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20 Design Ideas For Your Outdoor Wood Fired Oven Kit
Dec 15, 2021Since Forno Bravo was first established way back in 2003, we’ve seen our customers incorporate our world-famous pizza ovens into some brilliant and downright crazy designs! Lovingly crafting the perfect designs for your pizza oven is a massive part of the fun, probably second only to firing up the oven for the first time and cooking your first homemade pizzas! All of the designs you’re about to see incorporate our... Read More
November 2021 | #145 Archived Newsletters Now Available on the Forno Bravo Website, JP and Tina Sherman – Casa2G100 Pizza Oven, Thanksgiving Dinner Turkey and Sides
Nov 30, 2021This month marks our 150th edition of… Read More
Favorite Wood Fired Foods and Pizza Toppings
Nov 18, 2021October 2021’s Community Question was all about favorite wood fired foods and pizza toppings. The creativity you can display in a wood fired oven is almost endless. Below, you will find several responses from our community to help spark your imagination and stretch your comfort zone as you move beyond the typical pizza box to a whole new world of deliciousness. (They came up with some pretty delightful pizza topping... Read More
October 2021 | #144 2021 Summer Photo Contest: Fantastic Food Photos, Starter Skills: Pizza Making 101, Pizza Talk – Diving Deep into Olive Oil
Oct 29, 2021We love fall! With its golden trees, crisp air, kids running around in costumes, folks enjoying the last nice days for outdoor pizza… Read More
Community Tips for Building or Installing your Wood Fired Oven
Oct 29, 2021In September 2021, Forno Bravo launched a new feature in the Woodfired Newsletter called the “Community Question.” This is a place where experienced oven owners and chefs (home or commercial) can share their wisdom with the larger community. Our goal is to help everyone improve their skills and be inspired in their wood fired journey! The first question we asked was, “What are the best tips you learned when building... Read More
2021 Summer Photo Contest Honorable Mentions – Fantastic Food Photos
Oct 29, 2021Pizza, pizza, and more pizza! There were so many great shots of our favorite food to choose from in this year’s contest that we decided to make a special honorable mention category for just food photos. It covered pizza (of course,) but there were beautiful shots of other types of foods too, like lamb chops, chicken, and even an octopus dish! Enjoy these photos. They will make you yearn to... Read More
More 2021 Summer Photo Contest Winners – Honorable Mentions
Sep 30, 2021We loved the diversity of this year’s photo contest entries, so we’ve decided to highlight some of the honorable mentions and their stories. With so many great choices, we know you’ll be as impressed and pleased as we are. From Heather Leiggi’s fancy red tile styling to Michael Peruffo’s smooth DIY vibe; Patrick Mokeris’ Napolino with its modern flair and the back to the middles ages stone structure of Michael... Read More
How to Light a Fire in Your Pizza Oven with Chef Anthony Iannone
Sep 29, 2021In this video, Chef Anthony of the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy takes us through his method for starting a fire in a wood fired oven (commercial or residential.) Using a combination of materials like fire starters, dried, cut wood, specialty pressed beech wood, (and a fun, but ferocious propane torch,) he gets the fire burning merrily away quickly and easily. Check out his tips and tricks to make... Read More
September 2021 | #143 2021 Summer Photo Contest Honorable Mentions, Starter Skills: How to Light Your Fire, Fall Recipes: The “Fun Guy” Pizza & Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Sep 29, 2021Ahh, the crunchy leaves and savory flavors of fall are upon us again. We love this time of year because it makes… Read More
