It's Sip With Nikki's One Year Podcast Anniversary AND the last Episode of 2024! In honor of both, I'm sharing an encore release of our very first episode, with a new intro and teaser for next week!My guest in our first episode was Dan Richer, a fellow Matawan, NJ born chef and owner of Razza in Jersey City, which was named Best Pizza in North America by "50 Best". He’s the author of the New York Times Best Seller, “The Joy of Pizza” my go-to book for at-home pizza making! With 5 James Beard Nominations under his belt, Dan has dedicated his professional career to understanding the intricacies of pizza and practicing his craft daily. We have a blast talking about: All the tips to help elevate YOUR at home pizza game (or get started if you haven't yet).How he created his own unique famous pizza style The importance of using local ingredients and the always hot discussion of 00 flour and San Marzano tomatoes and if they really make a difference...An unexpected wine in our Sip Spotlight and our favorite pizza and wine pairingsHow to get out of your own way to pursue your passions like both Dan and ILinks and Resources for you:Find and Follow Dan @danricher and @razzanj on IGFind and Follow Nikki on IG @nikkilamberti or on our Sip with Nikki Facebook PageGet your copy of New York Times Bestseller "The Joy of Pizza" Here Order Dan's Collaboration of the BEST Crushed red peppers here Here's the link with my affiliate parter Wine.com for this episodes Sip Spotlight winePodcast website: www.sipwithnikki.com: Sign up there to be part of our SIP Community and receive resources and updateDid you know I make my own wine here in Sonoma County? My 2021 Sollevato Sangiovese is available to be shipped to most US States. Use the code PODLISTENER for 10% off. It's a delicious, medium bodied, aromatic red wine that is perfect with pizza, pasta and your charcuterie spread!You can sign up HERE to be the first to know when the wines you are hearing about are available in 2025!You NEED some delicious California Olive Oil from our awesome sponsor American Olive Farmer. Use code SipWithNikki for $10 off your order!If you'd like to Support the Podcast, you can buy me a glass of wine and get a shoutout on a future episode.Please leave a RATING or