Ooni: Cooking with Fire — 51 Recipes from the Ooni Founders

Fire, flavor, and outdoor cooking

Ooni: Cooking with Fire invites you to explore 51 recipes crafted by Kristian Tapaninaho and Darina Garland. The book blends personal stories from Finland, London, and Scotland with practical guidance for outdoor cooking, helping you unlock wood-fired flavor with your Ooni oven. Expect smoky aromas, crackling embers, and crusts that sing with texture as you work through each chapter.

This collection centers pizza, but it spans across seafood, vegetables, and breads, turning a backyard or campsite into a creative kitchen where food and fire inspire. The founders share memories, techniques, and ideas that translate to real-life outdoor cooking, from a lake-side fish supper to a beach-side bake after sunset.

What you’ll discover

• A core emphasis on Neapolitan-style pizzas, with guidance on dough handling, heat management, and bake timing.
• A journey through Finland, London, and Scotland, offering ideas rooted in seasonal produce, markets, and regional flavors.
• A diverse lineup including pizzas, seafood, vegetables, breads, and street-food-inspired bites that suit various outdoor settings.
• Practical tips for cooking with Ooni ovens, including fuel choices, temperature targets, and keeping heat steady for different dishes.
• Clear, approachable instructions designed to help you achieve satisfying results in a backyard, campsite, beach, or other outdoor spaces.

How this book supports outdoor cooking

• Fire-building basics and heat-control tips to adapt to your food’s needs.
• Step-by-step guidance that suits both beginners and more experienced outdoor cooks.
• Story-driven insights from the founders to spark creativity and confidence around the grill and oven.
• Visual cues and practical notes that help you plan, execute, and revel in your meals outdoors.

Ooni: Cooking with Fire is designed to help you get the most from your Ooni experience, whether you’re in your own backyard, at a campsite, on the beach, or anywhere the wind takes you.