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Our in-house blog for all of the Maine Wood Heat Family to share. From updates about installed heaters to tips for getting the most out of wood heat to recipes that bring out the best in your wood fired oven and much more!

Take another little pita my heart now baby!

by joe ~ December 4th, 2008
What goes better together than Janice Joplin and baking?  How about fresh pitas and falafel?  Mmmmm. In all seriousness, pitas are a great and often overlooked addition to any baker's repertoire. That goes double ...

Ciril Hitz’s Bagel Dough.

by joe ~ November 3rd, 2008
From a great piece on Ciril in the Providence (RI) Journal. CHEF CIRIL HITZ’S BAGEL DOUGH For the dough 3 cups bread flour 3 cups high gluten flour (see note) 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water at 72 degrees 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 teaspoons diastatic malt (see note) For the ...