Author: Wyeth Stiles

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wood stone home recipe: oven roasted ratatouille

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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 med. onions, peeled and sliced (optional)
6 med. zucchini, cut into 1-in .chunks
4 lg. tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup basil leaves, cut into chiffonade (thin ribbons)

Preparation

Oven Temperature: 570–600 degrees

  1. Toss the eggplant with a couple of tablespoons of oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Repeat with peppers, onions and zucchini separately. Place each vegetable on a thin aluminum baking dish or sheet pan.
  2. Flame Height: 4
  3. Roast the vegetables in front of the flame for about 4-6 minutes, stirring and rotating the pans 2 or 3 times. The vegetables should be well browned and blistered in spots.
  4. Place the tomatoes and garlic in a shallow baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place dish just inside the doorway and roast for about 8-10 minutes until the tomatoes are well broken down.
  5. Toss all of the vegetables with the tomato mixture in a large bowl along with the basil. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly.
  6. Mix all vegetables in a gratin dish or casserole and place just inside the doorway for about 10 minutes, rotating once, to heat through and meld all of the flavors together.
  7. Garnish generously with basil.
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wood stone home recipe: cedar planked salmon

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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 tastes delicious when cooked to rare or medium rare.

Ingredients

1 ea. untreated cedar shake
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Kosher salt
6 oz. center cut salmon fillet, skin off and pin bones removed
1 ea. lemon wedge

Preparation

Oven Temperature: 525-575 degrees

  1. This recipe is for an individual portion. You can easily multiply it by the number of guests and either use that number of individual shakes or use larger planks for more of a family style presentation. Either way, rinse and then soak them for about 15 minutes in water.
  2. Flame Height: 4
  3. Rub the salmon with a little oil and sprinkle with salt. Drizzle a little oil on the cedar shake as well, to ensure that the salmon won’t stick. Place the thickest part of the salmon on the thinnest part of the shake.
  4. Place the shake in front of the flame with the thick part of the salmon closest to the flame and roast for 5 minutes.
  5. Return plank to just in front of the flame and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes.
  6. Serve on the plank with a lemon wedge.

Note: Every now and again the plank may go up in flames! Not to worry…remember the best place to have a fire is in your oven. Have your lemon wedges handy and squeeze them over the flame to extinguish it.

This simple Salmon recipe can also be accompanied by Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes or drizzle the salmon with a scented oil or an herb butter when it comes out of the oven.

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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!

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. sugar
1 cup whole milk
2 Tbsp. melted butter
4 ea. eggs
Butter, for skillets
Powdered sugar
Lemon slices

Preparation

Oven Temperature: 500-550 degrees

  • Mix the flour with the salt and sugar.
  • Whisk in the milk, a few lumps are ok, and add the butter.
  • Add the eggs 1 by 1 whisking after each egg.
  • Heat a 9 -10-in. skillet with a knob of butter until it is melted. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom.
  • Pour a 1/3 or a ½ of the batter into the pan. The more batter you have in the pan the thicker the Dutch Baby will be.

Flame Height: 2.6

  • Put the skillet in the center of the oven (or if the oven is hotter than 550 put it just inside the doorway).
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes, rotating once, or until the Dutch Baby forms a tall golden brown crown.
  • Remove from the oven and if you wish, finish with powdered sugar and a squeeze of lemon. It is also great with baked fruits, cinnamonsugar, or without the sugar in the batter it can be finished as a savory item with cheese and bacon.
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wood stone home recipe: clams cataplana

Whether you are looking to entertain a group or just your family, this classic seafood dish is a must! This signature dish of Portugal is a natural for the Wood Stone Home oven. Begin by sautéing with the cataplana open and then clamp shut to allow the clams to steam in their own juices. Open and serve in the pan using the lid for discarded clam shells.

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Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 med. onion, thinly sliced
1 each bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 each bay leaf
3 oz. jamón, diced (Spanish dry-cured ham)
3 oz. Spanish chorizo, diced
1 each Roma tomato, chopped
1/2 tsp. pimentón (Spanish paprika)
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 cup white wine
3 lbs. clams, scrubbed
2 Tbsp. parsley, minced

Preparation

Oven Temperature: 550-580 degrees

  1. Flame Height: 3.6
  2. Open thecataplana and pour oil in the bottom half. Add the onion, bell pepper and bay leaf and place in the center of the oven (the lid will be resting in the doorway) for 6-8 minutes stirring once or twice, until the onions are translucent.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients, top with the lid and clamp the cataplana shut. Cook in front of the flame for about 8-10 minutes, (rotating half way through with the bubble hook) when the clams will have all opened.
  4. Open the cataplana and serve with a chewy, crusty bread for dipping and a glass of chilled Vinho Verde.

