Newsletters
February 2012 | No. 35; Redesigned P70 & Pizza Quest Nomination
Feb 10, 2012Welcome! Once again, we have a newsletter chockfull of wood-fired oven updates and information! The Forno Bravo team has been busy at work on our oven lines, redesigning an old favorite and creating new oven styles. We share a couple of these with you below: the Primavera70 and the Andiamo. I’m honored to pass along the news that Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart has received a nod from the International... Read More
January 2012 | No. 34; Central Milling Flour & New Ovens
Jan 10, 2012Welcome! We at Forno Bravo hope 2012 has been good to you so far! The holidays are always a busy time for our company, but we love the work and are thrilled to welcome new oven owners to our Forno Bravo community. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the Forno Bravo team members for an excellent 2011 … and an already great start to 2012. Their hard... Read More
December 2011 | No. 33; Holiday Cooking & Vote for Down Under Photos
Dec 10, 2011Welcome! Happy holidays from Forno Bravo! First off, I’d like to thank all of you who recently supported our fundraising efforts for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation by purchasing Team Reeve eBooks. On December 4, I completed the new running challenge I’d set: racing the California International Marathon in Sacramento in the morning (at a quick 2:55:04), and then flying to Las Vegas to race the Rock-and-Roll Marathon that... Read More
November 2011 | No. 32; Toscana G, Gift Guide & Community Cookbook Update
Nov 10, 2011Welcome! Well, the holiday season is upon us! Schedules fill up, and the days fly by with so many activities and to-dos. We hope cooking in your wood-fired oven affords you some fun, relaxing times with family, friends and neighbors. (Even if it’s too chilly for everyone else to join you outside, they’ll certainly appreciate the goodies you bring to them indoors!) Speaking of outdoor activities, I am doing a... Read More
October 2011 | No. 31; Spring in Australia & Down Under Photo Contest
Oct 10, 2011Welcome! While many of us here in the United States are preparing for or already enjoying “sweater weather,” our friends Down Under are welcoming springtime! And the cycle of the seasons continues… We mentioned in our previous newsletter that we would soon have an exciting announcement about Forno Bravo in Australia to share – and now we can tell you that news: We have appointed a new distributor in Australia,... Read More
September 2011 | No. 30; The Greek Wood Oven and Fire Wood
Sep 10, 2011Welcome! Ah, September. The month marks so many things: the close of summer, back-to-school time, a chance to recommit to work or other pursuits after (we hope) a little downtime, an ideal opportunity for reflection. On a personal note, we’ve been doing a lot of our own reflecting lately, as we dropped our oldest daughter off at college this month – a huge transition for us, but such an exciting... Read More
July / August 2011 | No. 29; Summer Cooking and At Your Home
Jul 10, 2011Welcome! We’ve had an incredibly busy spring and early summer, as a large and growing number of wood-fired cooking enthusiasts installed their ovens to get ready for summer. And summer has certainly arrived! Enjoy the warmer temperatures and have a great time entertaining friends and family, serving pizzas and other culinary delights from your Forno Bravo oven. If you are still working on installing your oven, don’t overdo it –... Read More
June 2011 | No. 28; Community Cookbook and Video Contest
Jun 10, 2011Welcome! Summer is in full swing, but things haven’t slowed down for us at Forno Bravo. We’ve got a lot of fun projects in the works. One we’re especially happy to announce is our online Forno Bravo Community Cookbook. See below for details on this new resource for the wood-fired oven community. We’re also excited about our summer contest – we’re looking for the best wood-fired oven cooking videos! It seems... Read More
May 2011 | No. 27; Special Edition: Expo 2011 Recap & Recipes
May 10, 2011Welcome! We’re devoting this issue of our Wood-Fired Newsletter to the Forno Bravo Expo held earlier this month, including some of the great recipes from the demonstrations. On behalf of the Forno Bravo team, big thanks to everyone who attended this year’s Expo – and to the chefs and caterers who gave everyone great tips and a lot of delicious food! We’re also happy to report that Pizza Quest continues to... Read More
