Square Pie Guy

"Marc respects the craft, but has the confidence to question it, push it, reimagine it. That’s what makes his food and this book feel alive."—Tom Gozney, Founder and Designer, Gozney

With 60 foolproof recipes, you’ll learn how to achieve crunchy crusts, caramelized cheese edges, and perfect flavor in any home oven—plus easy gluten-free and vegan options so that everyone can enjoy!

This is the ultimate guide to authentic, unapologetically satisfying Detroit-style pizza. A debut cookbook that brings the iconic flavors of Square Pie Guys home, offering easy recipes that turn a standard kitchen oven into a pizza powerhouse:

• Dough Basics: Same-Day Dough; 2-Day Dough; Gluten-Free Dough
• Get Sauced: Red Sauce; Fresh Herb Pesto; Cilantro-Lime Crema
• Old-School Pies: The MVP; The Pepperoni; The Green Pie
• New Classics: Chicken Tikka-ish; Mean Green Sausage Machine; Veggie Pie Guy

With clear guidance on doughs, sauces, toppings, and techniques, this book demystifies the process while keeping things fun, fresh, and flavorful. With pro tips, smart shortcuts, and the signature humor and hustle of Square Pie Guys, Marc shows home cooks how to achieve that crunchy cheese edge, airy crust, and saucy perfection. This is a love letter to Detroit-style pizza and the joy of sharing it.

About the Author

Marc Schechter is the owner and founder of Square Pie Guys, a Detroit-style pizzeria in San Francisco. A self-taught pizza aficionado, Marc is not your typical chef. He grew up on Long Island, New York, attended college in Miami and graduated with a job in sales and a plan to work his way up the corporate ladder. But when he started making pizza in his apartment kitchen in Berkeley, California, his life took a vastly different turn. Marc fell in love quickly and began apprenticing in several Bay Area pizzerias.

Eventually, he started a Detroit-style square pie pizza pop-up in a San Francisco wine bar. Almost a decade and 100K Instagram followers later, Square Pie Guys is the leading Detroit-style pizzeria in the Bay Area with three dine-in locations plus an additional ten locations offering delivery and pick-up). In addition to running the restaurants, Marc manages the @Pizza account on Instagram (1.1 million followers), and creates video content for Gozney, a pizza oven brand. He lives in Oakland, CA with his wife.