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    Pizza with Pete
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    Pizza with Pete

    A one-inch focaccia crisp with mozzarella, basil & truffle oil — casual structure in a single bite

    The event was called 'Pizza with Pete,' and the premise was exactly what it sounded like.

    Why this bite? Bryan broke the fundraiser format with pizza and real conversation. This pizza bianca is casual structure.

    The Story

    For a Pete Buttigieg fundraiser, Rafanelli broke the format entirely. No scripted gala, no VIP tiers. Just pizza and an unscripted conversation that ran for well over an hour. This mini pizza bianca — fresh mozzarella, basil, a whisper of truffle — captures that deliberate informality: the best version of something everyone understands, structured just enough that people trust the room.

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    Prep: 20 minYield: 12 pieces

    Ingredients

    • Pizza dough
    • Fresh mozzarella
    • Basil
    • Truffle oil
    • Olive oil
    • Sea salt
    • Craft paper

    Preparation

    1. 1.Stretch dough into mini rounds and bake until puffed.
    2. 2.Top with torn mozzarella and return to oven.
    3. 3.Finish with fresh basil and truffle oil.
    4. 4.Serve on craft paper squares.

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