Can You Bake Cake in a Pizza Oven?

Maybe you’re a baker who suddenly has access to a pizza oven, or perhaps you own a backyard pizza oven and you’re curious about baking a cake. Either

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Where to Let Dough Rise (15 Warm Spots)

Dough proofing in a mixing bowl in the microwave If you’re new to bread baking, you’re probably wondering – “Where should you let dough rise?” Well, as a

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What To Cook In The Challenger Bread Pan (Besides Bread)

If you’re a sourdough bread fanatic, chances are that you’re also the owner of a beautiful cast iron Challenger Bread Pan. We’ll, you might be wondering what else

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Sourdough Starter FAQs [Maintenance, Feeding, Baking]

Sourdough bread baking has been a hobby of mine for a few years now. I’ve made hundreds of loaves of bread with many successes and many failures. I’ve

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10 Things to Cook in an Ooni Pizza Oven (Besides Pizza)

I absolutely love my Ooni pizza oven. My gas-powered Ooni Koda 16 has cranked out many delicious Neapolitan and New York-style pizzas over the last two years. But,

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How to Stop Focaccia from Sticking to the Pan [5 Methods]

I’m sure you’ve been there. You’re baking a fluffy focaccia, it’s almost out of the oven, the smells of olive oil and tasty toppings are filling the air.

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Challenger Bread Pan Alternatives [5 Cheaper Options]

I absolutely love baking bread in my Challenger Bread Pan. It has completely replaced my Dutch oven for bread baking in my kitchen. I highly recommend it. However,

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The Best Bread Lame [5 Popular Lames Tested and Rated]

As an avid sourdough bread baker, I score my sourdough loaves with a bread lame almost every single time. (If you didn’t know, bread lames are the safest

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When Should You Throw Out Sourdough Bread?

As an avid sourdough bread baker, I’ve made hundreds of loaves of homemade sourdough bread. Unfortunately, I’ve made a few loaves where we ended up having to throw

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The Taste of Sourdough Bread | What Makes It Unique?

Because “sourdough” is technically a method of making bread, and not a specific bread recipe, it can be hard to say what exactly sourdough bread tastes like. For

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