I met Kentuckian Bob Perry at a charcuterie event in Flushing New York. I was actually introduced to him by my former sous-chef, Bob Del Grasso, who now lives and works in rural Pennsylvania (here's his blog). Later Perry reached out to tell...
Two summers ago I met Pierre Ragot at his boulangerie in Marseille. I'd heard of him through our common friend Thierry Delabre. While I tried to speak some French, he joked about my lack of linguistic skill, simultaneously sharing his plans to open more places in...
I met Ugo Perret-gallix on Bro @BreadRevolutionorganization on Facebook, what inspired me was his bread, but also that he's a chef de cuisine too. On top of being a fantastic baker he also is working in Japan in a top end Tokyo restaurant, Esquisse. I decided to try...
I first met sommelier Étienne Guérin when he was working at M. Wells. It was back when the Long Island City restaurant was in its early days, a follow-up to the owner's Quebec-influenced establishment of the M. Wells Diner. ...
I first heard about Stefano Manfredi from a friend living in Australia. An Italian-born chef and baker now living in Australia publishes great posts on Instagram. So I invited him for an interview to share stories about his Italian origins,...
Zev Robinson is an artist and filmmaker who explores bread, food and wine. We have been talking to each other during the Pandemic via Zoom. He agreed to allow me to post one of our talks.
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