French in a Flash: Pissaladière Pasta

Sometimes re-imagining traditional ingredients in new ways can yield very high returns. This pasta has the earthy flavor and texture of multigrain pasta and bay leaf and thyme paired with the sweetness of caramelized onions and the salinity of olives and anchovies. It's pissaladière in a bowl.

Pissaladière

Pissaladière is a kind of pizza or tart from the South of France, bathed in sweet onions and studded with anchovies and olives. It's the perfect afternoon snack or lunch with a glass of wine.

The Best French Bread Pizza

Classic French bread pizza upgraded with a heavy dose of garlicky butter, two cheeses, and fresh herbs.

French in a Flash: Niçoise Panzanella Bread Salad

Salade Niçoise is iconic, as is the Pan Bagnat which is just a Salade Niçoise sandwich. This is somewhere in the middle: a bread salad full of all the flavors that make a Salade Niçoise a Salade Niçoise: cherry tomatoes, tender blanched haricots verts, anchovies, garlic, lemon, olive oil, thyme, basil, and the best part, albacore in olive oil.

Classic Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon)

It looks like a pizza, it cooks like a pizza, but don't make the mistake of actually thinking it's a pizza. Tarte flambée, the Alsatian flatbread topped with fromage blanc (a fresh, tart, spreadable cheese), thinly sliced raw onions and bacon, is as Franco-Germanic in flavor as can be. This method delivers a classic tart, made on pizza dough rolled very thinly and cooked on a blazing hot Baking Steel or pizza stone right under the broiler.

Pizza With Cherry Tomatoes, Halloumi, Olives, and Mint

This pizza hits all the right notes, with briny olives and halloumi, fresh sweet cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and some fresh mint added right at the end.

Bar-Style Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon)

It looks like a pizza, it cooks like a pizza, but don't make the mistake of actually thinking it's a pizza. Tarte flambée, the Alsatian flatbread topped with fromage blanc (a fresh, tart, spreadable cheese), thinly sliced raw onions, and bacon, is as Franco-Germanic in flavor as can be. This method delivers a bar-style tart, cooked on a flour tortilla in a cast iron skillet, then browned under the broiler. It has a thin, cracker-like crust that is irresistible.

Grilled Pizza With Grilled Tomatoes, Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Marcona Almonds

I know I'm committing a grave seasonal recipe faux pas here by combining a spring ingredient (we're in the middle of asparagus season!) with a late summer product, but dammit, we've gotten so good at cherry tomatoes that they're sweet and flavorful pretty much all year round.

Veggie Pizza and Kaitlin's Perfect Pizza Method!

2 variations on veggie pizza, with a fool-proof, highly detailed recipe and method for making perfectly chewy and crispy homemade pizza crust every time!

Flammkuchen / Tarte Flambée (German Pizza with Bacon and Onions)

Flammkuchen (aka Tarte Flambée) is a flatbread pizza with German and French origins. It features a thin crust topped with crème fraîche, onions, and bacon.