The Wood-Fired Blog
Virtual Pizza Expo – Free Web-Based Workshops Available for A Limited Time
Apr 17, 2020Tune in for 50 hours of free content – seminars, demonstrations, personal interviews, and round table discussions with some of the most successful pizza and artisan bread operators in the business. This Virtual Pizza Expo is offered by the editorial team at “Pizza Today”. When the International Pizza Expo and International Artisan Bakery Expos had to be canceled this year, the team made a commitment to the industry and the... Read More
Slice Out Hunger’s – Pizza vs Pandemic Campaign
Apr 17, 2020On March 21st, 2020, Slice Out Hunger and their partners, Slice, and Pizza to the Polls, launched an audacious new campaign called “Pizza vs. Pandemic.” Its simple goals are to get good pizza to care workers and care centers, and to support small businesses across America. Since the launch, they have raised $398,000 from over 5,500 donors, so that 11,700 pies could be delivered to 453 care centers across the... Read More
Special: Lower Deposits Make Ordering Easier
Apr 17, 2020To help make ordering (and your cash flow) easier during this time, Forno Bravo has lowered the deposit needed to order a new oven to 25%. (Down from the usual 50%.) This is a limited time offer that we are extending during the crisis as a show of solidarity with our customers and friends in the wood fired community. Benefits This discounted deposit is a win-win deal for everyone. (1)... Read More
March 2020 | No. #129; International Pizza Expo Postponed Until June 26-28, 2020; Pizza Ovens Go To School; Maestro Vito Iacopelli Demonstrates Neapolitan Pizza Making in a Vesuvio Oven
Mar 24, 2020At Forno Bravo, we have always referred to our customers as family for a simple reason, for us, you are! Family shares bonds and a… Read More
Maestro Vito Iacopelli Demonstrates Pizza Making in a Vesuvio Oven
Mar 20, 2020We’re channeling our inner Italian today by sharing this fun and informative video by Maestro Vito Iacopelli. Born in Bari, Italy, he currently hails from Los Angeles. The Maestro has made a great how-to video for preparing a pizza with organic purple potato cream sauce, mozzarella, sausage, fennel, and mushrooms using a friend’s wood and gas fired Vesuvio Maestro Vito has officially been a pizzaiolo since 1993, and a master chef... Read More
Pizza Ovens Go To School
Mar 20, 2020With a renewed focus on the value of the trades, more schools are incorporating the culinary arts into their curriculum. Cooking teaches incredible skills across disciplines in a unique, organic (and delicious) way. Just some of the disciplines and skills involved are math, chemistry, history, sociology, communications, business, fine motor control, creativity, planning, and organization. Forno Bravo is excited to have worked with several schools across the country to place... Read More
February 2020 | No. #129; Who is Forno Bravo? Enjoy Our New Overview Video, Pizza Expo Extravaganza Coming Soon, Recipe Spotlight: Lavender and Fennel Pollen Naan Bread
Feb 28, 2020High Season at Forno Bravo seems to start earlier each year! The team is busy in preparation mode for our annual visit to the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Read More
2020 International Pizza Expo is Right Around the Corner
Feb 25, 2020March 31 – April 2, 2020 is the 36th edition of the International Pizza Expo held in Las Vegas, NV. Forno Bravo will there with our ovens, chefs, and live cooking demonstrations to add to the fun and excitement! (Booth #2369) Master Instructor and World Pizza Champion, Chef Leo Spizzirri, and Chef Anthony Iannone from the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy will be headlining our demos this year. Their... Read More
January 2020 | No. #128; 2020 International Pizza Expo – Here We Come!, Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with a Tuscan Steak Bonus, Tips for Hosting Great Parties
Feb 19, 2020Happy 2020! Welcome to the new year and to another season of delicious recipes, fun contests, interesting stories, and… Read More
