Sortachef

In 2004, Sortachef (Don Hogeland to friends and family) built a woodfired oven behind his house, from which he turns out crusty European-style breads, Italian pizzas, and a variety of succulent dishes tinged with the fire of applewood. He’s curious about many aspects of cooking and is constantly adding to his repertoire. He can be shaping loaves from a two-day-old dough, researching Armenian flatbread, and perfecting an antipasto recipe – all at the same time.

You can visit Sortachef on Woodfiredkitchen.com. In a mix that includes travel tales, food memories and photographs, he shares recipes and techniques for woodfired cooking on the site. To the relief of many of his readers, his recipes are translated for conventional baking as well.