no, just an american guy in his late 20's trying to make something good in new jersey. i usually fry the peppers and onions seperatly also but i dont seem to get as much depth of flavor even in a well seasoned cast iron skillet as i do roasting in the oven, also figured that the sausage dripping would help flavor the veg and i wasnt disappointed at all! jacked the oven up to 400 about halfway through and that seemed to help with the browning of both the sausage and the veg. honestly it came out as good as i could of hoped, just need better bread next time also wanted to maybe add some peperoncini and maybe a slice of some nice aged provalone next time but i dont want to over complicate things as it seems the basis of good italian cooking is the simpler the better.