The Wood-Fired Blog
The Fun Guy Vegetarian Pizza
May 07, 2018“The Fun Guy” made with fungi! This light, vegetarian pizza was created by Chef Vito Romani, owner of Stella’s Pizza Pie mobile catering based in San Diego, CA. It is perfect for an afternoon feast. Chef Vito demonstrated this recipe for the guests at the Forno Bravo EXPO held in California’s wine country and it was a hit. It is also one of his business’ top sellers down in San... Read More
Hot Roasted Orange Cauliflower & Radicchio Salad
Oct 12, 2017Serves 2-4 | Time 15-20 minutes Welcome to your amazing salad course. Hot roasted orange cauliflower on its own is delicious. Combine it with roasted radicchio and with these contrasting flavors, textures, and temperatures, and you won’t look at cauliflower or salads the same ever again. Learn more about our Portable Bella Wood Fired Ovens Here Read More
Wood-Roasted Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Nov 04, 2016Crisp-golden, salt-flecked, and toothsome, these alluring little green gems are the perfect accompaniment to a Thanksgiving or Christmas menu, and also make a fresh, summer treat! They’re user-friendly, too: You can cover and refrigerate the blanched sprouts on a paper towel-lined platter for several hours before finishing them in the hot oven. The halved sprouts must be cooked in one layer, so choose your largest, heaviest skillet. Serves 4; may... Read More
Asparagus, Fontina, Arugula Pizza
Apr 20, 2016This pizza has the fresh taste of asparagus combined with the soft, creaminess of fontina cheese and the whole pizza is enhanced by the peppery flavor of arugula. Makes one @13-inch pizza; may be doubled 4 asparagus spears, ends snapped off and lower 2 inches peeled One 9-ounce ball of dough, at room temperature Olive oil, for shaping and brushing the dough Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper... Read More
Coal Roasted Beet Salad
Apr 04, 2016I love this time of year, beets are popping out of the earth, spring has officially sprung and gardens are green with new growth! Beets have that inherently sweet backdrop, perfectly balanced by their natural earthiness. In this very simple presentation you will highlight the sweetness while adding the caramel complexity of balsamic. It has recently become cool to leave the more fiberous skin on the beets when you serve... Read More
Wood fired spaghetti squash parmesan recipe
Feb 26, 2016I am a huge fan of Eggplant Parmesan, a recipe I will post in the future, but this spaghetti squash Parmesan is pretty damn delicious. I have done this recipe a few times in my conventional oven in my house and every time I am reminded how delicious it is… And with the cold weather, it is a cozy and comfortable way to relax around the dinner table. If you’re... Read More
Herb Roasted Chicken
Jan 04, 2016I have always found comfort in roasted chicken, both the process of making a roasted chicken and eating one. It always reminds me of a Sunday supper with the entire family around the table. If your family is anything like mine (7 of us,) you might need two birds. The cooking time will largely depend on the temperature of your wood burning oven — a 3 pound bird will take... Read More
Deconstructed Pizza
Oct 01, 2015This recipe was demonstrated at the 2015 Forno Bravo EXPO by author, culinary instructor and host of Pizza Quest, Peter Reinhart. For all the details and images, go to Pizza Quest: https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/2015/09/11/deconstructed-pizza-francis-mallman-moment/ Read More
Baked pumpkin soup
Aug 17, 2015Recipe submitted by Emil Nel from South Africa as part of our 2015 Recipe Contest. Thanks Emil! Interesting, look impressive, tastes amazing. You bake the whole pumpkin! Read More
