For close to 200 years, Peter Rizzi's family has created treasured Italian foods for Sunday dinners and family gatherings. At Sweet Basil Pizzeria, which opened in Brooklyn last month, anyone can try these beloved recipes marked by slightly-sweet sauce and pleasant basil notes. "We wanted to bring old-world recipes back to Park Slope," said Rizzi, co-owner of Sweet Basil Pizzeria. "We want all of Brooklyn to enjoy these priceless family recipes."

The eatery offers pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and other Italian fare to patrons in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park and other areas throughout Brooklyn. Baked in a brick oven, Sweet Basil Pizzeria offers specialty grandma and margherita pies, along with "right side up" and "upside-down" Sicilian pizzas.