Last summer, my buddy Filippo Drago gifted me with bags of Bio Antichi Ricetta Flour. Having used most of it, I used the last bit to make lievito madre (sourdough). The results included nice tight crumb, as well as of a volcanic crust which made me think of Mount Etna. Looking at it made me wish I had some of the grain to plant in a field – or my mother’s garden. In the meantime, I enjoyed it as it is the last loaf till Gustiamo starts importing this golden grain.
The dough that started it all.
Westport Pizzeria introduced me to pizza. That is the simplest way to say it, and perhaps the truest. We had just...






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