On Saturday May 12th from 10-3, Wood Stone will be continuing our tour of the best barbeque events in Southern California, where we will make our next stop at Renwes Sales in Lake Forest. The always fantastic Chef Ann Rudorf will be working our mobile Bistro 4343 to provide some mouth-watering eats to usher in [...]
Renwes – BBQ Spectacular
Fixtures: Rancho Mirage – Fixtures Friday
Join us on Friday, May 11th at Fixtures Living: Rancho Mirage where the fabulous flame-tamer, Wood Stone’s very own Chef Ann Rudorf will be demonstrating the joy of stone hearth cooking. Come and enjoy the sights, smells, and tastes of Wood Stone from 12:30 – 2:30. We’ll see you there!
Fixtures: San Diego – Patio Nation!
If the thought of outdoor cooking makes you feel like a giddy schoolgirl, you should join the Patio Nation! Wood Stone will be on the march and firing up our mobile Bistro 4343 at Fixtures Living: San Diego on Friday April 27th from 12:30 – 2:30 and Saturday April 28th from 9 – 4. Come join [...]
Cure Your Own Pancetta!
We just had our first taste of the pancetta that a friend and I made; a project which began almost a month ago. Wow! So delicious! The spice and herb flavors come through tasting incredibly bright and fresh. It’s surprisingly easy to make, and considering the flavor impact it has on dishes such as Not [...]
International Pizzas
I often live vicariously through the blog posts of Merrill Bevan, Wood Stone’s Vice President of International Sales for our commercial ovens, as he reports in from around the globe. With over 10,000 Wood Stone ovens throughout the world, you know there are a lot of creative chefs turning out some amazing pies. My [...]
Wood Stone Home Valentine Menu
What’s more romantic than a candle-lit Valentine’s dinner for two? Dinner for two by the fire of a Wood Stone Home oven, of course! Here’s a perfect Valentine menu in which everything is prepared in the oven: Begin with that time-honored aphrodisiac, the oyster. Oysters Rockefeller bake quickly in the high heat of the oven without drying out…more [...]
Gung Hay Fat Choy from Wood Stone Home!
To kick off the Year of the Dragon this week I had some fun making delicious Char Siu or Chinese style BBQ pork. Replicating this Chinese deli staple at home is remarkably easy in the Wood Stone Home oven. Instead of the traditional method of hanging strips of pork on hooks so they hover over [...]
wood stone home recipe: oven roasted ratatouille
The beautiful summer vegetables in this classic dish are roasted separately and then combined before a final warming to meld the flavors together. Ingredients 1 ea. globe eggplant, unpeeled and cut into 1-in. cubes 1/2 cup olive oil, as needed Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 4 ea. bell peppers, cut into 1-in. chunks 2 [...]
wood stone home recipe: cedar planked salmon
Wood Stone’s Pacific Northwest location affords us what we believe to be the finest salmon in the world. Ours comes from the ecologically sound reefnet practices of Lummi Island Wild, which gives us the best possible beginning to a magnificent meal. Baked to a tender pink in a Wood Stone oven, we think this salmon [...]
wood stone home recipe: dutch baby
This breakfast (or any meal) dish always earns cheers and praise from our test kitchen visitors and children of all ages. The pancake rises dramatically up the sides of the pan right before your eyes. Try it sweet or savory! Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 tsp. kosher salt2 tsp. sugar1 cup whole milk2 Tbsp. melted [...]