The Wood-Fired Blog
Oohey Gooey S’mores Dippers
May 09, 2016Who doesn’t love S’mores?? But crowding around the front of your wood burning oven, while everyone is trying to stuff their arm into the oven to toast a marshmallow over the remaining embers after dinner is a bit of a buzz kill. Out comes the cast iron skillet and in goes all the yum yum’ needed to finish of any wood fired evening… Load a plate with Graham Crackers, or... Read More
Spring Strawberry Galette
Feb 08, 2016Serves 5 to 6 This dough is gorgeously butter-centric and thus a bit tricky to work with, so I form and bake it atop a sheet of baking parchment that can easily be slid from counter to baking peel and into the oven, then back onto a peel and then a serving platter. The browned parchment paper is quite pretty, but trim or tear it away if you like.... Read More
Wood Fired Canadian Beaver Tails
Oct 09, 2015Thanks to Donna P. for submitting this wood fired recipe! Delicious wood fired dessert or snack that reminds you of your childhood. Read More
The Stella Nutella
Oct 01, 2015This recipe was demonstrated at the 2015 Forno Bravo EXPO by Vito Romani, owner of Stella’s Pizza Pie mobile catering based in San Diego, CA. Ricotta Nutella Caramel Using your favorite pizza dough, spread the Nutella evenly, cover with ricotta and pour caramel over the top. Fold the dough over in half, close edges and bake as a calzone. Finished with caramel, cinnamon, sugar and sea salt. Read More
The Spicy Pear
Oct 01, 2015This recipe was demonstrated at the 2015 Forno Bravo EXPO by Vito Romani, owner of Stella’s Pizza Pie mobile catering based in San Diego, CA. Mozzarella Sliced Pears marinated in lemon and sugar Jalapeño peppers Using your favorite pizza dough, spread mozzarella evenly, cover with slice pears and sprinkle jalapeno peppers. Read More
CONTEST! Wood Fired Drunken Monkey Love
Sep 10, 2015This recipe is a quick Italian dessert reminiscent of Bananas Foster, but with bourbon instead of rum, and a few other significant variations. Mostly what it is is rich, flavorful, and delicious! No matter how full everyone is from a meal of amazing wood fired oven pizza, when the oven cools down a bit for banana cooking, no one will be able to resist the Drunken Monkey Love! The recipe... Read More
Strawberry And Rhubarb Cobbler
Apr 05, 2015Early spring means strawberries and rhubarb! No better reason to break out the cast iron and build the perfect cobbler to cap off a perfect night of pizza. Rhubarb adds a wonderful tartness to any dish but it is typically prized in desserts to balance the sweetness of other fruits, thus creating a desired sweet and sour effect. Shout out to my grandma on this one; she loved rhubarb. Hope... Read More
Happy Thanksgiving …. S’more Pizza
Nov 27, 2014Happy Thanksgiving, best wishes to you, your family and friends this holiday season. So much to be thankful for this year, as it is for most, family tops my list. New to my list this year is my amazing Forno Bravo oven. The simplest of gestures of hosting a pizza night for family and friends has become a wonderful reminder of how fulfilling it is to gather around the table... Read More
Caramelized Apple Pizza
Oct 16, 2014Just when I had wrapped up a wonderful evening of fresh pizza making, my family turned to me and with lost looks on their faces collectively said, “what no dessert?” Fortunately I had a couple apples handy and gelato in the freezer. I went to work on a quick dessert pizza. The family was thrilled and spared me to cook for them yet another day. Hope you enjoy. Chef Bart... Read More
