Obviously, there are plenty of different add-ins used in a stuffing recipe, and ciabatta takes to all of them like a pro. In addition to the usual suspects, like sausage, diced onions, and herbs ...

Ciabatta dough is extremely wet ... Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a freestanding mixer with a dough hook attachment and a 3 litre/5¼pint square plastic container ...

If your ciabatta loaf is long and narrow, cut it on the diagonal to give a larger surface area to hold all the topping. For this recipe you need a mini food processor to make the tapenade.

"The idea started from making a better bread then a French baguette. Ciabatta bread for sure is known in more than 50 countries in the world." That's Arnaldo's best friend, Marco Vianello.