Backyard Bright

Backyard Flame Game:  Essential Safety Tips for Your Outdoor Pizza Oven  There's something magical about that first bite of homemade pizza, fresh from a blazing outdoor pizza oven. The crispy crust, perfectly melted cheese, and that unmistakable wood-fired flavor that your kitchen oven just can't replicate. But before you channel your inner pizzaiolo, let's talk safety — because nobody wants their pepperoni masterpiece served with a side of singed eyebrows. Getting Started: Setting Up Your Outdoor Pizza Oven Location, Location, Location Your pizza oven needs breathing room — and not just to avoid small talk at parties. Place your oven at least 10 feet away from your home, overhanging trees, or anything remotely flammable. Remember, we're aiming for "wood-fired pizza," not "wood-fired deck." "I once saw a neighbor position their new pizza oven under their wooden pergola," says Mark, a firefighter and pizza enthusiast. "Let...