
Justin is a London based dad of three. As well as being a content creator, he's also interested in all things tech, law, software engineering, and photography related, and likes to cycle in his free time.

Through his content, Justin aims to show the true reality of personal parenting alongside fun activity recommendations to do as a family. He focuses a lot on sustainability as his family tries to live in an environmentally conscious way.

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Justin


Almost every Sunday I’m taking my little ones to the farmers’ market. It’s not much for the fresh veggies, occasional live music or for hoping to run again into my celebrity neighbours (see you on Sunday, Thandie!;) but for best pizza served here in this tiny corner of London, made by two true Napolitano guys and their tiny fire oven on wheels.

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-oven-and-box](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874240/6_E1_DFE_03_4_E36_4_C51_9535_437_D29_ADF_5_F9_7d8f09da8c.jpg)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-protective-gloves](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874097/1_C451_FC_4_803_A_4748_BF_3_B_59525_B1_DCC_4_A_40b0aa48bb.jpg)

Because I do love my pizza. Occasionally I enjoy making my own in the kitchen oven, but until now I didn’t realise playing with dough and fire can be easily achievable in my very own garden.

While it is determining all of us to spend more time in the outdoors and less on the sofa waiting for the alarm sound of the kitchen oven! I must add that my neighbours were a tad jealous in the beginning – but don’t worry, they have already tried my pizza and some of them are now making their own arrangements for getting their own pizza maker 😉

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-toddler-little-tikes-car](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874239/0_ED_817_E7_DBF_2_4239_AC_54_81_C87_F75660_F_d52d5dd0ce.jpg)

After careful research and weighing up what was truly important for me (especially in terms of #sustainability), I decided to go for the [Ooni Pro Pizza Oven](https://ooni.com/) because it had most of those key features which ticked my boxes and keep me happy in the most cooking/baking circumstances:

-   HOT – this oven gets to the required temperature and is ready to cook in 20 minutes counting from lighting it up

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-get-those-matches-ready](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874240/01_B8_B35_F_6514_440_E_80_F7_1389_DE_97_B822_125b38bfe1.jpg)

-   FLEXIBLE – I like choices and so I enjoy the flexibility of fuels I can use with it; this is a portable oven so no matter where I take it in our city escapes, I can fire it up with wood, charcoal, wood pellets or gas (2 extensions bought separately for gas or pellets). By default it comes ready for firing it up with wood/charcoal which is my usual choice of fuel anyways as it gives the pizza that special taste.

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-set-fire](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874239/3_D6_ECA_29_3_C2_D_4457_86_CB_8_FCC_173_FA_41_C_a7930b608d.jpg)

-   VERSATILE – I can cook smaller or larger (up-to 16-inch) pizzas & a range of our family’s favourite dishes or bake bread – I’m a bread maker enthusiast 🙂

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-no-smoke-without-fire](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874097/0_E10_C430_1_AAE_4_A78_9_B5_B_5_F464811_D892_96ecac9d7c.jpg)

In the box you’ll find the [Ooni Pro Pizza Oven](https://uk.ooni.com/) with Stone baking board (4 parts easy to assemble), an oven door with built-in thermometer (for when you’ve had enough of those delish pizzas and want to go for cooking other dishes – please ensure you’re using special cookware inside the oven – or bake bread), a pizza door with postbox-style entry (this is the one I recommend to use for pizzas), a wood & charcoal burner tray, Essentials Guide & Manual, Allen key and Ooni Pizza Oven Gloves.

I also got a Ooni 14 “ Classic Pizza Peel and a Ooni Infrared Thermometer which I would add to the essential pizza-enthusiast’s list of handy tools.

Dads are all about technical details though so here goes:

-   Dimensions: 29.13 x 19.29 x 31.1″ (740 x 490 x 790mm)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-freshly-made-pizza-dough](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874097/0_E6_CD_8_AE_5_BA_9_4_F17_AA_42_9_A34_B060738_C_b9d01469fa.jpg)

-   Unboxed weight: 48.5lbs (22kg)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-smile-to-the-camera](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874101/50_A1_FCBD_C922_4_E32_9_EF_5_EF_3_C10_BC_2105_a573ca5889.jpg)

-   Cooking surface: 17.7 x 17.7″ (450 x 450mm)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-help-always-welcome](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874101/B183_BDA_1_F435_4_C8_F_B2_C2_BF_47983_FCC_06_bbc8e410b9.jpg)

-   Brushed stainless steel with ceramic fibre insulation

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-adding-tomato-sauce-to-dough](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/5119_A376_CA_74_4_BD_3_BEBF_455_F4_C237054_ba471e9ff0.jpg)

-   15mm cordierite stone baking board

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-make-sure-the-temperature-is-right](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/1_DF_75_D94_E53_E_4915_858_F_4_B264373840_C_524b663478.jpg)

-   Ooni Pro Gas Burner - which is compatible with large propane tanks (normally used with barbecues), as well as 1-Lb propane tanks along with a suitable adaptor. Maximum power: 7kWh (20472 BTU)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-master-chef](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874101/F6361_C8_B_BA_39_4469_AF_61_536_AD_288479_B_0412bd7105.jpg)

There is a fine Father’s Day giveaway on my [AllDadsTalk](https://www.instagram.com/alldadstalk/) insta grid, one lucky winner will win a Ooni Pro prize pack which includes the Ooni Pro, Ooni 14” Classic Pizza Peel, and Ooni Infrared Thermometer. Enter [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/ByR2yzlnduW/) or [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/ByQru2nlXvs/).

