Recipe Collection
Focaccia & Flatbread Recipes
Some of the most forgiving bread you can bake, and some of the most fun. Dimpled focaccia, blistered pizza, pillowy naan, and pocket pita, with the high-hydration handling broken down step by step. A great place to start, and a great thing to serve a crowd.
20 recipes
Easy Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia
A soft, aromatic flatbread that's perfect for beginners
Soft, aromatic focaccia that makes you look like a seasoned baker on a busy weeknight. Simple steps, no special tools, huge payoff.

Foolproof Pita Bread
Soft, Puffy Pockets Every Single Time
Most pita recipes fail because they don't explain why pitas puff. The pocket forms when moisture in the dough turns to steam in a blazing hot oven. That steam rapidly expands, pushing the top and bottom layers apart. For this to work, you need three things: enough moisture in the dough, intense heat, and even thickness.

Gluten-Free Focaccia
Crispy Outside, Fluffy Inside
This {{focaccia}} defies everything you thought you knew about gluten-free bread. It's crispy on the outside, soft and airy on the inside, and loaded with…

Kids Can Bake: Personal Pan Pizza
A Real Pizza Made by Real Kids, from Scratch
A kid-friendly personal pan pizza recipe designed for classrooms, scouts, and families. No mixer, no scale. Just cups, spoons, and hands.

Ligurian-Style Focaccia
The Ultimate Guide: Yeasted & Sourdough Versions
Authentic Ligurian-style focaccia features a signature brine technique that creates an impossibly crispy crust while keeping the interior light and airy. This recipe offers both yeasted (same-day) and sourdough (24-hour) versions, so you can choose your adventure.

Naan Bread
Soft, Puffy, and Blistered Indian Flatbread
Soft, chewy naan with gorgeous charred bubbles, made on a cast iron skillet. Available in yeasted and sourdough versions with garlic butter finish.

New York Style Pizza Dough
Thin, Crispy, Foldable Perfection
This is the pizza dough that New York built. Thin enough to fold, sturdy enough to hold, with a crispy bottom and just enough chew to know it's handmade. The {{cold-ferment}} is optional but recommended because it develops incredible flavor while making the dough easier to stretch. You can make same-day pizza in about 3 hours, or plan ahead for 24-72 hour fermented dough that rivals your favorite pizzeria. Either way, you're never ordering delivery again.

Pocket Pita
The bread that puffs into its own pocket, right on your stovetop
Soft homemade pita that puffs into a full pocket on a hot skillet or grill. Yeasted and sourdough paths, no oven needed. A summer bread that teaches rise.

Self-Rising Naan Bread | Baking Great Bread at Home
No yeast, no starter, no waiting — just great flatbread in 30 minutes
Soft, blistered naan made with self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. No yeast, no starter. Ready in 30 minutes with ingredients you already have.

Sourdough Discard Naan | Baking Great Bread at Home
Soft, Pillowy Stovetop Flatbread
Stovetop naan using sourdough discard and Greek yogurt for soft, pillowy flatbread with just a hint of tang. No oven needed.
Summer Garden Focaccia
Your edible canvas for peak summer produce
A pillowy overnight focaccia you decorate like a garden. Beginner-friendly, endlessly creative, and the best way to show off summer produce.
"I Don't Have Time For All of That" Ciabatta
Bakery-Quality Bread in Under 2 Hours
When you don't have time for overnight ferments, this fast {{ciabatta}} delivers. Wet dough, paddle attachment, and aggressive yeast get you bakery-quality bread in under 2 hours. The secret? Trust the wet dough, use the paddle (not the dough hook), and let steam do the heavy lifting for that incredible crust.

Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough | Baking Great Bread at Home
48-Hour Cold Fermented Crust
True Neapolitan pizza is beautifully simple: flour, water, salt, yeast. This 48-hour cold ferment develops deep flavor and signature leopard-spotted char.
Mixed Berry Focaccia Art
A Stunning Garden-Style Focaccia Painted with Fresh Berries and Herbs
Golden olive oil focaccia topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and herbs arranged into a garden scene. Stunning to look at, even better to eat.

Rustic Italian Ciabatta
High-hydration yeasted bread with a crackly crust and open, irregular crumb
A classic Italian ciabatta built on a poolish. High hydration, minimal handling, and an open honeycomb crumb that'll make you fall in love with bread all over again.

Sourdough Italian Ciabatta
High-hydration sourdough slipper with crackly crust and honeycomb crumb
A classic Italian ciabatta built on an active sourdough levain. High hydration, minimal handling, and an open honeycomb crumb that's worth every extra hour of fermentation.

Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza Dough
72-Hour Naturally Leavened Crust
Everything you love about Neapolitan pizza, powered by your sourdough starter. The 72-hour cold ferment develops incredible flavor and makes the dough easier to digest.
Sourdough Pita Bread
Naturally leavened pocket bread that puffs into a perfect dome
Sourdough pita bread leavened entirely with a ripe levain. The long ferment builds flavor and pocket-popping strength. Eight soft, puffy pitas from one dough.

Sourdough Pizza Dough
Crispy, Chewy, and Worth Every Bubble
Once you taste sourdough pizza, there's no going back. The slow overnight fermentation develops flavors that commercial yeast can't touch, while the natural…
Sourdough Summer Garden Focaccia
The tangy, bubbly canvas for peak summer produce
A tangy overnight sourdough focaccia you decorate like a garden. Real starter, big bubbles, and the prettiest way to show off summer produce.