Caramelized Balsamic Onion Pink Peppercorn Pizza with Rosemary & Goat Cheese
This pizza is full of rich and nuanced flavors. The pink peppercorns are a sweet and peppery surprise. But the super caramelized onions are the real star.
Layer 3, and another chance to show you just how useful and versatile our roast cipollines can be. The idea in layer 1 was to create oven roasted whole cipolline onions and garlic cloves as an ingredient or a condiment in a variety of dishes. It’s something I do from time to time and a great culinary timesaver. In layer 1 we roasted the onions. In layer 2 we used them front and center in a spaghetti and clams recipe.
Today, layer 3, is a good example of just what a life-saver these onions can be. Because it illustrates how a simple ingredient can change something from ordinary to spectacular with almost no effort. Now I love to cook and am not really a shortcut kind of guy. But sometimes outside factors weasel their way into your life and compromises must be made. But compromises need not take the form of the drive through window. Even when you are away from your own kitchen.
Because I am in San Diego. We came down here for a business obligation and decided to stay with friends for the night. The plan was to sit on the terrace overlooking the water and eat a little something at sunset, then throw a tri tip on the grill, play a little wii bowling and hit the hay early in preparation for a very early business meeting.


