Our cookbook of the week is Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef by the founder of the famed Italian pizzeria Pepe in Grani. Jump to the recipes: the “secret recipe” for pizza dough, il sole nel piatto, memento, and straccetti with honey and rosemary. In his new book, Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef (Phaidon, 2025), the renowned pizzaiolo shares more of his path to pizza fame alongside 30 recipes for home cooks, including his handmade dough. In Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef, the famed Italian pizzaiolo shares 30 recipes for the home cook. Recipes adapted from Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef ©2025 by Franco Pepe.

Source: National Post March 06, 2026 13:13 UTC