Laying the first course of Besser Blocks for the Pizza Oven stand. Once we got started it was pretty straight forward. Of course straight forward after we worked out how to get the first row square and level (our slab making techniques were not exactly the most perfect). After a quick refreshment break I got busy painting the verandah frame ready for a new corrugated roof. It was a big day that started with picture framing, hanging prints, block laying…
Today we installed the first section of a new backdrop to the Pizza Oven. After the old trellis was removed, some selective chainsawing of trees and hacking away of some iris flowers we were able to get this latest operation started. The screens were gratefully donated by Adam Riley of Riley Ceilings. Originally a part of his balcony, they were removed to make way for new glass walls. After about 5 hours of hard graft, some clever measuring and some…
The first major step in creating our outdoor dining experience – laying the slab! 3 trips to the hardware store, 2 trips to Kennards and 2 trips to Forsters and we we’re done. Add in some dehydration, some hydration and a bbq and we were soon admiring our concrete laying skills. Materials used: 4 x 5m lengths 95 x 45mm timber 1 x 3m square piece rio 5 x bags of cement 1 tonne concrete mix (sand / gravel) screws…
Pizza, it’s my favourite food. Probably no surprises for those people that know me. I think it’s just the perfect vehicle for any of my other favourite foods like cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes, basil, prawns to catch a ride on. It can be found anywhere in the world from Yangshou to Moshi, from Beulah Park to the East Village and everywhere in-between. I’ve been obsessed with wood oven pizzas and wood oven cooking ever since moving to Adelaide, but more so…
