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An easy Ooni pizza dough recipe made perfect for using in an Ooni Pizza Oven or for any home pizza making. This instant yeast dough recipe can be me made easily by hand without the use of a mixer or extensive kneading. It makes an amazing pizza dough that …
How to adjust airflow in the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven to get the perfect oven temperature. Learn how to manage the multiple vents on the pizza oven while baking with gas. Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through …
Which Ooni Pizza Oven is the best? I compare the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven and the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission …
My Top-5 tips to have a successful first bake in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra cost for …
Come along and learn how to bake a crispy cheese pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. After a few months with the oven I’m feeling the vibe and sharing with you what I’ve learned. The homemade pizza of your dreams may now …
Check out my first bake in the brand new Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. The biggest and most powerful of the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. This oven is a beast, but turns out to be super mellow to bake in. Buy an Ooni Karu …
An amazing white mushroom pizza recipe is a must have for any home pizza maker. Cooking the mushrooms before they ever hit the pizza intensifies the flavor and helps resolve the excess moisture issue. No soggy bottoms here. Cooked down with thyme, shallots and garlic …
Celebrating the end of summer with a fresh from the garden pizza baked in my Ooni Pizza Oven. This pizza combines the summer favorites of zucchini and sungold tomatoes along with fresh goat cheese, shallots, garlic, and basil. Finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar …
Review and tasting of my first pizza baked using the Ooni 14″ Perforated Pizza Peel. This is my favorite pizza peel in the Ooni pizza peel lineup. It’s a great peel for loading pizzas into your Ooni Pizza Oven and my most often used peel …
A guide to my instant yeast pizza dough. The dough recipe is adapted from my signature sourdough pizza crust recipe. This dough can be used in your in Ooni pizza oven or indoors on the Baking Steel. I hope this can serve as a starting …
The Santa Barbara Farmers Market is a source of constant inspiration for new pizza recipes. I love eating seasonally, supporting our local farmers, and importantly eating really good food. The market here does not disappoint. Not a trip goes by that I don’t leave thinking …
The Santa Barbara Baker naturally leavened (sourdough) pizza dough recipe and guide. The best sourdough pizza recipe for Ooni pizza ovens and other backyard pizza ovens such as the Gozney Roccbox or indoors on the Baking Steel. If sourdough isn’t your thing check out my amazing easy no knead …
Any time is pizza time around the Santa Barbara Baker house. This pizza was designed with the earlier part of the day in mind but amazing any time of day. I throw some dates in the mix for those wake and bake moments when you …
Learn how to make a rainbow chard pizza in your Ooni Pizza Oven. Rainbow Chard is one of my favorite greens for pizza. A rainbow of colors, a variety of textures, delicious and one of the healthiest greens out there make it an easy choice …
Learn how to use a pizza turning peel with your Ooni Pizza Oven and bake better pizza! In this video I show you how to use a pizza turning peel with while baking a pizza in my Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. Learn how to …
Recreating the iconic “Rosa” pizza from Pizzeria Bianco at home with in the Ooni Pizza Oven. Thinly sliced red onions, coarsely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, rosemary, pistachios, and extra virgin olive oil combine to make something that is truly mind blowing in flavor. If you’ve never …
A casual Margherita Monday bake in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. For this bake I use the “ultra low zone” (not in the Ooni manual! Check out my vids!) to go for a longer crispier bake. I try to eat a Marg every day, …
Potatoes are an all time favorite pizza topping for me. All forms of potatoes are welcome on my pies from roasted to mashed. For this pizza I’m channeling the flavors of a twice baked potato into pizza form. I keep the mash on the potatoes …
I’m baking up a 14 inch pepperoni and basil pizza on sourdough crust in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. It’s the perfect pizza for a lazy Saturday afternoon. I show you a standard bake in the Koda 16 providing all the pizza making tips …
I show you the best surfaces for stretching, building, and loading homemade pizza. I review wooden, metal, and marble pizza making surfaces and the pros and cons. Learn the best surface to make pizzas for your Ooni Pizza Oven or Baking Steel. Are metal pizza …