I recently visited my brother and his wife who are living in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. The first thing I learned was locals referred to outsiders like me as a Benny, whereas they identify as Shoobis. Other education included an introduction to their subtle...
Carlo Di Cristo is an Italian zoologist and neuroscientist who became fascinated with the world of wild yeast. The one-time professor left the halls of academia to become a full time baker of bread and pastry. His first entry was a blog he called The Soul Crumbs...
Ian Lowe is a transplanted Texan living in Tasmania. He’s also one of the world’s most knowledgeable figures in the world of baking bread. I first heard about him from fellow bakers who led me to his writing on The Fresh Loaf. Later I spent lots of time on...
Anissa Helou is a Lebanese-Syrian chef and cookbook author. She is also one of the world’s leading encyclopedia when it comes to food history and culture around the Mediterranean, or the area Anissa celebrates as “the Levant.” My friend Judy Witts...
I first came to know Amy Hedyatpour through baker Brad Preznant. That was over 20 years ago. Also known as Amy Glaze, she inspired me professionally for her backbone as an American (and a woman) navigating some of the world’s most demanding and often macho...
