Johanna Kindvall is a cook and professional illustrator who explores the world of food (from breads to pickling) as well as pattern design. Originally from Sweden, Johanna’s food interests focus primarily on Nordic cuisine. Johanna has both written and...
As Stir the Pots reposts past interviews, we thought of Lior Lev Secarz. The man behind Spice Brothers, Lior is a spirit who radiates the humanity and love of life that seems so under attack in the nation where he was raised. Israel. Stir the Pots is the creation of...
When we launched Stir the Pots in 2005, co-founder Jeremy Shapiro wanted Chef Jean Michel Gammarielo as one of our first interviews. As his radiant smile captures in the photo above, Jean Michel was ever the confident, thoughtful professional, someone for whom Jeremy...
In the spring of 2007, we reached out to Anthony Bourdain for an interview. By then, Bourdain was established as a bright light in the food world. Perpetually curious, a natural raconteur, he loved the universe of food, from the tools and processes that make it...
Stir-the-Pots co-founder Jeremy Shapiro spent three years serving as a cook in the American army in Germany. After getting out of the military, Jeremy returned to the United States and went to study to become a chef under acque Pepin, who was teaching at New York’s...
