Building or sourcing a pizza oven can have many questions. One of them is about the unique domed shape of the pizza oven. Is this for a reason or is it just tradition? Can pizza ovens be square? Pizza ovens can be square or rectangular, with an arched roof, but […]

Understanding the differences of a regular oven and a pizza oven is key to making great pizza. There are many oven types out there from wood fired, electric elements, gas or commercial ovens. The main difference is the maximum temperature reached by these ovens. I’m going to focus mainly on […]

If you need some appetizers to get you started when cooking in your wood fired oven then look no further, this article has you covered. Use that heat while the pizza oven heats up for some delicious dishes. It can be a long wait until the pizza oven is fully […]

So you’re having a pizza party and all the guests have had their fair share of pizza, you need some desserts and you’ve still got a hot oven. What can you make? Here are a list of the best desserts you can cook in a pizza oven. Some are simple […]

A wood fired oven can be used for cooking many foods apart from just pizza. People have been cooking bread in a wood fired oven for thousands of years. There is something very satisfying about cooking with fire, and the charring and wood smoke can add great flavors to most […]

Welcome to my buyers guide for the home pizza oven. Here is all my research I made when looking to buy or build my own oven. I’ve put it all here for you for some instructions when looking at what to get. If you’re looking to get a pizza oven […]

When you fire up your pizza oven, it can be unclear when it is ready to start cooking your first pizza. It’s important to get it right – you’ve spent all that time making your dough and getting the toppings ready. Here are some ways that you can tell when […]

Wondering what other food you can you cook in a pizza oven besides pizza? There are many things that a wood fire can take to the next level. A big addition to food is the wood smoke which can add flavor to many different dishes. You can also cook a […]

So you’ve got your new pizza oven and are soon to be an Italian pizzaiolo. Now you just need some new tools to get creating delicious hot pizzas at home. A wood fired pizza oven needs a different pizza peel than one you would use in a regular oven. The […]

When it comes to building a pizza oven, there are a few options to go for – should you use brick, use clay, or something more alternative like vermiculite? You no longer have to spend huge amounts of money on expensive fire bricks, and the masonry skills needed to lay […]