The Wood-Fired Blog
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
Roasted Vegetable Antipasti
Apr 11, 2016Quick and easy roasted vegetables as appetizers or pizza toppings when you’re cooking in a wood fired pizza oven. You can even save any leftovers and make a frittata the next morning! Thanks to Bill Bell of Mercer Island, WA for submitting this recipe! Quick and easy roasted vegetables as appetizers or pizza toppings. 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
Paella Mixta
Mar 31, 2016Paella originated in Valencia, Spain. It is a perfect dish to prepare in the wood fired oven, since one of paella’s most basic and traditional features is that it must be cooked over live fire. And as you have probably experienced while using your wfo, the best results require timing, patience, and a bit of joie de vivre. So don’t feel compelled to follow the recipe like a soldier. The... Read More
Spinach Mushroom & Egg Pie
Mar 14, 2016Who said eggs were just for breakfast? Miraculous, sunny orbs of rich goodness, eggs constantly amaze me. In fact, you can put an egg or two onto almost any pizza, as long as you build up a low “wall” from the other toppings, so the egg will be contained in place until it’s (just slightly) cooked. When you cut the pie, the runny yolk will mix together with the... Read More
Wood Fired Kale-Stuffed Pork Loin with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
Mar 01, 2016I invited some friends to dinner who love anything that comes from the wood fired oven. We recently came through over a week of below-zero temperatures so I thought standing in front of the wood fired oven sounded cozy and comforting. I found a pork loin in the market and made a plan to stuff, roll and tie the pork and nestle it into a 450-500 degree oven. The weather... 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
Whole Sea Bream Al Forno
Feb 22, 2016Thanks to Kim Kozol of Boston, MA for submitting this recipe! Whole Fish cooked on a wood fired oven 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
