Doughs, sauces + such -- Vegetable + vegan pizza -- Meat + seafood pizza -- Pizza collabs -- Wings + fries -- Lemonades + milkshakes

"Poignant stories and 65 insanely delicious recipes for award-winning pizza, wings, and more from Down North, the mission-driven Philadelphia pizzeria owned and operated exclusively by formerly incarcerated people. Philly born-and-bred entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi found his true north when he opened Down North Pizza, an award-winning pizza joint that aims to reduce recidivism rates in North Philly. The restaurant was an instant hit, with people lining the blocks on its opening day in 2021 to get their hands on its fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside Detroit-style pies. We the Pizza tells the Down North story about how the restaurant fulfills its mission to educate, serve dope food, and offer second chances for the formerly incarcerated. We the Pizza features more than 65 recipes for pizza, wings, fries, drinks, and shakes--plus lots of vegan options--from the hands and minds behind the mission. In addition to photos of the craveable food from the restaurant, the book also provides detailed historical information about incarceration in the United States, with profiles of seven employees who share their story and their second-chance experience. It even features exclusive collaborative recipes from high-profile chefs like Marc Vetri and Marcus Samuelsson. We the Pizza is a testament to the power of all people to rise above their circumstances. Ultimately, it reveals the power of pizza itself"--

Down North Pizza, founded by entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, aims to reduce recidivism rates in North Philadelphia while serving high-quality food. "We the Pizza" shares the story of how the restaurant works to educate and support individuals with previous incarceration while offering unique and flavorful pizza. The cookbook highlights the restaurant's signature square-cut, sauce-on-top pies, including a section dedicated to vegetarian and vegan options like the No Better Love pizza with four cheeses and arrabbiata-inspired Norf Sauce. The meat and seafood pizza chapter features popular items like the Roc the Mic pepperoni pizza and the smoky berbere-brisket Tales of a Hustler, as well as the Say Yes pizza, topped with jerk turkey sausage, roasted butternut squash, kale, ricotta, and lemon-honey drizzle. In addition to 65 pizza recipes, the cookbook offers recipes for wings, fries, lemonades, and shakes, paired with photography of the pizzas and behind-the-scenes shots of the Down North team making dough and preparing dishes. "We the Pizza" also provides historical context on incarceration in the United States and includes inspiring stories from the restaurant's staff. With exclusive recipes from chefs like Marc Vetri and Marcus Samuelsson, the cookbook celebrates both delicious food and the potential for individuals to overcome challenges when given opportunities