The Wood-Fired Blog
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
Tile Oven Samples for the DIY Crew
Dec 05, 2022While stucco is the easiest and most common finish option for a wood fired pizza oven, tile finishes are also very popular. These designs can range from formal and classy, to artistic or rustic. While glass tile is the most frequently chosen material for its combination of beauty and durability, mosaics, mixed materials, stone, river rock, and mat colors are also common picks. Here are a few helpful tips from... Read More
Terrific Trio of Tiled Ovens
Dec 05, 2022Tile oven finishes come in many styles, patterns, and colors. Most are made using glass tiles because they reflect the light in the most beautiful way, and are easy to clean. They also hold up well to nature’s external environmental factors and to the wood-fired oven’s internal heat. Below you will find a terrific trio of tiled ovens commissioned by Jason Scarfi, Ken Lavenz, and John Handy at the Treebones Resort. They are... Read More
