Focaccia is a flat Italian bread that is similar in taste and texture to pizza dough, but is often square-shaped and topped with herbs, olive oil and sea salt. It's great for making sandwiches ...

Mix the flour, salt and yeast together in a large bowl. Add the warm water and mix together to form a sticky dough. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for five minutes, or ...

(His book “Italy for the Gourmet Traveler” is a neo-classic.) But it’s a cheese-filled flatbread called focaccia col formaggio, the specialty of Recco, that receives his highest praise.

Dishes on the menu need to be accessible, affordable and casual enough for the Italian hospitality and the community feeling so it’s a menu of comfort dishes like pasta, beautiful focaccia with ...