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INGOOD TASTE Candid conversations with the dining scene’s most engaging chefs Chris Slaney, Chef and General Manager, Pazzo An Italian Bistro Pazzo An Italian Bistro 1614 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair; 412.481.9100, pazzopittsburgh.com On the Menu: Scratch and made in-house traditional Italian fare. Entrees include Fettuccine Pescadores (shrimp and crab), Pollo Sorrentino (chicken) and Vitello Masala (veal). Wines include a Dragani (pinot grigio) and Dragani (montepulciano). The pizza is made from scratch. Gluten free is offered with the pasta, chicken and veal. Why did you become a chef? When I was young I would watch my mother, Cathy, in the kitchen. When I turned 16, I pursued a kitchen job at a personal care home as a dishwasher. While working there I would watch the chef make sauces from scratch. When I turned 18, I thought to myself, “I can do th \˸