A few months ago, Soul Crumbs baker Carlo di Cristo contacted me that he would be visiting New York. I had wanted to interview him and now would have a chance to do it in person. We finally met at PN Wood Fired Pizza, where host Giacomo Baldi...
Last year I had the good fortune of meeting baker Mark Fiorentino (formerly of Daniel). He recently invited me to meet up at his new digs at Zaro's Bakery in the Bronx. It's the headquarters of this 90-year old family bakery. Having passed the multiple outlets for...
Seems I missed Torino baker Alessandro Spoto on his visit to New York. It had me hankering to learn how he produces his renowned version of the Sicilian bread classic, Pane Nero. It's a terrific heritage bread that can be tough to get right....
I'm a large collector of T-shirts, usually those made by small business's, bakers and cooks. Someone once commented on a photo of me wearing what they coined " most stupid t-shirt". I beg to differ, I'm representing. And it's fun to wear these symbols in different...
Kamel Saci is not just a world-class baker, he's a class human being. Born and raised in a small French town, Sasi has baked professionally around the globe, starting in France but working in Russia, Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Spain, the United Kingdom as well as...
Getting to know baker Quentin Berthonneu via Instagram and Facebook, we featured some of his bread here. The French-born baker has traveled and worked around the world. This past year opened his own artisinal bakery in Melbourne's legendary Prahran Market. Recently,...
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