Mark Bello, chef/founder of Pizza a Casa, is a tour-de-force of creativity and energy, sharing his knowledge and love of pizza with unpretentious ease. Born in NYC and raised on the famous thin crust pizzas indigenous to his NY and NJ upbringing, his passion for pizza was put to the test while he worked his way up to a Master’s Degree in Sculpture from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. Far from home and in a land of deep-dish and dismal fast-food pizzas, he vowed to feed his need for the pizzas of his youth, so he took to the kitchen and mastered a recipe for perfect pizza in the home oven. After a decade of refining, including a period of living, eating and cooking in Italy, Mark returned in 2005 to his East Coast roots and established Pizza a Casa artisanal pizza catering and cooking class company.  His pizzas have been praised in publications including Gothamist, Time Out New York, Food & Wine, Tasting Table and The NY Daily News and were a sold-out hit at his demonstration and tasting at the James Beard House. In addition to his private classes, catering and events, Mark can be found sharing his love of cooking to sold-out classes at Murray's Cheese, The Astor Center, JCC Manhattan, and Whole Foods.  He also volunteers his time with organizations including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The Children’s Aid Society, The Grand Street Settlement, The Sylvia Center, Chefs for Humanity, and Slow Food. general inquiries: info@pizzaacasa.com catering, private events and media inquiries: booking@pizzaacasa.com http://gothamist.com/2008/10/14/mark_bello_pizza_enthusiast.phpTime_Out_NY.htmlFood_%26_Wine.htmlhttp://tastingtable.com/entry_detail/65http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2008/09/19/2008-09-19_mark_bellos_pizza_a_casa_can_throw_you_a.htmlhttp://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2008/09/19/2008-09-19_mark_bellos_pizza_a_casa_can_throw_you_a.htmlhttp://jamesbeard.org/?q=node/1049mailto:info@pizzaacasa.com?subject=question%20for%20Pizza%20a%20Casamailto:booking@pizzaacasa.com?subject=re:%20Pizza%20a%20Casashapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8

Artisanal Pizza Making Demo & Tasting

at The James Beard House 2009

photos by Annabel Braithwaite