Pizza Dough

So, for basic pizza dough, you will want to start making the dough 1.5 to 24 hours ahead of time. The longer it sits and rises, the more 'sour' it will taste.

Ingredients
1 package yeast
several cups of flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a mix of the two)
1 tbs. olive oil
1 tbs. sugar
warm water (approx. 1 cup per large pizza)
corn meal

And then...
Pour about a cup of water in a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast, sugar, and olive oil. Mix and then let it sit for a few minutes. Add about a cup of flour and mix well (If you are going to make more than one pizza, then add additional water at this time). Start adding flour at about 1/2 to 3/4 cup at a time. After each addition, mix well. It will start to get so you can't mix it with a spoon. At this point, start to use your hands to mix. When the dough starts to look 'shaggy' and starts to get less sticky, pour it out onto a floured surface and continue to add flour and mix until the dough becomes more silky and smooth. Knead it for 10 minutes. You may need to add a handful of flour or two as it gets stickier and absorbs the flour.
After kneading, place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with either plastic wrap or a damp cloth. Let it rise for at least an hour.
When you are ready to make pizza, preheat the oven to between 425 and 500 degrees. If you have a pizza stone, put it in the oven BEFORE you turn it on. If you do not have a stone, get some baking sheets ready. Put a tablespoon of cornmeal on each sheet and spread it around.
On the floured surface, turn out the dough from the bowl and divide into lumps for each pizza. Roll out the dough and pinch the edges to make a crust. Place it on the baking sheet and then add ingredients. Bake for about ten minutes. Eat; enjoy company of friends; clean up.
Turn left over bits of dough into calzones, mini-pizzas, etc.