Move over, basil pesto. Chimichurri sauce has come to play, catapulting broccoli rabe pizza to exciting new heights of flavor.
BLT Pizza (with garlic scape aioli and American cheese)
Is there anything better than a BLT with heirloom tomatoes, bacon, mayo, and crisp butterhead lettuce? How 'bout a BLT pizza with zippy aioli sauce and melty slices of American cheese?
The Basics: Summer Squash Pizza Crust (with Gluten-Free Variation)
Not only is this zucchini / summer squash pizza crust low-carb, hearty, and full of nutrients and flavor — it can also be gluten-free if you use all-purpose wheat-free flour.
Fresh Corn Pizza with garlic scape pesto, red onion, and feta
Based on one of my favorite summer recipes, this fresh corn pizza is an homage to the warmest season. Around this time every year, after I've eaten my first few ears of sweet corn right off the cob, I start to crave Ina Garten's Fresh Corn Salad. Like all of Ina's famous recipes, this one is […]
The Ultimate Cheese Dog Pizza (with mustard, relish & fresh tomato)
Just in time for the Fourth of July, I give you the quintessential, all-American hot dog pizza, complete with yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, fresh tomato and onion, and gooey cheese sauce. In John's words, it's "the most audacious" pizza I've ever made, exploding with flavors that enhance—rather than overpower—the humble franks.
Sweet Pea Pizza (Pea-zza?) with snow peas, mushrooms, mint & cream
It's vegetables like snow peas that make me wish I'd coined the term "dirt candy" myself. When they first arrived at the Farmstand at the end of last week, along with sugar snap peas, another one of my favorites, I spent my whole shift sneaking one here, another there, until finally I fessed up and […]
Spring Onion and Chive Pizza with Genius White Sauce
Chives are by far my favorite herb, and one of my all-time favorite plants, too. They're reliable and prompt, poking through the soil each year at the very beginning of spring, and their purple blossoms are usually the first flowers to bloom in the whole garden. After a long, gray-brown winter, these tender alliums are […]
Beer Pizza Dough (or, the world will not end if you run out of yeast)
Who needs yeast when you have a bottle of beer in the fridge?! This beer pizza dough comes together in less than 30 minutes and will wow you with its soft, chewy texture and delicious flavor.
Asparagus Pizza with Parsley-Chive Pesto
This super-green asparagus pizza is a great way to kick off spring. Pro tip: make a double batch of the parsley-chive pesto to stir into pasta or soup throughout the week.
Planning a Pizza Party (Part I: Make-Ahead Crust)
This week, to challenge my inner hostess, I scheduled a grownup pizza party for Friday night and told our friends to arrive at 8pm, less than an hour after I'll be getting home from the Farmstand. It was a risky move, for sure, but with some advance planning and prep work—and lots of help from […]