It's been years since visiting Wales to see my friend Mick Hartley, the "no bollocks baker" behind Bethesdabakin. Here's a recent exchange or gift long overdue I wanted to share his story regarding a present about hats!
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Rick Easton (Pop-UP)
Rick Easton of Bread and Salty Bakery just had a pop-up at Bruno Pizza. Joined by my pizzaiolo friend,Domenico, we visited to see and talk. Rick had been at it since early in the morning. Turned out his flour was not as extensible as he'd wanted, so he...
Testing with Jim Lahey
Recently I was invited by Jim Lahey to his bakery for a day finalizing and testing formulas for his upcoming book on no-knead sourdough. It was interesting to watch. And gave me an opportunity to get a richer perspective of Jim's kitchen philosophy. Besides talking...
Interview with Karin Anderson
Karin Anderson came to me through her daughter. It's a long story. Basically, my brother, Philippe, was head chef at a resort in Colorado. Karin's daughter trained under Philippe working in his kitchen. They became friends. And then I was introduced to...
Galette des Rois
While foraging my fridge New Years eve for a dessert ideas, I decided to make a cake with some puff pastry, specifically an epiphany cake, Galette de Rois. Lapsed in all religiosity, I'd rather make these symbolic cakes and meals to my faith in good eats. Prayers...
Egoitz Fernandez
I met Egoitz Fernandez (Fagus) at the pop up started by Dan Lepard and Iban Yarra in Donostia (San Sebastian) Spain. My first memory of this handsome Basque was of someone very quiet and intently focused on tending the oven, totally attentive to the craft. Since then...
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