The Wood-Fired Blog
Butterscotch Sticky Buns
Apr 19, 2019Chef Bart’s Butterscotch Sticky Buns (before glazing) I say when you have a craving, feed it! I was digging through the ol’ box of recipes and stumbled across this glorious breakfast sin. While reading through the ingredients, my mouth started to water, and I just had to see how it worked in the Forno Bravo oven. Grab your cast-iron skillet, or similar baking pan, your scotch whiskey, and your sense... Read More
Vito’s Wood Fired Pork Tenderloin
Jun 05, 2018The scent of the meat roasting on a Tuscan Grill over coals accented with apple chips makes this simple recipe something special. Never tried grilling in your oven? Click here for some basics to get you started! Delicious Pork Tenderloin roasted in a wood fired oven served with homemade applesauce. Read More
Triple-Apricot Chicken Tagine
Jul 29, 2016Stone fruit season is my favorite time of the year. One of the most difficult fruits to find is an aromatic, sweet apricot. When I lived in California’s Sonoma County, I knew a terrific produce guy at Oliver’s Market who would always find me at least one flat of Blenheim apricots, the most delicious and perfect of fruits. This year, however, in the beautiful Hudson Valley, the weather knocked out... 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
Roasted Butternut Squash
Nov 06, 2014As the leaves change color, the days get darker and a welcome chill fills the mid-Atlantic air, it is a perfect time to break out the seasonal fall favorites. From the earliest of childhood memories, roasted sweet potatoes, yams, squashes and root vegetables made their way to our table. Here is one of those simple, favorite recipes to add to your repertoire and maybe find its way into your upcoming... Read More
Cherry Clafoutis
Feb 17, 2012This is a recipe I adapted from the inimitable Julia Child. I honestly don’t know why people don’t make or serve clafoutis more often – it’s one of the easiest desserts imaginable, you can make one with pretty much any fruit you’d care to, and it’s absolutely delicious. Maybe it’s the scary-looking French name. Call it a deep-dish crepe for all I care, just make one for your next dinner... Read More
Smoked Pear Butter
Nov 08, 2011This is one for making use of your oven as the fire dies and gentle residual heat does the cooking, while the smoking embers do the flavoring. Read More
Rainbow Trout (Courtesy of The ARCH)
Oct 20, 2011We wanted to share this recipe for cooking rainbow trout in your wood-fired oven … taken from The ARCH’s October newsletter. (The ARCH Architectural Finishes, Flooring & More is located in Asheville, North Carolina. See The ARCH’s website at http://www.thearchnc.com/ for more information.) Rainbow Trout Start with sustainably harvested fish! Right here in our own backyard of Western North Carolina we have an incredible source for sustainably harvested farm raised... Read More
