Torta Ricciolina

I first met Margherita Simili, the extraordinary Bolognese baker, over a slice of torta ricciolina when she came to Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School with Marcella Hazan to demonstrate her wonderful specialties several years ago. I marveled at Margherita’s talent and was thoroughly enthralled with her warmth and kindness. The breads and pastries she prepared were of outstanding qual