I look forward to the cool and cold part of the year because of all that energy radiating from the woodstove. The food tastes better, and the house smells delish.
I just got done cooking up a pizza that I topped with slices of a sausage that cmica Chris gifted to us the last time he was by.

Frying foods is easy, baking is a bit more work but doable, and I still haven't found a decent way to broil from a woodstove. The campfire method with the dutch oven is barely okay...

Some pizzas benefits from a few minutes under the broiler... Has anyone found a way to broil with wood heat?

No, I'd fake it be searing individual ingredients before putting them on the pizza.

I've seen people sear foie gras right on a wood stove, too.

With wood heat? No. But after wood heat baking...

Propane weed burner torch!

LOL Not stupid, if it works...

Are you related to Rachael Ray? I thought she was the only person to use the word: "delish" Please proceed to the nearest mancard disposal unit (Oh, wait you have a wood stove. Open door insert log, and man card.)

I lost power at my place for seven days about 10 years ago and was forced to cook on my old wood insert. The one I had back then had about 1' of surface are sticking out that would just fit a good sized pan.

French toast, grilled cheese, eggs-bacon, tacos you name it. What was in the fridge/freezer got cooked and we ate damn well.

We did the same, lost power for 7-8 days, as I remember it was about 20 degrees outside in February, so we went through a bunch of firewood that week. We made a number of things with cast iron cookware right on the top of our insert. However, we didn't do any baking. If I were to attempt that, it'd be with my Dutch oven, it's designed to have coals piled on top and I know there are lots of recipes for things like strudels and pies.