The Wood-Fired Blog
February 2023 | Choosing a Mason for Your Build Project; Winter Wood-Fired Cooking Tips; Recipes: Wood Fired Ribeye Steak and “Drunken Monkey Love” Dessert
Feb 28, 2023We are excited to bring you the latest edition of the Wood Fired Newsletter. It is filled with lots of warm food and fun ideas for the cooler months of winter. This…. Read More
Winter Wood-Fired Cooking Tips
Feb 24, 2023Wood-fired cooking can be a year-round adventure, requiring just a few tips and modifications to continue all winter long. As our Canadian customers and those in mountainous regions can attest, the good news is that our wood-fired oven works very well in cold climates, and won’t have any trouble with snow. They are built using high-tech insulation, which holds in the heat when the oven is cooking, and helps keeps... Read More
How to Find Masons For Your Outdoor Kitchen Project
Feb 09, 2023When our customers opt to build their own DIY brick pizza oven or use one of our Forno Bravo modular pizza oven kits, they often choose to work with masonry professionals to help with installation and finishing. Even when our customers buy a fully-assembled pizza oven, masons will frequently be hired to help build the full outdoor kitchen, or the stone countertop or base where the oven is placed. While... Read More
January 2023 | “Cooking with Gas”; DIY Tiled Oven Sampler; Recipes: Brazilian Picanha Steak, Wood Fired Oysters, & Sheet Pan Pizza
Jan 30, 2023Happy New Year! This month’s newsletter includes … Read More
December 2022 | Pizza Wood Fired Cookbooks for Christmas, 10 Oven Installation Errors to Avoid, Recipes: Chef Cortney’s Thai Chicken Pizza & Spiced Apple Crostada
Dec 31, 2022May the joy of the holiday season be with you and your family. In this… Read More
10 Problems to Avoid When Installing a Residential Wood Fired Oven
Dec 20, 2022Installing a Forno Bravo wood fired oven is always exciting. Once it’s installed and ready to go, there’s just one thing left to do…fire it up, cure it, and get cooking! But like all design projects and home installations, there are pitfalls and problems that are worth dodging with awareness and planning. Here are 10 problems to avoid when installing a wood fired oven. 1: Unsuitable Location or Too Little... Read More
Pizza Cookbook Gift Ideas
Dec 19, 2022Looking for a last-minute gift idea for your favorite home pizzaiolo or chef? Pizza-focused cookbooks are always a hit! Explore the books below for great ways to enhance your pizza-making chops. These books include recipes and contributions from some of the best of the best in the field. They are available through Amazon and many other local booksellers. Just click any of the photos below to be connected directly to... Read More
Primavera Wood Fired Feast
Dec 09, 2022Paul Lessard is cooking up a storm in his custom-colored Primavera70! Check out his story and sample photos of his delicious creations here. Wood Fired Inspirations Currently hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Paul shared, “I’m sure I was Italian in my previous life! Since traveling to Italy many times, and especially, our latest Tuscany family bike and wine trip in 2017 at a restored 500-year-old farmhouse, complete with a Forno... Read More
November 2022 | #162; Top 24 Pizza Oven Tools and Accessories, 14 Non-Pizza Dishes for Creative Meal Planning, Classic Collection of Wood Fired Thanksgiving Recipes from Eric Wilson
Dec 06, 2022With the busyness of the holiday season fast approaching, carving out family time is more precious than… Read More
