Pizza Obsessives: Adam Kuban, Slice Founder

Some of you have asked for this Q&A in the comments of older Pizza Obsessives interviews. I've always begged off in the past with some excuse or other. But, guess what? One of my other interviews fell through for this week, and I needed someone quick to fill the slot, so here you go! Is it weird to sit yourself in the hot seat? I guess we're going to find out. —AK

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40 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, interviews, Pizza Obsessives, Q and As

The Farthest I Have Ever Traveled for Pizza

So here's something crazy I have never mentioned on Slice and maybe this counts .... On that Rachael Ray trip, the magazine paid for a crazy-ass plane trip from NYC to PDX to SEA to SFO to LAX to PHX to MCI (that's Kansas City). Instead of going straight home to NYC, though, I decided to have my "return" flight drop me in KC so I could visit my family. The magazine's travel agent was amenable to this. What did she care if my last leg stopped in NYC or KC? As long as I paid my own way back from KC to NYC, that was cool with her. Anyway, here's the deal, though: I didn't go home to NYC.

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2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 26, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Delancey, hidden posts, Pizza Obsessives, Q and As, Seattle

Pizza Party Bridal Shower Recap

Well, ladies and gents, I know some of you have been watching for my recap of the pizza-party bridal shower that Girl Slice roped me into catering on Saturday. I'm sorry I didn't post it yesterday. It's taken me this long, you see, 'cause I'm typing without the use of my right-hand index finger.

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25 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 19, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, pizza party bridal shower

My Pie Monday: Piquillo Peppers, Taco Salad Pizza, and an Umami Bomb

If you're thinking of making pizza for your sweetheart on this Valentine's Day, you've come to right place. Here's a great gallery of inspiration from your fellow Slice'rs, complete with a spicy taco salad pizza from Tscarborough, a gorgeous breakfast pie from Amusebouche1, and a pizza topped with homemade bratwurst from BiereBeer. (We better see some heart-shaped pepperoni next week.)

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13 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, February 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, BiereBeer, Burger365, Il Cornicione, James S., lapbplayr, My PIe Monday, Norma427, olsonmatt, Scott D., square_pie, TScarborough

My Pie Monday: Japanese Pizza, Pecan Crust, and More!

I'm kind of surprised there aren't any pizzas topped with towers of buffalo wings this week! Still, we have some fun pizzas for this week's My Pie Monday, including a crazy yellow Margherita from Scott D, a Japanese pizza from hmw0029, and a crust that's made with pecan flour from Norma427. Plus, great contributions from Burger365, Cookhacker, Amusebouche1, Rick C., James S., Dhorst, Adam Kuban, and Gregmcg.

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18 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, February 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, Burger365, cookhacker.com, dhorst, Gregmcg, hmw0029, James S., My Pie Monday, Norma, Norma427, Rick C., Scott D., square_pie

My Pie Monday: Purple Potatoes, Sicilian Pizza, and More!

On the menu on this fine My Pie Monday: a Sicilian pie (Pizza-Lab style) from bartonkt, a purple potato-topped pizza from drewdeboy, and a sausage-studded NY-style pie cooked up by Olsonmatt, plus, a mouthwatering array of pizzas from Amusebouche1, BobTomDon of Dallas, Norma427, billgraney, dhorst, townbench, hmw0029, James S., and Slice's own Adam Kuban.

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29 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, January 31, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, bartonkt, Bill CBP, billgraney, BobTomDon, dhorst, drewdeboy, hmw0029, James S., My Pie Monday, Norma427, olsonmatt

My Pie Monday: Square Pizza, Liederkranz Cheese, Meatball Slider Pizza, and More!

On the menu today: a Sicilian-style pie from ESNY1077, an arugula-topped pizza from ForzaPizza, TupperCook's stuffed pizza, and some serious meatballs on Amusebouche1's pie. Plus great looking homemade pizza from Norma427, IDreamofPizza, Mediocrepop, BiereBeer, and Adam Kuban.

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18 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, January 24, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, BiereBeer, ESNY1077, Forzapizza, I Dream Of Pizza, mediocrepop, My Pie Monday, Norma, Norma427, TupperCooks!

My Pie Monday: Caramelized Onions, Clams, Chorizo, and More!

I've gotta hand it to you, Slice'rs—looking at these pies made me really hungry. The crusts are looking so awesome, and toppings seem so tasty. This might be one of my favorite My Pie Monday showings ever. Check out the slideshow for Larry Cariglio's clam-and-lemon pizza, Scott D's drool-worthy caramelized onion pie, a feta and cauliflower-topped wonder from Norma, Dhorst's vegetable delight, and more from Olsonmatt, eelo, Isaac G, Amusebouche1, Realhound, Patrick B., and Adam Kuban.

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4 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, January 3, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, dhorst, eelo, Isaac G, Larry Cariglio, My Pie Monday, Norma, olsonmatt, Patrick B, realhound, Scott D., thezaman

My Pie Monday: Roasted Figs, Eggplant, Cauliflower, Ancient Woodstoves, and More!

Wow, it's raining pizzas! Quite an impressive collection of homemade pies from the Slice community this week. Welcome back to My Pie Monday, everyone!

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11 Comments | Posted by The Slice Team, December 6, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, Amusebouche1, BiereBeer, Bill CBP, dhorst, dmcavanagh, FredipusRex, Gerry from Valparaiso, John Wozniak, My Pie Monday, Scott D., TScarborough, Tupper Cooks!

My Pie Monday: Roasted Garlic Alfredo, Panzerotti, Neo-NY, and More!

Well, it may have been Thanksgiving last week, but Slice'rs didn't let that stop them from eating some delicious homemade pizza! (Though square_pie did try to combine the two.) On the menu: homemade fried panzerotti from dhorst, a spinach and artichoke pizza from bartonkt, a neo–New York pie from dmcavanagh, and more good stuff from Scott D., Adam Kuban, Tupper Cooks!, and TScarborough.

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18 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, November 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: Adam Kuban, bartonkt, dhorst, dmcavanagh, My Pie Monday, Scott D., square_pie, Thanksgiving, TScarborough, Tupper Cooks!, turkey pizza