Pizza Oven
Mobile Forno Bravo in Des Moines
May 28, 2013Parlo Pizza (I really like their name, Parlo Pizza — which means, literally, “I speak pizza.”) is now live in Des Moines, IA, and they have received some nice press and a fun video from the Des Moines Register. Turner makes his public debut June 4 at the Beaverdale Farmers Market and hopes to pop up at other events around town. But before you start planning the super-duper supreme,... Read More
Pizza with Central Milling Tipo 00 – Very Nice
Mar 24, 2013Our older daughter is home for spring break, which is a real pleasure. She’s relaxing (and not in Florida), and it’s great having everyone together. Which is as good a reason as there is for a pizza party. Central Milling Tipo 00 (rather than our usual Molino Caputo Pizzeria flour) and really enjoyed the different. The Central Milling flour is very fine and it’s a pleasure to work with, and... Read More
Vancouver’s Most Famous Chef Loves His Forno Bravo Oven
Mar 16, 2013Here’s a fun story from the Vancouver’s The Globe and Mail. David Hawksworth owns and runs what is often recognized as Vancouver’s best restaurant, but he keeps his favourite kitchen toy at home. Six months ago, he bought himself a Forno Bravo wood-burning pizza oven, and he has been playing with it ever since. “I get it really hot with three types of hardwood: maple, alder and birch,” he says... Read More
The New Forno Bravo Showroom
Mar 14, 2013We’re looking forward to seeing you at our new office and factory at 251 W. Market St in Salinas, CA. We have come a long way in 9+ years (I can still remember meeting customers at our first small warehouse in Windsor, CA), and we have lots more planned in the months ahead. Here is a photo of our new Forno Bravo showroom — the colors are really nice, and... Read More
Brick Oven Painting on Spanish Ceramics
Mar 13, 2013We spent our spring break in Spain this year (it’s always early because of our daughter’s school schedule). It was seriously cold, but the food, the countryside and the people were great. We started in Madrid, and drove through Toledo and Cuenca to the Costa Blanca, where my wife’s parents retired many years ago. It was great reviving some fond memories from the past, and I got to enjoy a... Read More
Work, work, work.
Feb 18, 2013To quote the Governor in Mel Brooks’s classic “Blazing Saddles”, it been nothing but work, work, work. haha. Which is just a joke so that I can say that I’m sorry that we have not been diligent at blogging for the past couple of weeks. There are lots of really good things to share, and I will go into more details a little later. But again — sorry that I... Read More
Beautiful Wood-Fired Oven in Winter
Jan 30, 2013Wood-Fired Oven picture in Hagerstown, Maryland I can’t honestly say that I wish I was out there with him, but I definitely want to eat whatever it is he’s making in that wood-fired oven. Great photo, wonderful scene. Read More
Pizza Oven Across the Seasons
Jan 29, 2013What a great idea. From Greenville, RI — three photos of a wonderful pizza oven; in the winter, summer and fall. It would be really fun to see more four season photos from our community. Quattro stagione fotografie. Read More
Pure Oven Beauty
Jan 25, 2013Or, how about some pure oven beauty — both man and nature-made. This oven was built by Lloyd Goding and is located at 7000 feet, in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains west of Las Vegas, New Mexico Read More
