I got mail! Namely, a boxed panettone from Alessandro Spoto of Torino, Italy, baker/owner of Voglia di Pane. It was a gift from Alessandro and my friends at Gustiamo, a Bronx-based Italian importer with fabulous, top-grade products you won’t find elsewhere. Beatrice, my importer friend and educator, made this annual gift happen, connecting me to Alessandro. This year he made a delicious pear studded panettone, asking me to photograph his gift with New York City in the background. Alessandro and Gustiamo, grazie mille!!
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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