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-ingredients-ready](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874097/76_AA_5_C94_36_FA_42_CF_91_C9_97_CAF_53563_B0_4d74124fb7.jpg)

Being able to prepare dishes I enjoy outside our kitchen is rather cool.

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-pizza-in-the-oven](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/77_FD_2_B00_76_C0_4_EF_8_8474_5_DE_71_BAFE_4_F6_0d4b4c3176.jpg)

It encourages the kids to spend more time running around in the garden, help us prep fresh ingredients and eventually making the kind of great memories I want them to have when it comes to spending time with their dad.

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-presentation-pizza-on-peeler](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/ED_303_D65_D6_A0_4296_9_ABA_B59461_CC_6_A9_C_b280c5dab7.jpg)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-handle-peeler-with-care](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/924_B2_C7_E_C29_A_4_EC_6_A139_75_EB_41_E8_B979_52c0b787be.jpg)

This article has been written in partnership with Ooni, the Ooni Pro has been gifted and all thoughts are mine. So is the pizza I just made 😉

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-pizza-ready-on-plate](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874236/4693_AD_11_DBB_5_42_A6_95_EA_AB_7182_E777_D7_bc80557908.jpg)

![ooni-pro-pizza-oven-pic-peeler-ready-hot](https://res.cloudinary.com/juicecultus/image/upload/v1602874239/A397_C1_F5_2_F8_E_4915_B578_4710_F39_BACF_9_aaee7aae03.jpg)

Gotta leave you now, daddy's gotta chop some wood! Happy baking


Almost every Sunday I’m taking my little ones to the farmers’ market...

In crust we trust... And in the Ooni outdoor oven


I’m not sure I’ve shared much about my busy lifestyle and (according to my wife boring) work as a Finance lawyer, unless you’ve been following my journey as a working dad on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/alldadstalk/). You’d know then that as soon as I escape the intense board meetings or way-too-long conference calls and my need-more-colour office walls (no matter how cool my view there on the 21st floor is) I rush back home to a fireball 3 year toddler, a third trimester bun in the oven and my cravings fighter wife. I often wonder if they really miss spending their evenings with me or if they miss my exceptional cooking skills more.

![hello-fresh](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944968/IMG_4787_79113d8e58.jpg)

My better half and I have a verbal agreement in place (binding under the laws of England & Wales) I’m proud to say I haven’t broken (yet): twice a week dinner is on me – and the very strict contract conditions are: it must NOT be take away as that’s considered cheating, but a genuine fresh home cooked treat which must start at a decent hour so the toddler could also get involved in the cooking process.

As I’m rather proud of my Latin origin, I tend to embrace Mediterranean cuisine quite often. No matter how relaxing and fun cooking usually is for me after a long day at the office, I’m constantly on the lookout for inspiration: I’ve been told king prawn linguine (my signature dish) is not the ideal dinner serving twice a week, hence I should work harder on my recipe variety.

![hello-fresh](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946217/IMG_4789_6d0d0b8c09.jpg)

That’s why I got excited when I was asked to try the newest tool [HelloFresh](https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/tasty/) has recently created, the [Flavour Generator](http://blog.hellofresh.co.uk/flavour-generator/). Lucky me, this week I’ve had the chance to have a little play with it. It’s meant to help anyone discover new and exciting recipes based on favourite cuisines and tastes.

I know we are all busy individuals with long working hours and tiny humans waiting for us at home, but this takes pretty much 10 seconds and you could then be on your way home, stopping by corner shop getting all the ingredients you need, so that’s your shopping list simplified!

![hello-fresh](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611946217/IMG_4788_27736f2f62.jpg)

That’s exactly what I did this week, I aimed for Italian food with a spicy touch, HelloFresh generated my flavour and I got a brilliant recipe. I went with the [pan fried sea bass with golden saffron mash, piquant chorizo salsa and sugar snap peas](https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/pan-fried-sea-bass-wk20-premium-58fa2005171c586db0457983?utm_campaign=flavourgen). It was the very first option I was offered and the one that I eventually chose (it’s like they’re reading your mind!), but you can play around with flavours depending on your cravings and choose from various recipes.

![hello-fresh](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpgowkqsr/image/upload/v1611944967/IMG_4785_7c67339b3e.jpg)

We tried Hello Fresh recipe boxes several times before, however that was to some extent a convenience exercise. This time round, HelloFresh’s mission is to make meal planning simple, dinners exciting, varied and foremost delicious and I think they’ve done a pretty good job once more.

Happy the toddler joined in and helped us with this 30 minute straightforward recipe. It was fun following 6 easy steps and the result was even better than my clumsy plate presentation. the following gallery speaks for itself…

Follow HelloFresh on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hellofreshuk/) for more cooking ideas. Surprise your better half with a creative freshly cooked meal 😉


I’m not sure I’ve shared much about my busy lifestyle and - according to my wife...

In crust we trust... And in the Ooni outdoor oven

Dads in the Kitchen - the Hello Fresh Flavour Generator