The Wood-Fired Blog
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
March 2013 | No. 48; Spring Fever & Sourdough Pizza Dough
Mar 13, 2013Welcome to out Wood-Fired Newsletter March 2013. Spring is upon us, and this is such an exciting time of the year. (Yes, even though winter temps are having difficulty letting go of parts of the country, spring will arrive at some point!) It’s the ideal time for finally taking the plunge and buying or building your own backyard oven. You’ll be all set to enjoy the warmer weather with a... 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
February 2013 | No. 47; Oven Photo Contest Winner
Feb 13, 2013Welcome to Our Wood-Fired Newsletter February 2013 To quote the Governor in Mel Brooks’ classic Blazing Saddles, it has been nothing but work, work, work. (But it’s all good stuff.) Our company move to 251 West Market is done. With a project like this, however, there are always a lot of details to look after. The showroom area is being painted, and we will have nice, new ovens on display... 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
Wood Stove Design Challenge
Jan 30, 2013This isn’t exactly what we do (we use wood for cooking, they use wood for heating), but it is very interesting none the less. From their website: The Next Generation Wood Stove Design Challenge is now underway! The Challenge seeks to promote next generation stove designs, build a community of innovators and showcase stove innovation to the public. The Design Challenge will culminate in a Wood Stove Decathlon, modeled after... 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
