 DeMarco uses imported ingredients – flour, extra-virgin olive oil, San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella cheese from Casapulla, freshly grated grana padano (a slightly salty hard cow's milk cheese), three types of mozzarella cheese, and hand-grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese are all from Italy, and the basil and oregano are from Israel.In a windowsill flower box, he grows thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, and hot peppers.He cuts fresh basil over each pie with a pair of kitchen scissors.