oven

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Sitting on the ground, a woman and her daughter assembled the dough in circles Gaza-style, before a man baked them in a makeshift clay oven.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?

From Slate • May 25, 2026

After about 5 minutes in the oven and a few more under the broiler, I pulled the pizza out hot, with nice brown spots on the crust and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

You could absolutely stop at the stovetop stage, but I’d encourage you toward a brief stint in the oven if you have the time.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The oven was probably already heating—that was something the house spirit took care of—so all Anya had to do was break off a piece of the dough to save a yeast culture for next week.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack