The Wood-Fired Blog
Small’s Family Farm — Taking a Roma on the Road
Sep 10, 2018Small’s Family Farm has been a farming staple in the valley of Walla Walla, Washington for five generations. The family prides itself on using sustainable farming practices with a view to the long-term health of the land. They produce and mill a high-quality, all-purpose flour, and also a high-protein bread flour (15.7% protein.) The bread flour is specially made from red spring wheat, and is fantastic for pizza dough and... Read More
August 2018 | No. #111; Residential Pizza Ovens, Recipe Contest, Pizza Peel Overview, Steak Dinner and Mussels Diavolo Recipes, Napolino Spotlight
Aug 15, 2018We hope you are enjoying a beautiful summer and have gotten to escape on a vacation or two — even if it is only a vacation to your own backyard for a pizza party and glass of Italian wine! Read More
Pizza Peels 101
Aug 03, 2018Wood fired cooking has been around for centuries, and the tools for getting food into and out of a hot, deep oven without burning yourself have developed right along with it. Pizza peels epitomize of this kind of tool. They are truly a case of form following function. Our current word, peel, is derived from the French word Pelle, meaning “shovel.” The original simple wooden peels were easy to carve, inexpensive, and did not... Read More
2018 Summer Recipe Contest Extended, Plus First Round Entries
Aug 02, 2018The 2018 Summer Recipe Contest launched a few weeks ago and a few bold souls have sent in their creations for us to try. Their dishes look fabulous! So far we have entries in the pizza, main dish, and dessert categories. We’ve decided to extend the deadline for another month to try to give the competition a bit more time to get their entries turned in. Remember these recipes can be for... Read More
Family Photo Album – Forno Bravo Home Pizza Ovens
Aug 02, 2018Since launching our new tool for sharing photos and stories on the website a few months ago, we have been receiving some excellent shots of Forno Bravo ovens “in the wild.” The creative oven enclosures and outdoor kitchens/entertaining areas that our community members come up with continually amaze us! We hope these photos and testimonials inspire and delight you as much as they do us. Giardino70 Modular Kit – Natural Rock... Read More
Announcing the 2018 Summer Recipe Contest – Extended
Jul 20, 2018Editor’s Note: Hi Forno Bravo Family! The 2018 Recipe Contest has been extended by popular request. Please note the new dates! Announcing the Forno Bravo 2018 Summer Recipe Contest. We love the food our family of wood fired oven enthusiasts create for our Community Cookbook and their guests. So pull out your aprons, dust off your knives, and put your cooking skills to the test, it’s contest time! The heat is on... Read More
July 2018 | No. #110; Commercial Customers, Villa Esperanza gets a Bella, Recipe Contest, Spanish Meatballs, Peter Reinhart on Craft, Primavera Colors
Jul 19, 2018Happy July! We are excited to bring you the newest edition of Wood Fired Newsletter. This month, we are focusing on stories from our owners, yummy summer-time recipes, and a spotlight on one of our most popular ovens. Read More
Commercial Customers Utilize a Variety of Pizza Oven Styles and Business Models
Jul 06, 2018Forno Bravo makes Commercial Pizza Ovens for all kinds of businesses, from fully mobile operations to fast-casual pizzerias to high-end dining at a vineyard. In this blog, we’re going to visit with three owners who have each taken a different business path as they followed their passion for delicious food. Ultimately, all three made a Forno Bravo wood fired oven part of their journey. Read on to meet Diedra Keogh of... Read More
Bella Comes to Villa Esperanza
Jul 03, 2018Villa Esperanza, or “Village of Hope,” is a residential girls school in Managua, Nicaragua built by Forward Edge International in 2008. It is currently home to 30 vulnerable or abused girls, ages 8 – 19. Many of the girls previously lived in and around La Chureca, the 70-acre residential and industrial Managua city dump, a place marked by extreme filth, poverty, contaminated air, drug abuse, and sex trafficking. The Villa... Read More
