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, 2023

We 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

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Winter Wood-Fired Cooking Tips

Feb 24, 2023

Wood-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

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How to Find Masons For Your Outdoor Kitchen Project

Feb 09, 2023

When 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

10 Problems to Avoid When Installing a Residential Wood Fired Oven

Dec 20, 2022

Installing 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

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Pizza Cookbook Gift Ideas

Dec 19, 2022

Looking 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

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Primavera Wood Fired Feast

Dec 09, 2022

Paul 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

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