Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Maren Wiederhold
Categories
Cookery / food & drink etc

WE THE PIZZA

Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

WE THE PIZZA shares the poignant stories and recipes from Down North, the mission-driven Philadelphia pizzeria owned and operated exclusively by formerly incarcerated people.

The book features more than 65 recipes from the hands and minds behind the mission, including pizza, wings, fries, drinks, and shakesplus lots of vegan options. The book also provides detailed historical information about incarceration in the United States, with profiles of each employee who shares their story and their second-chance experience. Untitled Pizza Cookbook is a testament to the power of all people to rise above their circumstances. Ultimately, it reveals the power of pizza itself. Muhammad Abdul-Hadi is the founder and owner of Down North Pizza, the mission-driven restaurant in North Philadelphia that exclusively hires formerly incarcerated individuals. Down North Pizza is the culmination of Abdul- Hadi's 13-year vision as a serial entrepreneur. It's a concept that has long been ingrained in him; a place where he's contributing to the economic improvement of underserved communities through excellent food and quality customer service.

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Book Published 2025-02-11 by Clarkson Potter

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We the Pizza is a brilliant depiction of all things that inspire my career and love of fooda source of community, culture, and power. Muhammad has brilliantly captured all of the above and then some.

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We The Pizza is a master class in flavor and purpose, blending culinary creativity with powerful storytelling to uplift the community. This is more than a collection of recipes; it's a blueprint for using food as a force for good.

In a very crowded pizza book universe, just when it seemed there was nothing new to be said on the subject, I was thrilled and delighted to discover Muhammad Abdul-Hadi's We the Pizza. This book reaffirms my hope that the realm of visionary, inventive, and staggeringly great pizzas will continue to expand with delicious ferment, while also proving that pizza is indeed the perfect vehicle for and metaphor of transformation, not only of ingredients but of people's souls. This book is the story of that transformation.

We the Pizza speaks to the power of Black communities to build successful businesses for the next generation. Through his trailblazing cookbook, Muhammad Abdul-Hadi brings an essential and valuable contribution to a troubled prison system. As he aims at reducing recidivism rates among the formerly incarcerated, this visionary leader serves up fantastic square pies with a side of African American history and advocacy. We the Pizza gives voice to the new wave of social entrepreneurs honoring the resilience and strength of our ancestors by embracing our foodways while pushing them forward.