OMG, I feel faint!! This has never happened - me telling someone else something about cooking? I will always love you for this, Joe!
OK, the only reason I know this is someone else told me what it is. It's a french term for a way to prep for cooking something. You measure, chop, slice, dice and lay out all of the ingredients in order in front of you before you begin cooking. Usually, you have a lot of small bowls just for this if you follow this method. I was told it is often done this way in restaurants. It's really good for me because I'm new to cooking and I forget key ingredients if I don't do this ahead of time.
And I'd love your Italian bread recipe.