The Wood-Fired Blog
Napolino. It’s Almost Here.
Oct 02, 2012One of the fun things about writing a blog, and hopefully for you reading blogs, is that we can give you access to our thinking and to some of the interesting things that are going on behind the scenes. As the writer, I get to bend some of the rules for what we share with our community — and when. We get to leak our own products and services before... Read More
Stanley Tucci’s Pizza Oven on the Cover of the NY Times
Oct 02, 2012Very nice. Stanley Tucci’s pizza oven is on the cover of the NY Times. They say that it was “made in Italy”; I’m pretty sure it’s a Forno Bravo Artigiano (it is made in Italy) — though I’m not 100% certain. We do have a Stanley Tucci as a customer, but who know if it’s the same Stanley Tucci. The oven looks very nice, and I’m a big Stanley Tucci fan.... Read More
Pizza Oven Design — Ventilation Options. Both Good and Bad.
Oct 01, 2012Building on my postings the last couple of days on oven design and innovation, I wanted to follow up with some thoughts on pizza oven ventilation design. In general, there are a couple of different methods, including two that are quite widely used, and a couple that you need to avoid — whether you are building your own oven, putting a pizza oven kit or assemble oven in your backyard,... Read More
Innovating the Pizza Oven; Part II
Sep 30, 2012In yesterday’s posting about the Ovens from Napoli, I found myself writing and thinking about the companies that make pizza ovens, and their underlying organizational and design philosophies. And whether they are innovative or traditional; pushing the state-of-the-art or still making their grandfather’s pizza oven. One of the first things that struck me was how virtually every other pizza oven company is deeply rooted in the past, and how much... Read More
Anthony Falco Roberta’s in Brooklyn
Sep 30, 2012We just received this from Joseph at The Fire Within, and wanted to share it with you. Anthony Falco Roberta’s in Brooklyn Pier 17 south street seaport free concert sponsored by bud light lime. 600 pizzas in 4 hours! In a portable Forno Bravo oven. That’s pretty cool. You can read More About Anthony Falco. Read More
Boston 2 Big Sur #4
Sep 29, 2012I’m in. At least I know where I am going to be in April 2013. Now, we just need to good weather. Of course, you can always help us raise money for the Christopher Reeve Foundation by buying one of the Forno Bravo eBooks. Read More
Contemplating the Ovens of Napoli
Sep 29, 2012The folks responsible for building the Vera Pizza Napoletana brand have done a really good job, and over the past few years, awareness of Pizza Napoletana, wood-fired ovens from Naples and Caputo flour has skyrocketed. Which is a really good thing — both for the companies that make Pizza Napoletana related products (including Forno Bravo) and for consumers. There is a growing number of pizzerias in the U.S. and around... Read More
Getting Organized
Sep 28, 2012In baking, there is a strong application of the mise-en-place (everything in place in French) concept. In broad terms, it means knowing where everything is and having easy access to it in an organized manner. If you want to bake every day, or at least 5-6 times a week, and you also want to do other things (like be a parent, work and have a few other hobbies), then it... Read More
Just a Really Nice Pizza Oven Photo
Sep 25, 2012We have been working hard putting the FB Pizza Map application and database together, and I have been doing a lot of research and looking at lots and lots (and lots) of restaurants, pizza ovens and pizzerias around the world. And today, I saw a pizza oven photo that just made me smile. So I thought I would share it. 🙂 Be sure to click on the image to see... Read More
