With all the delectable summer fruits available, it’s a good time to give Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis‘ fruit crostata a go. A close cousin of the French galette, crostatas can be made, of ...

The best way to enjoy an excess of summer peaches: folding them into a flaky, buttery freeform crust. This peach crostata is an easy, quick-to-prepare way to use up any excess summer fruit. The simple ...

Freshly cracked black pepper adds a subtle verve to this sweet, creamy freeform fruit pastry. For this simple yet sophisticated pear crostata, the fruit is poached in Prosecco and layered over creamy ...

Food Network personality Giada De Laurentiis’ onion crostata features silky caramelized onions that are baked in a flaky pie crust or puff pastry. It’s a wonderfully rustic side dish for grill night, ...

But first, we’ve got to rave about crostata in general for a second. In spite of reading literally hundreds of hacks and tips, we’ve never mastered the art of perfectly rolled, flaky, tender ...

I used to be a pie person. At my aunts' apartment in Rome, there always seemed to be a jam crostata on the sideboard in the dining room. ... I liked its rustic simplicity, the casual, imperfect ...

What are you going to do with the apples you've picked this season? I can see them waiting for you now. Make an apple crostata with the recipe shared by Al Forno back in the day. It was one of Chef's ...

Cookbook author, chef and proud Midwesterner Amy Thielen said something on her radio show, “Ham Radio,” that rang true to me. In the winter, heartland cooks delve into recipes or cookbooks to decide ...

Note: This crostata dough is adapted from one by Nancy Silverton of Mozza. 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer or food processor, combine the all-purpose flour, cake ...

If you're unfamiliar with crostatas, they are at the top of our list of Italian desserts you should try at least once. Unlike pie (although we won't judge you if you do), crostatas can be eaten for ...