Wood Fired Hawaiian Style Pizza with Tom Tezak

Realtor and Dad Chef - Tom Tezak knows how to bring island vibes to your taste buds with his legendary Hawaiian Style pizza—perfectly crisp crust, sweet pineapple, smoky ham, and just the right kick of aloha. He’s the kind of dad who turns pizza night into a tropical getaway, one slice at a time.

   

GO TO THE HAWAIIAN STYLE PIZZA RECIPE HERE

 


 

Tom Tezak
Realtor / Partner Maui BBQ Grills

Tom Tezak is a dynamic entrepreneur and seasoned Realtor with Hawaii Life, known for helping clients find their dream homes in paradise. Beyond real estate, he's a passionate coach guiding other agents to success. Tom is also a partner in Maui BBQ Grills and Outdoor Kitchens, blending island living with backyard culinary perfection, and co-founder of Maui Flavor Wave Heat Sauce Company, where he brings the heat to Hawaii’s flavor scene.



Q1 - What’s one tool in the kitchen you wish you had?
It would be for my outdoor kitchen and it would be a ceramic egg cooker...

Q2 - What’s your biggest meal disaster?
I was making a pizza for my team mate and had the wood fired Alfa wood oven way toooo hot like 900 degrees and as soon as I put the pizza in it burnt to a chared black mess in 15 seconds...worst part I did not have any extra dough so her pizza was ruined and she did not get to eat...

Q3 - What’s one thing you would like to learn how to make? 
Apple Strudel

Q4 - If there was one dish you would teach your kid to make, what would it be?
My moms chicken dumpling soup

Q5 - What does it mean to you as a dad to cook for your family?
I have always loved cooking for my family and I especially cherish the days that I would make them savory french toast or fresh apple pancakes now that they are grown up and on there own I miss those moments...so to all the dads that are out there still cooking for their kids enjoy every moment with them

Follow Tom at https://tomtezak.com/
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