Pizza Oven
Firing Up the Flavor at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, CA
May 31, 2023Introducing 1440 Multiversity. This unique center is a nonprofit immersive and online learning destination nestled in the heart of the California Redwoods. The Mission The center hosts both large and small group events, leadership training, classes, retreats, yoga, and private dining experiences served family-style, among their many choices. They are located in Scotts Valley, just outside of Santa Cruz, CA. Their outreaches also include offering supportive programs free of charge... Read More
5 Custom Outdoor Kitchen Designs with Pizza Ovens
Apr 27, 2023Cooking, dining, and entertaining in an outdoor kitchen is a beautiful (and popular) way to enjoy food, nature, and people. If you’re thinking about adding an outdoor kitchen to your home, there are many different designs and styles to choose from. In this blog, we’ll explore five custom outdoor kitchen designs to inspire you. They all include a wood fired oven as a featured element. So, whether you’re a pizza... Read More
How to Find Masons For Your Outdoor Kitchen Project
Feb 09, 2023When our customers opt to build their own DIY brick pizza oven or use one of our Forno Bravo modular pizza oven kits, they often choose to work with masonry professionals to help with installation and finishing. Even when our customers buy a fully-assembled pizza oven, masons will frequently be hired to help build the full outdoor kitchen, or the stone countertop or base where the oven is placed. While... Read More
10 Problems to Avoid When Installing a Residential Wood Fired Oven
Dec 20, 2022Installing a Forno Bravo wood fired oven is always exciting. Once it’s installed and ready to go, there’s just one thing left to do…fire it up, cure it, and get cooking! But like all design projects and home installations, there are pitfalls and problems that are worth dodging with awareness and planning. Here are 10 problems to avoid when installing a wood fired oven. 1: Unsuitable Location or Too Little... Read More
Primavera Wood Fired Feast
Dec 09, 2022Paul Lessard is cooking up a storm in his custom-colored Primavera70! Check out his story and sample photos of his delicious creations here. Wood Fired Inspirations Currently hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Paul shared, “I’m sure I was Italian in my previous life! Since traveling to Italy many times, and especially, our latest Tuscany family bike and wine trip in 2017 at a restored 500-year-old farmhouse, complete with a Forno... Read More
Tile Oven Samples for the DIY Crew
Dec 05, 2022While stucco is the easiest and most common finish option for a wood fired pizza oven, tile finishes are also very popular. These designs can range from formal and classy, to artistic or rustic. While glass tile is the most frequently chosen material for its combination of beauty and durability, mosaics, mixed materials, stone, river rock, and mat colors are also common picks. Here are a few helpful tips from... Read More
Terrific Trio of Tiled Ovens
Dec 05, 2022Tile oven finishes come in many styles, patterns, and colors. Most are made using glass tiles because they reflect the light in the most beautiful way, and are easy to clean. They also hold up well to nature’s external environmental factors and to the wood-fired oven’s internal heat. Below you will find a terrific trio of tiled ovens commissioned by Jason Scarfi, Ken Lavenz, and John Handy at the Treebones Resort. They are... Read More
Home Pizzeria with a Casa2G Pizza Oven
Dec 02, 2022Jesse and Linda Diaz from central California love to cook and entertain. They crafted an outdoor kitchen and dining space at their home that has become a full-on residential pizzeria! With prep space, cooking space, plenty of dining space, and even its own sign, their design makes it easy for guests to get involved in the whole wood fired pizza-making and pizza-eating process. Check out their build below and glean... Read More
Primavera Installation at Alpine Ridge House Air B&B
Nov 17, 2022With the fall time change in full effect, and the chilly weather settling in, it’s time to use a Primavera wood fired oven for making some serious comfort food! This particular oven lives at Alpine Ridge House, an Air B&B in upstate New York (Prattsville, NY.) Their facility is a secluded escape in the Catskill Mountains equipped with a professional wood fired oven, minutes from hiking and ski slopes. Dubbed... Read More
