At the age of 10, Mark Nilsen began learning from his grandmother and mother how to make pizzas and other Italian classics.
And for 18 years, he had a pizzeria called Salerno in Stuart, Florida.
After relocating to Manatee County to be closer to family, Nilsen recently opened Cornerstone Pizza at 5203 Cortez Road W. to continue his family’s tradition, which includes his grandmother’s recipe for homemade sauce…