News & Information For the New Year–Some New Gear By Steven Raichlen January 11, 2010 For the New Year–Some New Gear Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! Meet the newest member of my family of grills and smokers–a wood burning oven from Chicago Pizza Ovens. Here I am firing up the oven for the first time. You start by building a small fire to season the firebrick. After three days of small fires, you’re re ready for business.