The best part of this dish was all the laughs my family got with my attempts at its pronunciation. My year of junior high French apparently was not enough as I totally butchered it: Pee-sah-lah-dee-air. I did get the first syllable correct…maybe that was part of the problem. And then no one wanted to touch it. ”It’s worse than I thought,” was the response of my oldest. Yup, no one liked this at all.
A pizza-like dough was topped with caramelized onions flavored with bay, thyme and chopped anchovies. Whole anchovies and Niçoise olives were added at the end of the baking time in a pretty pattern. If you are a fan of onions, anchovies and olives, then you’ll most likely love this dish. Unfortunately, my family did not. And I had to agree with them.
But do you like my gorgeous new cutting board? I got it from my friend, Ann, at Thibeault’s Table. Check out her gorgeous blog and the stunning maple cutting board she and her husband make and sell.
I’m off for a long weekend of football and merriment with some dear college friends. I’ll catch up with all of you next week!
The recipe can be found in Fine Cooking or Around My French Table~
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Ouch. Rough week.
That cutting board is absolutely beautiful though!
Aw that’s too bad
What didn’t they like about it? I didn’t use anchovies and loved this a lot. Maybe because my pizza dough worked. I am not very good in that area of the kitchen so anytime it works out I am pleased!
Una focaccia davvero golosa: che buona!
Ciao e piacere di conoscerti,
Tiziana
I learn french language for a year in college,I never got it,its hard to me to say it,,LoL,,,btw these looks Yummy to me i like all ingredients
Ridwan
What works for some, may not for others. Sorry they did not like the flavor.
Anyhow, have a great time this weekend!
Lizzy – I am also having the same issue trying to pronouns the name of your recipe, how it will sound like a Tamil word.
Anchovies and onions are those ingredients I tend to use very often but not the olives.
So, we will not mind this pizza, what more with our best and fav ingredients.
It looks so good!
This looks terrific makes me hungry just looking at it!
Oh, Lizzy, I just love this! I think I could eat the whole thing myself! But then I love olives, anchovies and onion! Keep experimenting!
Perfect! Love the sprig garnish!
Thanks for the honest review, and your cutting board is lovely!
I love your cutting board!
Have a good holiday!
Aw, sorry you didn’t like it! We are the opposite – my husband and I devoured the whole thing!
Well, if I was at your place I would have eaten enough for all of them! It looks awesome!
Oh so sorry you and your family didn’t like it. I think I might like it… I like all the ingredients on top. I wish I’m in your neighborhood so that I could exchange our dinner! HAHA! Have a great weekend with family!
I am not sure all my years of French would help either! Too bad they didn’t like it – it sounds really good!
This looks so good!I am going to make pizza tomorrow too!
I’m so glad you added the pronunciation! This sounds wonderful, I love caramelized onions!
Unfortunately, I just cannot get the first pronunciation that I had in my head when I first saw the word. Basically: [first four letters]-salad (hangs head in shame). But I do have a thing for cutting boards – love it, it’s beautiful!
I a m sure it is the anchovies fault. Because just the veggies and some balsamic vinegar is awesome and I play up the veggie toppings. It does look beautiful as the the awesome new board.
now i’m hungry
Sorry to hear that. Times like this I wish I was your neighbour, I would have happily demolished it
That’s too bad – I’ll take it! Love anchovies, and however you pronounce it, looks pretty good to me!
Lizzy, As always your Pee-sah-lah-dee-air looks perfect…my husband wouldn’t touch it either. But my company actually loved it! Have a great weekend!
aw that is too bad, looks delicious!
aah Lizzy this look absolutely nice!! have a nice weekedn, xxgloria
looks pretty good actually, anchovies aint my thing but i wont say no until i have tasted it
Stunning, as always, Liz! I like the way you set the anchovies and olives to naturally size the pieces!
BTW – I don’t know why I’ve not done this before….LONG over due! I’m now following you on Google Follower!
We here worship olives, anchovies, and all things brined and salty – I think we would love this one. Too bad your guys weren’t fans :/
Enjoy your weekend!
