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03
SEP
2015
Texas Oven Co. Wood-burning oven, pizza oven, pizza oven kits, handcrafted oven, fresh fig with cheese

Fire-roasted figs

Did you know that the Nabisco Company dropped the word “fig” from their famous bars? The Fig Newton bar, invented in 1892 is now called a Newton, because “figs don’t really scream cool and exciting” anymore. The Newton Bar comes in a variety of flavors, because choice is what...
27
AUG
2015

Wood-fired at Garden Co.

Great setting, fantastic food, wood-fired oven, friendliness—you find it all at the Garden Co. Marketplace and Café in Schulenberg. We wanted to check out the placement and operation of the Forno Bravo kit oven owner Jeff Thompson purchased through us. Their wood-fired oven is...
20
AUG
2015
The New Bread Basket, wood-fired ovens, pizza ovens, revival baking, wheat

The New Bread Basket by Amy Halloran

It must have been a wonderful cookie, a ganache bar made with freshly milled wheat, oats, fine butter and chocolate. Amy calls it her “door-opening cookie” because it inspired her to write a book. Not a recipe book, although she includes one recipe, her favorite pancake recipe....
13
AUG
2015

Hatch Chiles

The grocery stores in our area are filled with colorful promotions for Hatch chiles and chile products. Since growing season for this popular pepper is short, enthusiasts look forward to the annual return of fresh Hatch chile peppers. How do you use Hatch chiles? In any number of...
06
AUG
2015
Wood-fired oven tools metal paddle

Metal Paddle for Pizza Ovens

When a friend asked me if the metal paddle is my favorite oven tool, I said it’s hard to pick a favorite tool. The basic tools we recommend include metal and wooden peels, a long-handled hook, an oven brush, a laser thermometer, an ash bin, and a metal paddle. The metal paddle is...
30
JUL
2015

Wood-fired Oven as Tandoor

Tandoori chicken. Along with naan and chicken tikka masala, it’s one of the most requested items at an Indian restaurant. It brings to mind the secret spices of Hassan Kadam (One Hundred-Foot Journey). It hearkens back to Delhi and the Moti Mahal restaurant where tandoori chicken...
24
JUL
2015

Tree-ripened Peaches

The peach season is in full swing. Local tree-ripened peaches are available from May to August here in Texas. Peaches are the state’s “leading deciduous fruit crop” although we still consume more peaches than the state produces (Texas Fruit and Nut Production, Texas A&M). Our...
16
JUL
2015

Hosting a Wood-fired Party

Wood-fired ovens carry with them a sense of community, reminding us of times when families shared a communal oven. Out of necessity they worked together to bake their weekly bread. The ancient ovens have given place to today’s more efficient and beautifully designed ovens. The...
09
JUL
2015

Coals and Ash

It’s hard to say enough good things about a wood-fired oven. It makes entertaining easy. It provides the cheerfulness of a well-made fire. It creates an after-glow as the oven cools down to coals and ash. Best of all, cooking in a wood-fired oven improves the flavor of foo...
03
JUL
2015
roasting potatoes in wood-fired oven curly fries, arby's fries wood-fired oven pizza oven

Fire Roasting Potatoes

Potatoes are one of America’s favorite comfort foods, and they are also on the list of the world’s healthiest vegetables. Potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin B6, the vitamin we need for building cells and maintaining a healthy nervous system. Potatoes get a...