1. Add warm water to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook. add yeast and sugar or honey. Stir to combine and let sit until foamy - about 5 minutes.
2. Add flour, olive oil, and salt and mix on low speed until dough begins to come together.
3. Turn up to medium speed and allow mixer to run for 7 minutes. Adding extra flour one tablespoon at a time if needed until it pulls away from the sides and is no longer sticky.
4. After 7 minutes, remove dough hook and allow dough to rise in a warm place for one hour.
5. At this point you can proceed with pizza making, or transfer dough to ziploc bags and stash in the freezer for 24-48 hours.

To prepare pizzas:

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees for at least one hour with a baking steel or pizza stone inside.
2. Divide risen dough in half for 2 large pizzas, or up to 4 for smaller pizzas.
3. on a floured surface, flatten into circles. 12 inches in diameter for large, and about 6 inches in diameter for smaller, personal size. We prefer doing this on parchment that will then be transferred straight onto the baking steel, but if you are a pro with a pizza peel, feel free to proceed as you normally would without the parchment.
4. Top pizzas with your favorite toppings - don't go too heavy with the wet ingredients but other than that have fun!
5. Slide pizza onto preheated baking steel - either with a pizza peel or a thin baking tray.
6. Bake for 6-7 minutes until crust is golden and bubbly and toppings/cheese are cooked and melty.
7. Remove from oven and transfer to cutting board. Slice and enjoy!