I can’t pronounce that, but it looks good
Looks like most people can’t pronounce the French Pizza name…as for me, I can’t spell it! would have to write it down, and copy it!
Lizzy, I would eat this exactly the way you made it with the caramelized onion, and the anchovies.
Love it…it turned out super yummy!
Have fun with your college friends, and enjoy your weekend!
xoxo
No-one in your family liked it?? But it looks so good!! I would never figure out how to pronounce it :S And i studied french for TWO years in high school…haha. Have a great long weekend!
Before this week, for some reason, I would always find myself saying “pissala-derie” instead of “di-air”. Potato, potahto! Yours looks fantastic. I hope you have a great weekend with your friends. This weekend is also homecoming/alumni weekend at the alma mater.
too tempting n irresistable..
Tasty Appetite
Love the cutting board and honesty. Hope you are having a fun weekend.
Oui, oui, and Merci! Okay.. that’s what I remember from my high school french (over 20+) years ago.
This looks stunning! I love the use of anchovies.. very unexpected.
It is a beautiful dish, but I have to agree with you on the anchovies. I covet that cutting board!
Hehehe you really made me smile!!! <3 I actually love pissaladiere!!! And yours looks gorgeous (as anything you make)! :-)
Hope you are enjoying your long weekend Lizzy!
It looks good except for the name and the anchovies.
Wonder if you could replace them with chorizo instead…
That’s so funny! I’ve got “It’s worse than I thought” a few times too. At least most of your dishes are a success! (And if we never failed, it would mean we just weren’t stepping out of our comfort zone.)
Lizzy! You’ve had a makeover! LOVE it. This recipe sounds great and right for the season. I’m just finding myself not having enough time to do all the cooking I’d like to. Love the cutting board….going to peek at Ann’s site! Enjoy your Sunday! Toni
Yeah, we’ve all had our fails in the kitchen.. but we all know 99.9% percent of the stuff you make is a hit Lizzy! : )
Fabulous cutting board! And I think your dish turned out beautifully. Pretty can go along way, you know
I never tasted anything similar. It looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Ok, this is getting to be a bit much now. Every time I come on your site you’ve made something else I’ve always wanted to make and never had time. It’s making me very jealous…and dribble slightly. This looks wonderful.
It looks so good, I can’t believe it didn’t taste wonderful. Oh, well – we can’t win them all. I think I’ll take your advice and pass on this dish. Have a good week!
I do like all those Ingredients and it looks tasty. I’ve made plenty of dishes my family has hated and my crab meat lasagna smelled so awful I wouldnt even eat it. Just chalk it up to experience. Beautiful cutting board.
I like easy flavorful cooking. This looks lovely and have fun while you are away
LOL! Lizzy, I’m so glad you posted this even if it didn’t work. Nice to know I’m not alone!
Love that cutting board! Definitely checking that site out.
Ciao!!!
Quanto mi piace la focaccia con le acciughe e le olive!!!!
Io la preparo quasi tutti i venerdì per cena, con altre versioni, per far felici tutti i membri della famiglia!!!!
Sei bravissima!!!!
Felice settimana!!!
Waiting for your recipe for today Lizzy, will come back later.
Hmmm, when bookended by such beautiful desserts, I’m not surprised that nobody liked the pissaladiere. I can’t stop staring at those apple cheesecake bars! YUM! The “It’s worse than I thought” comment gave me a giggle. People seem to be very passionately for or against this dish.
If it helps, I was a french major in college, and that didn’t help me to enjoy this meal any more!! I do love your new cutting board, though!
I bet no one would complain about this if they were able to wash it down with a slice of Guinness Chocolate Cake!
Smile. Yes, I do love your new cutting board, and since I’m not a big fan of olives, I’ll take your word and not give this a try! Thank you for sharing with me (as always, I’m leaving with a smile). I hope you are doing well. Love and blessings from Austin.
Oh my goodness, this looks delectable. However I am never going to attempt to say it out loud as I’m sure my pronunciation would not do the recipe any sort of justice at all! Can’t wait to try this one.