Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026per usual, this is a pizza account. Vaguely New Haven-ish. Blood orange cheddar, mozzarella, ricotta, squash blossoms (all obtained from the farmers market). Olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon zest 101
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026"What if a cocktail but it's pizza?" Dolce provolone, whiskey barrel smoked cheddar, cherries, orange and lime zest. then topped with a whiskey, bitters, citrus, and sugar glaze. 000
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Tonight, the dough cooperated. Purple kholrabi, yellow squash, dolce provolone, olive oil. Finished with dill, korean pepper flakes, tallegio, and pear white balsamic vinegar. 130
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026we all know by now what this account is all about purple kholrabi, yellow squash, spring(early summer?) onions, fruilano, tallegio, celery salt, korean red pepper flakes. All on a particularly uncooperative dough (which is why we pivot to pans, kids) 031
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Going back to the moon is a delight for humanity and, maybe someday if Pan Am comes back, me personally. *fingers crossed* (rockets and space and moon visits are so cool) 000
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 27/03/2026This landmark Toronto grafitti has longevity (it's been at Brickworks for at least 5 years) Plus it's the meanest (and greenest) graffiti this city has to offer 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 10/03/2026I like to read comics to disconnect. And then the new (Marvel) Ultimates goes and throws some LaTeX typesetting in the proper orientation for the character but backwards for the reader and I'm now just really stressed this won't compile correctly. I am not having a good time right now! 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026bonus/ Here's a very handsome cat (this is also occasionally a cat account) 000
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026fin/ Breakfast pizza 2: Linguica, potato, shallot, green onion, havarti/cheddar blend. Then topped with scrambled eggs. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Spicy linguica, but this time a Havarti and cheddar blend. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Broccolini, feta, pickled jalapeños, entirely too much garlic (again, the correct amount). Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"Kind of Caldo Verde": oil, Brussels sprouts, linguica, and potatoes. White pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"Garlic bread but put a vegetable on it": Labneh, feta, extreme amount of sliced garlic, peas. White pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Breakfast pizza 1: white onion, ground beef, diced potatoes. After baked, topped with scrambled eggs. White pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"Apple pie": butterscotch, brown sugar, sliced honeycrisp. Topped with confectionery sugar after bake. 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026"Everything": linguica, ground beef, white onion, pickles, red pepper, mushrooms. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Minced garlic. Entirely too much of it (which is the correct amount). Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Elote-ish: cotija and corn during bake. Then topped with a labneh/buttermilk/feta blend, lime juice, and crushed flaming hot cheetos. White pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Mild linguica and (bread and butter) pickles. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Red pepper, white onion, and (canned) mushrooms. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Cheese. Mozzarella and cheddar blend. Tons of oregano. Red pie 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 21/02/20261/ Per occasional and sporadic reminder, this is a pizza account. In the last 8 days, I made 20 pizzas, 13 of them on Friday the 13th. All of them a regionally specialized style of Massachusetts: the south shore bar pie. Let's take a look at most of them, specific pizzas in the thread 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Periodic reminder that this is a pizza account. I don't make the rules. 030
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 24/12/2025(1) the blurriest hummingbird (whilst drinking), (2) an armada of very small diving (long tail, bufflehead) ducks, (3) SWAN!, (4) Make Way For Ducklings statues, winterized. 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025We know what this account is about I do not need to remind you (but I will) 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 02/12/2025@fishtopher.bsky.social has great advice. I gave today to Annex Cat Rescue (annexcatrescue.ca). They do wonderful work. They helped a beautiful singing (screaming) lion find a home and helped me find my best (screaming) little buddy. Cat tax paid below. 013814
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Occasional reminder that this is actually a pizza account South shore bar style (45% hydration, 10% oil). Di Napoli tomatoes, scarmoza, nduja 030
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025On top of that, every year since 2016 (barring 2020) around July 6, we visit Indie Ale House (not on bluesky) because that's the first place we visited on arrival. I used to add it to the same Twitter thread every year. But I deleted that nonsense. So continues the tradition of Indie Ale House 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 17/06/2025this was, in fact, a Friday. the date itself was correct. I'm absolutely puzzled why Google would do this over the long standing small box directing people to well know time/day sources 063
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 30/05/2025a question mark changes the response. truly incredible 021
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Toronto pizza has gotten real good with a lot of options in the last few years and I love it 000
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 12/04/2025What does one do with left over tteokbokki? Pizza. half mashed potato + caciocavallo, half tteokbokki topped with stracciatella post bake 000
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Sour cream and onion potato chip inspired pizza. Thinly sliced Yukon, chives, caciocavallo, galotyri, breadcrumbs, pepper, onion salt 030
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 26/03/2025sort of avant-garde pizza: mashed potato pizza. delightful. stolen from/inspired by Cafe San Gennaro in Montreal 030
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025celebrating St. Patrick's day as intended and in line with tradition. With a green slushie wheat beer from Sam Adams 010
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Typical Boston. Trying to have their own pizza rat, many years later, and completely missing the mark. (obligatory Yankees Suck) 111
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 05/03/2025eh maybe not. are teeth photogenic? still 100% himbo 130
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Octoberfest. Mustard, mozzarella, Swiss cheese, bratwurst. when done, add MORE MUSTARD, quick pickled cabbage, and pretzels 100
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Italian sub. Oil, oregano, mozzarella, provolone. when done add cold cuts, lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sour cream and onion chips 110
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 16/02/2025"store bought taco kit"-inspired pizza. el paso taco sauce mixed in with tomato sauce, spiced meat. when done add more el paso taco sauce, tortilla chips, cold cheddar, lettuce, tomato. 110
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 16/02/2025avant garde pizzas are the best pizzas. all dough/cook style is south shore (Massachusetts) bar style pizza. I'll detail each in the following tweets or whatever we call them 132
Derek Beaton @derek--beaton.bsky.social · 11/02/2025half meme my man. or perhaps .7 meme given the CAD to USD conversion rate. 010