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...
Amy Scherber has over spent three decades honing her expertise in baking, bread, and running a food business. I have followed her for years. In fact, as we published here, she was a genuine muse for me. Back when I had a bit more time on my hands, I volunteered...
I met Kamal Mouzawak 13-years ago. It was October 2010. New York City. Kamal had traveled from his home in Beirut, Lebanon to attend Bill Clintons Global Initiative conference. Two chefs for whom I had great respect had mentioned his name to me (Brad Farmerie and...
Twelve years ago at the end of August, a storm moved up the east-coast seaboard from the West Indies, battering New York City. Hurricane Irene swept through the city on a weekend when I was registered for a workshop with baker Gregoire Michaud. While it flooded the...
