The Legend of Mama Rosa and the Calabria Pizza!

It all began on a summer vacation in a small town in Calabria, Italy. Walking down the cobblestone streets was like walking back in time. We found this little restaurant called Mama Rosa. We were greeted by Mama Rosa herself, an older woman small in stature but larger than life. When I asked her for a menu, she laughed out loud and said "a great cook has no menu because a great cook can make anything".

My wife and I explained to her that pizza was our favorite food and that we wanted to have a real authentic Italian pizza. She walked back into the kitchen and later returned with a thin crust pizza lightly covered with cheese, calabrase salami, black olives, sun dried tomato and a hint of flavor that I have never tasted before. This was honestly the best pizza we ever had, truly a homemade Italian pizza. We returned home from our holiday, bringing back as much of Italy as we could. One of which was the "Calabria pizza recipe"

Mama Rosa we will never forget you and as promised your legacy will live forever.