The Wood-Fired Blog
A Girl and Her Dragon – Quest Night
Nov 04, 2015It was a few months after the conference that I found myself contentedly looking over my progress. The applications were submitted, the oven was built and beautiful, so is it really any surprise that I overlooked one eensy weensy detail? Because of a series of comical/endlessly frustrating/I-am-beginning-to-understand-the-attraction-of- anarchy regulatory delays, I hadn’t actually made any pizza (without professional supervision) yet. Easy thing to overlook, right? RIGHT? And my first event was rapidly approaching. Of course I... Read More
The Fire Within Mobile Pizza Conference – Day 3
Oct 28, 2015The Fire Within mobile pizza Conference, attended by guest blogger, Kylie before the dragon wagon was born. Day 3 of 3 of the pizza workshop. Another breakfast of cinnamon buns and my new favorite fruit: pineapple before a short lecture on branding and the event we’ve all been waiting for: trust falls. No, seriously, it’s pizza time! We get a quick lesson from some Brava employees, who make it look... Read More
Wood Fired Oven Pot Holder
Oct 23, 2015Many wood fired oven enthusiasts make more than pizza in their ovens and a favorite cooking accessory is a cast iron skillet. Peter Reinhart, Todd Fisher and Brigit Binns all used Lodge cast iron skillets in their cooking demonstrations at the Forno Bravo Expo this year. Peter cooked a melody of seafood in the skillet first, then cooked the pizza dough and added the seafood as topping to the pizza.... Read More
The Fire Within Mobile Pizza Conference – Day 2
Oct 20, 2015The Fire Within mobile pizza Conference, attended by guest blogger, Kylie before the dragon wagon was born. Day 2 of 3 of the pizza workshop. I will not lie and tell you that I didn’t wake up to the thrice darned alarm, playing soft, happy and entirely situation appropriate music, and regret staying up past 11 the night before. The 7:20 am wake up time hurts to remember (all you... Read More
September 2015 | No. 77; Wood Fired Apricot Pizza, Expo Recap, Recipe Contest Winner
Oct 05, 2015Welcome! It’s officially fall! September was a busy month at Forno Bravo finishing up the details for the Expo! Read more about the event in this month’s newsletter. As usual, Chef Bart gives us a unique twist on using fruit and chicken in a tantalizing pizza recipe. Our recipe contest concluded this month, and Chef Bart announces the winner of a $75 shopping spree in the Forno Bravo Store. If... Read More
August 2015 | No. 76; Butterscotch Sticky Buns, Labor Day Sale & Forno Bravo Expo
Aug 25, 2015Welcome! It seems that August flew by and it’s already back to school time! As you’re preparing for fall, hopefully you’ll be able to get at least one more outdoor pizza party on the calendar. Chef Bart gives you a reason to look forward to utilizing the morning heat left over in your oven after a dinner the night before with Butterscotch Sticky Buns. They almost look too good to... Read More
July 2015 | No. 75; New Newsletter Look and Forno Bravo Expo
Aug 24, 2015Welcome to our Wood-Fired Newsletter July 2015. We hope your summer has already been full of good times with family and neighbors enjoying outdoor living, hopefully with a wood fired oven! In July, we were very excited to launch the new design of the Forno Bravo website, and now the Wood-Fired Newsletter. We’ve received numerous compliments on the colors and ease of navigation throughout the site. This month’s newsletter... Read More
Forno Bravo Pizza Oven Expo 2015
Aug 24, 2015A Gathering of Wood Fired Oven Enthusiasts Salinas, CA, August 24, 2015 – Forno Bravo, a leading manufacturer of wood fired pizza ovens, based in Salinas, CA, has announced the Forno Bravo Expo 2015. The Expo, held on the grounds of Talbott Vineyards, is a celebration of pizza ovens, great food and a gathering of wood fired cooking enthusiasts. WHAT: The Forno Bravo Expo features live cooking demonstrations and seminars... Read More
The Fire Within Mobile Pizza Conference – Day 1
Jul 20, 2015The Fire Within mobile pizza Conference, attended by guest blogger, Kylie before the dragon wagon was born. Day 1 of 3 of the pizza workshop. Now that A Girl and Her Dragon Pizza is officially launched. Let me share with you one of the highlights of the journey so far: The Fire Within’s mobile pizza oven business and cooking workshop. My school is great, so nary a feather ruffles... Read More
