The open-faced tart called crostata in Italian can be filled with a variety of fruits or savory ingredients (onions, mushrooms, potatoes). For Easter, this one is made with ham and cheese. The ...

A galette is an open-faced free-form pie that can easily tilt sweet or savory. Here, it's savory, with a food-processor pastry filled with sliced, ripe tomatoes -- use colorful heirlooms if they're in ...

If you’d like, remove the stems from a few fresh bay leaves and grind them in a spice grinder or food processor, then rub them through a fine sieve and sprinkle the top of the pie with the dust. If ...