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 ...

Chad Colby clinked a wineglass with a fork one recent Saturday night to bring to order his chattering audience — 22 of us, crowded around a long table in a sprawling open kitchen in a storefront on ...

Dear SOS: Pizzeria Mozza has fabulous pizza. But their chicken liver bruschetta is out of this world. I’d love to have the recipe. Dear Lorri: We love the rustic texture of this chicken liver pate, ...

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 ...

Chef Nancy Silverton is known for dishing up hearty and comforting Italian meals at her Los Angeles restaurants Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza, co-owned with restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe ...

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 ...

Welcome to a Pizza Week-themed edition of Eater Elements, a series that explores the ideas and ingredients of noteworthy pizzas. Of course, Silverton, Molina, and their team devote the same concern to ...

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 ...

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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 ...