Before Chip and Joanna Gaines and the Barefoot Contessa, Martha Stewart was setting the standard for elegant home, garden, and entertaining advice. Part of her long-standing appeal has been that everything she touches comes out beautiful and seemingly perfect. The word "plain" just doesn't seem to exist on Planet Martha, where the gift boxes are wrapped in vintage linen and the pizzas are topped with creamy mozzarella cheese, ricotta, and of all things, petits pois.
That's right, when it comes to her favorite pizza toppings, Stewart is very specific, and has no interest in a deep dish or meat lover's pie. While some neutral cheeses and a readily available veggie are hardly fancy, it's the elegant simplicity of her choice of peas that is a bit bougie and oh-so-Martha. Judging from a photo of her ideal pizza that she posted on (which also includes thin slices of prosciutto), the pie is a beauty to behold and would look great on virtually any table decor, preferably a piece adorned with Stewart-inspired touches of greenery, leather, and potted herbs.
Not just any peas Ricotta and mozzarella cheese top many-a-pizza, and while peas are a bit unusual, it's really the type of pea that Martha Stewart reaches for that makes her pizza pie stand out as swanky. Petits pois are a specific variety of pea, one that produces legumes that are smaller and sweeter than most garden peas. Fresh petits pois can be difficult to find, but leave it to Stewart to either grow them herself or know exact.
