread, bothNew York Times bestsellers. He serves as Brand Ambassador for King Arthur Baking Company and is a nationally recognized baking educator. He is also the author ofBreaking Bread, a Wall Street Journal bestseller and winner of the 2018 Vermont Book Award.

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Jina Dell is the General Manager of the new King Arthur Store & School in Alexandria, Virginia, opening in late 2026. She is excited to bring King Arthur's baking community, education, and retail experience to the Washington, D.C. region. Prior to leading the Alexandria location, Jina managed the King Arthur Fairfax, Virginia pop-up store for two years. When she's not at the store, she's often baking, and is especially known for her beautifully decorated cakes and delicious milk bread rolls.

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