A friend recently introduced me to Chef Stefano Manfredi. He’s an Australian chef whose family was originally from Lombardy. Not only is he a great chef and author, he’s a pizzaiolo, too. Curiosity led me to order several of his books. One particular pizza recipe inspired me, capperi e acciughe Siciliani. It featured anchovies, capers, and olives, it made me think of fisherman at the end of the day in sun soaked southern Italian port. I conjured a dough and baked it. Here’s what I got, I really need a wood oven.
Six croissants. No yeast. No drama.
Some recipes deserve to be revisited. This croissant formula — pulled from my culinary school copy of Special...







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