That we at Slice love pizza is a given. So you know we love the various heart-shaped pizzas that appear this time of year. Our favorite cardioid pie is the one at NYC's Motorino, where it's become a Valentine's Day tradition. We asked chef-owner Mathieu Palombino to show us how it's done. More

A teaser for the next installment of Top This. I'm guessing you can guess what topping combo might be up next.... While shooting photos for it earlier today, I was put on pizza duty. I took a pie from dough ball to oven to plate. The professional assessment: "It's a little undercooked. There are soft spots in here."... More

The Motorinos 319 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 (at Devoe; map); 718-599-8899; motorinopizza.com349 East 12th Street, New York NY 10003 (near First Ave.; map); 212-777-2644 If your sweetheart is a pizza lover (like mine), be aware that both Motorino locations are doing special heart-shape Valentine's pizzas on Sunday. All pizzas on the menu will be available à la cardiac, and there will be a special porcini mushroom pie as well. Oh, and they're taking reservations at both locations for the evening. So get on that while you can — both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Motorinos had slots available when... More