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You mention in the introduction that the world doesn’t need another Italian cookbook. Why write one? I think if you look at it deeper than just another Italian cookbook, there are some really terrific ...

At Pizzeria Mozza, the extremely tight brunch menu begins with morning pastries like jam bombolini then relies heavily on the restaurant’s wood-burning oven. The Goldster reports there’s brisket hash ...

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One of America’s most beloved restaurants makes its debut in the nation’s capital this weekend. Chef Nancy Silverton has teamed up with the powerhouse restaurateur Stephen Starr to bring her ...

To find out, I invited eight friends over and cooked pizza from Franny’s and The Mozza Cookbook, written by L.A.’s own pizza sovereign, Nancy Silverton. Silverton is a master bread baker and knows an ...

Is that Joaquin Phoenix sneaking a smoke with Mario Batali in Pizzeria Mozza's private dining room? Is that grilled octopus salad with buttery fingerling potatoes balanced by a bracing vinaigrette at ...

When Pizzeria Mozza opened just under 10 years ago, the wine list mantra was 50 wines under $50 — and all of them Italian. As sommeliers have come and gone, that policy has softened a bit. The current ...

Did you miss your Mozza? Relax, the much-loved osteria is set to reopen Tuesday night, a little more than week after a portion of the restaurant was damaged when a pickup truck plowed through the ...

According to chef and co-owner Nancy Silverton, the best seat in the house at Osteria Mozza is the restaurant’s namesake mozzarella, or “Mozza,” bar. This imposing Carrara marble centerpiece seats 16 ...

My midmorning arrival was greeted with the cacophony of cooking. Entering Pizzeria Mozza in Newport Beach through the rear kitchen door, I encountered the preopening clatter of pots and knife-work ...