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Making Calzone with Birrittella’s Pizza Dough

In part 3 of the Birrittella's Pizza Dough series, acclaimed pizzaiola Nicole Russell, star of Pizza Wars on First We Feast network, shows Appetito magazine's Andrew Cotto how to make a super-stuffed calzone.

5:48 PM EDT on October 9, 2023

Andrew Cotto cuts open a calzone while Nicole Russell looks on.

Andrew Cotto and Nicole Russell get ready to taste their calzone, made with Birrittella’s Pizza Dough.

Birrittella's Pizza Dough is made and packaged to allow for easy use, from the freezer to the refrigerator to the counter. In Part 3 of this series from Birrittella's and Appetito, Nicole Russell of Last Dragon Pizza and star of Pizza Wars on First We Feast network joins Appetito Editor-in-Chief Andrew Cotto to make a calzone.

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