This fresh, summery, and easy pizza, with crispy edges, big dollops of ricotta, and a sprinkling of lemon zest, will reignite your passion with food and help you delve into the pleasures of life like a true Italian.

If this recipe could talk, it would say “I’m so fancy!” Seriously: you’ve got lemony ricotta cheese that’s smooth like a cloud, plus bites of tomato and zucchini bursting with juices, which are all piled onto two warm and toasty flatbreads. Oh, and we have to talk about the bling on top: a basil leaf, chili flake, and honey garnish that makes each bite light up with aromatic, spicy, and sweet contrasts. You’ve just hit dinnertime gold.

Toasted to perfection, this garlicky lemon ricotta flatbread is fancy enough for a party appetizer but easy enough to double as a light vegetarian lunch!

Every so often my friends tell me about a recipe or something they ate and suggest maybe I want to 'make it even better'. For so many reasons I love when this happens. However, the conundrum for me is that I haven't either made their recipe or tasted the dish they want slightly reinvented. Which means unless they taste it, I really don't know if 'my' version is indeed a better one. And while I usually like to work 'solo' in the kitchen, especially when making and photographing a new recipe…

A bright and cheesy pizza with a lemon ricotta base, topped with spinach, onion, and feta.

Peach season is one of my favorites! I love to make many dessert recipes with them, but I also love to add them in some savory dished like this peach whipped honey ricotta flatbread. The flavors are so incredibly together, and the whipped honey ricotta is seriously so fabulous! I use a dairy free ricotta in the recipe that tastes just like the real deal, and is so creamy. This can be enjoyed as a side dish, appetizer, or main meal when paired with more protein.

Sautéed Brussels sprouts, nestled on a bed of ricotta cheese with a honey drizzle: what's not to love about Brussels Sprouts Flatbread?

Is ricotta good on pizza? The answer is yes, and this Italian ricotta pizza with spinach, basil, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes is proof.

Taylor wants me to be clear with you: this is not a pizza. In his mind, anything that doesn't have red sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni is most definitely not pizza. I don't necessarily agree, but for the sake of argument, we're calling this one a flatbread. We've recently discovered naan. I know I need