The Falco Pizza

My most well-known pizza. I’ve been riffing on it the world over. It’s straight-up stolen from my great-grandmother. Breadcrumbs were a constant in her cooking. They’re practical and symbolic. Great-grandma Lena made bread daily. By drying and blending the stale, leftover bread, you got the best breadcrumbs, a way to thicken sauce and add texture to dishes gratis. Nothing wasted.

The symbolism comes from Saint Joseph, whose feast day we celebrated with a meatless pa