Sophie Williams is a baker who peddles her bicycle and breads to markets, rain and snow! I found her on Instagram, intrigued by her passion for grains. Sophie is busy but she's taken some time to answer some questions on Stir the Pots and tell the story of Raven...
Karima Moyer-Nocchi, author, historian, cook and runner came up on my radar when I saw her book Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways - From Fascism to Dolce Vita. It's a truly unique book. She kindly agreed to...
Word of mouth led me to Darrold and Marty Glanville, the husband and wife team who own and run the Sunrise Flour Mill out of North Branch, Minnesota. Incidentally, it's also a Unifine Mill, but more on that later. Anyway, after getting to know them via...
I first met baker Sara Owens through my blog. Since both of us live in New York City, she invited me over one afternoon to her apartment to join her in baking some sourdough loaves. I still remember that conversation. I also remember how it seemed her own...
Early in our history, Stir the Pots interviewed Dan Lepard, someone who helped shape my entire baking approach. Then somehow we lost the interview on the site. So I reached out to Dan to fill out a written interview questionnaire, he kindly obliged. How did you...
Justin Dean is a food wizard. I heard about him through my former sous-chef Bob del Grosso. Justin interested me because of his multi-skilled abilities. Not just a chef, Justin is an expert in the nuances of fermentation. A few weeks ago, I invited him...
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