Sam Whitaker · March 26, 2026
“Is that one supposed to look like a tortilla?” My roommate asked, peering over my shoulder as I dragged another flat, tan disc off the baking stone. No dome. No air pocket. Just a dense, chewy round that resembled a hockey puck more than any pita I’d ever torn into at a Middle Eastern spot. … Read more
Sam Whitaker · March 24, 2026
Right now there’s a puffed, blistered round of dough sizzling against ripping-hot cast iron in front of me, and I’m sliding a thin spatula underneath to flip it before that first charred bubble turns into an actual burn mark. This has basically become my weeknight ritual: dough hits the pan, roughly twenty minutes later there’s … Read more
Sam Whitaker · March 20, 2026
Wondering if there’s really a version of pizza dough that outclasses your favorite delivery spot? There is, and it’s this one. Built and tested inside an ordinary home kitchen, this sourdough pizza dough turns out a base that shatters when you bite into it and a puffed, chewy rim full of irregular bubbles — the … Read more
