Cookbook: Hey, Ho, Let's Dough! by Joshua Ploeg

Hey Ho Let’s Dough is a zany sendup of and tribute to the music of the Ramones and pizza culture in punk rock. New York artist Automne Zingg provides the delightful illustrations of musicians and celebrities eating things and doing stuff, Billings based chef and author Joshua Ploeg gets inspired to write vegan recipes based on the illustrations. It’s a fun and useful jumpoff to make inspired variations and ideas of your own!

Billings Montana chef Joshua Ploeg’s recipes wittily incorporate vaguely familiar lyrics and humor. Pizzas range from traditional marinara with vegetables and veggie sausage (Texas Chain Sauce Massacre) and white sauce specials (Carbonara Not Glue), to variations like Beet on the Brat, Havana Pizza Affair, Thyme Bomb. “Well, I’m Against It,” comments Johnny, but you’ll find a pineapple pizza recipe in here as well. Pizza is deconstructed, reconstructed, and, like the best bands, turns into something far better than the sum of its parts. 

Joshua Ploeg is a chef, musician, and author who has lived around the West and currently resides in Billings, Montana. He spent the last 20 years traveling around North America and Europe making vegan food for dinner parties, pop ups, and various other events. He is the author of at least a dozen cookbooks and a number of zines. Joshua has played in several obnoxious punk rock and noise bands and currently does a folk and historical project integrated with food and events. He operates a local farmers market stand and soon will probably open a casual joint in Billings.