*Adapted from The Spanish Table by Steve Winston

 

 

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tips for freezing pizza dough

frozen pizza dough balls

Pizza dough freezes really well which can be a great help during the busy Holiday party season. Using our Wood Stone Dough recipe, simply portion dough balls as usual, making sure they are rubbed or sprayed with olive oil. Cover and rest in the refrigerator for 8-24 hours. Then put them individually into airtight plastic bags. Freeze them flat on a sheet pan or in plastic tubs. When you’re ready to thaw, transfer to the refrigerator for 5-6 hours, or up to 12. Bring to room temperature about an hour before you’re ready to cook.

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Party Snacks from the Oven

Wood Stone Party Mix

Everyone has their favorite snack mix recipe and here is Wood Stone’s own: Wood Stone Party Mix. Use the same technique for your own recipe. I like the long, shallow rectangular aluminum “disposable” sheet pans for this as well as many other uses in the oven, but I don’t throw them away; they wash up quite easily. They are lightweight and easy to maneuver in the oven and are thin enough to quickly allow the hearth heat to penetrate the food; no pre-heating necessary.

Autumn means squash and pumpkins and with them those often disposed of seeds! Clean them off and throw them in a hot Wood Stone oven to toast up into a quick and tasty snack. Any temperature between 400 and 600 degrees will work…just keep an eye on them and stir often. Toss the seeds with olive oil, salt and pepper and spread out evenly on a thin aluminum pan. Keep the flame height around 3.0 and cook until golden brown and lightly crisped, about 8-12 minutes, depending on oven temperature. I also like to mix it up with seasonings such as curry powder or a mix of ground chiles and cumin.

-Chef Ann
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Kid-friendly Pizzas

As you’re breaking out the caviar and white truffles for pampering the grown-ups on your guest list, consider offering the kids a special “party pizza” of their own. Individual 3 or 4 ounce dough balls are great for the little ones. Wood Stone Home oven owner Dean Taylor of Indiana sends this fun suggestion for Mac and Cheese Pizza! Scatter a thin layer of shredded mozzarella over the pizza dough and then top with crème fraiche. (Tell the kids it’s just the part that makes it so creamy and good!) Cover with a layer of pre-cooked elbow macaroni and bake as usual. Top with shredded cheddar and return to the oven for another 30 seconds or so to melt. Yummy! I like to jazz it up just a bit for an adult palate by adding Worcestershire sauce to the crème fraiche, thinly sliced tomatoes over the macaroni and using an extra-sharp cheddar cheese.

Another kids’ favorite is the breakfast pizza. Simply scatter some cheese over the crust, whisk a couple of eggs with salt and pepper and pour evenly over the top. Bake as usual. Of course you can add crumbled bacon bits, diced ham, sausage, green onions or whatever suits your fancy. Whole eggs cracked “Sunny-side Up” style works as well. This is a perfect way to feed a hungry crew of houseguests breakfast while cleaning out your frig at the same time!

-Chef Ann
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New Recipes for Thanksgiving!

 

Whether you’re hosting this Thanksgiving or have been asked to bring a side dish to another celebration, you can’t go wrong with these tasty recipes from the Wood Stone oven. Serve Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Crispy Sage for a first course that’s long on seasonal flavor, yet short on calories so it won’t fill you up for the feast yet to come. Or offer your guests demi-tasse cups of warming soup for an hors d’oeuvre as they come in from the cold.

My grown niece and nephew who have a reputation for avoiding most vegetables were so wowed by the Roasted Asparagus from the Wood Stone oven last Spring that they agreed to taste the dreaded Brussels Sprout this Fall if it also came from the oven. I prepared Brussels Sprouts Two Ways and had to fight them for my fair share! Intense heat from all sides of the oven caramelizes the hearts of the sprouts bringing out inherent sweet and nutty flavors. The outer leaves are flash fried/sautéed at the last minute before serving, rendering them bright green and slightly crispy.

For traditional Holiday comfort food, nothing beats our Skillet Rolls which are baked to soft, buttery perfection in an oven that is completely turned off. Perfect for baking after the turkey comes out!

-Chef Ann