The Wood-Fired Blog
Spiced Braised Lamb Shank with Mediterranean Sides
Jul 31, 2023Chef Aaron Brooks takes us on a delightful tour of Mediterranean flavors and dishes prepared in a wood fired oven. It features spiced braised lamb shank, whipped feta, pita bread, and a pomegranate salad. This combination of recipes may have a lot of elements, but the timing overlaps a bit to keep the whole meal prep manageable. So give it a spin and let us know your favorite parts! Watch... Read More
Wood Fired Ribeye Steaks
Feb 22, 2023Chef Daniel Maznett from Cowboy Charcoal takes us through a terrific way to prepare thick-cut ribeye steaks in a Vesuvio wood fired pizza oven. Using a cast iron pan, simple seasonings, high heat, and a butter, garlic, and rosemary basting sauce, these steaks cook in just minutes and will beat the flavor you find at any high-end steakhouse! Here are two videos to walk you through the recipe. Quick overview version... Read More
Grilled Picanha Steak (Coulotte)
Jan 26, 2023Chef Alex Mazieri uses a steel Tuscan Grill inside of his Napolino oven to create a wonderful, Brazilian-style, wood fired steak. The Picanha cut (pronounced “pee-kahn-yah”), also called a Coulotte, is a very popular cut of meat in Brazil that is gaining in popularity in the US. It offers great value and an intensely beefy flavor. This is a triangular cut surrounded by a thick layer of fat that comes... Read More
Thai Chicken Pizza
Dec 15, 2022A little sweet, a little heat, and a whole lot of spicy, peanutty goodness are all part of the flavor profile for this Thai Chicken Pizza from Chef Cortney Smith at Gather Food Studio and Spice Shop. If you are interested in stepping away from the Italian cookbook to try something different and delicious in your wood fired oven, this pizza combination will be a new favorite for sure! Here... Read More
Pork and Pineapple Tacos
Oct 27, 2022Chef Cortney Smith of Gather, a food studio, store, and school in Colorado Springs, CO has created a new cast iron classic that will make your taste buds sing. This recipe is as easy as marinating chunks of pork in a mildly spicy sauce, cooking it up with fresh pineapple in the wood fired oven, and then topping your soft tacos with garden salsa and fresh crema. Light and delicious!... Read More
Seared Pork Tenderloin Slider
Aug 31, 2022Pork loin is a very flavorful, lean meat that cooks cleanly and quickly. In this recipe, we use the wood fired oven two ways. First, to saute and reduce the accent onions and mushrooms in a cast iron pan, and then second, we use a Tuscan Grill to sear the pork loin medallions over hot coals. Spice, sear, slice, garnish, and this simple, but amazing lunch or appetizer tray is... Read More
Dutch Oven Baked Spatchcock Chicken
Oct 29, 2021Spatchcock chicken is a fancy way of referring to a chicken that has been split in half and laid open for roasting. Chef Anthony Iannone of the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy demonstrates this technique for us, pairing his chicken with squash, zucchini, potatoes, thyme, and other fall flavors for an easy one-pot, no muss, no fuss meal for your dinner enjoyment. Follow along with Chef Anthony in the... Read More
Blackberry BBQ Chicken
Jan 10, 2020Wendy O’Neal is a mother, blogger, author of multiple cookbooks, and proud owner of a Casa110 wood fired oven. Live Fire BBQ and Beyond is her latest cookbook. It was released in 2019. You can find her Casa oven featured in several of the recipes and photographs in the book. All of Wendy’s dishes are rigorously taste tested by her family and fans, so you know they are good! One... Read More
Wood Fired Porchetta
Jun 03, 2019Big thanks to Paul Dunaway for submitting this wonderful recipe! Note: You can also check out Brad English’s recent guest post on Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart discussing Porchetta, and offering several delicious options for using it on pizzas and sandwiches! Modified Porchetta recipe for a wood fired oven Read More
