The Wood-Fired Blog
Damascene pizzas
Sep 07, 2014These pizzas from Damascus are not regionally known as pizzas. In essence, they are nothing but pizzas; they are even very similar to the Neapolitan pizza having the thin dough, and cook exactly like it in a minute or so in a WFO. However, they are not (regionally) known as pizzas but are named individually. This is a picture of the pizzas homemade by me and my wife today. Read More
Pizza du Vully
Apr 22, 2014This recipe is based on a famous pie from the lake region of Switzerland called Vully. It consists of a sweet dough topped with cream, sugar and butter. Simple, tasty and easy. It is an ideal finish to a pizza night and can be served with a sweet desert white wine. Read More
Roasted Onion and Pineapple Salad
Oct 24, 2013As any Hawaiian pizza lover knows, pineapple is delicious when paired with salty, savory ingredients. This warm salad is a lighter, bread-less take on that idea. Read More
Roasted Stone Fruit With Oat Streusel
Aug 15, 2013I can’t speak for the rest of the country, but this summer of 2013 is an amazing season for fruit. It started with the strawberries and cherries in the early part of the season, and it has continued on with the myriad varieties of stone fruit now available from local farmers. White and yellow peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums – they’re all unbelievably sweet and juicy. Use this recipe to take... Read More
Corn Tartine With Chevre and Rocket
Jul 22, 2013Hurray! Fresh local corn is here for the season. Let’s celebrate with some easy, delicious corn tartines. Tartine is just a fancy word for a piece of bread with a bunch of stuff on it, aka an open-faced sandwich. It is a great oven application for a quick meal, so take this recipe as a guide and let your imagination go. Read More
Bacon croutons
Jul 14, 2013This bacon crouton recipe, made from leftover pizza bread, is easy to make while heating up your oven for the pizza. Read More
Juicy Lucy Burgers
Jul 05, 2013Claims to the origination of the Juicy Lucy are hotly debated, but we do know the first versions emerged from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spread around the country from there. And anyway, who really cares? It’s a burger with gooey delicious cheese in the middle. That’s what really matters. I made two versions for this recipe, one plain-old cheese-filled patty, and one with the addition of pickled hot peppers. Let your... Read More
Multi-Purpose Herb Oil by Peter Reinhart
Jun 28, 2013My guess is that you will use this more than any other specialty topping, and you can make as much as you like because it will keep indefinitely in the refrigerator. Its original use was for focaccia but then I discovered it is also excellent drizzled over many types of pizza, and can also be used to marinate or flavor various ingredients, especially fresh, sliced tomatoes and thinly sliced potatoes... Read More
Roast chicken with lemon and thyme
Jun 28, 2013Roast chicken with lemon and thyme is a simple but delightful food that you can make in any season in your wood fired pizza oven. A few ingredients can still make a big taste! Read More
