Live Fire Returns Baking to its Primal Roots

It’s easy to understand why most chefs and bakers prefer programmable gas or electric ovens for baking: consistency. So why leave a world where you preheat an oven to a desired temperature, slide in sheet pans, close the door, and set a timer? Why abandon the safety net that using a predictable heat source brings? 

“A challenge, honestly,” says Krista Kern Desjarlais, chef/owner of The Purple House, a 544-square-foot...