by Aude
This gloomy and cold weather has me want to do two things: stay in bed and eat comfort food. And when it comes to comfort food, pizza definitely is a winner! And guess what? The Great Pizza Bake Off, 2nd edition, just kick-off this January 29th. Perfect timing!
The Great Pizza Bake Off? A friendly Chef and Media Personnel Pizza Showdown hosted at Mercato by Jean Georges during which 2 guests are invited to be the judges of different pizza recipes.
Why at Mercato by Jean Georges? The restaurant is lauded for its wood-fired crispy and yet puffy pizzas. What better place to host a pizza showdown?
The 2nd edition of The Great Pizza Bake Off will sample a total of 10 pizza recipes throughout 5 rounds:
This gloomy and cold weather has me want to do two things: stay in bed and eat comfort food. And when it comes to comfort food, pizza definitely is a winner! And guess what? The Great Pizza Bake Off, 2nd edition, just kick-off this January 29th. Perfect timing!
The Great Pizza Bake Off? A friendly Chef and Media Personnel Pizza Showdown hosted at Mercato by Jean Georges during which 2 guests are invited to be the judges of different pizza recipes.
Why at Mercato by Jean Georges? The restaurant is lauded for its wood-fired crispy and yet puffy pizzas. What better place to host a pizza showdown?
The 2nd edition of The Great Pizza Bake Off will sample a total of 10 pizza recipes throughout 5 rounds:

29 Jan – 11 Feb
Nick Chew – Serge et le Phoque
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Winnia Lai & Connie Kwan – Eat & Travel Weekly
Hong Kong Madame insider tips: I had a preview of those two pizzas and can already tell you they are killers!
Can you guess which one was my fav?
- The Tentacle Pizza: Octopus, Tobiko, Lime Gel, Sriracha Sauce
- The Marco Polo Pizza : Smoked Pork Belly, Sichuan Bean Paste, Tomato Coulis, Thai Pesto

26 Feb – 11 March
Olivier Elzer – W Hong Kong
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KC Koo & Gloria Tsang – Fancook Production Company

12 – 25 March
Son Pham – Cô Thành Restaurant
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Roxanne Dowell & Annabel Simpson – Sassy Hong Kong

9 – 22 April
Anthony Burd – Mercato by Jean-Georges
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Michael Connelly – Lifestyle Asia

23 April – 6 May
Peggy Chan – Grassroots Pantry
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Agung Prabowo – The Old Man