Ars Pistorica

Lately I've had a spate of lousy breads coming out of my kitchen. As usual, I'm going to blame it on time – or lack of it! More specifically, it's my failure to regularly feed my starter.  Meanwhile, I went through some notes from other bakers...

Amy Scherber Is A Muse

Many years ago, I trailed Amy Scherber at her bakery. I remember the nights clearly, from baking and shaping loaves of bread to bagging them. Spending so much time bending over to make bread twists, I pulled muscles. That time left memories that still inspire me...

Karma Bread – Summer Trip Post #7

Tami Isaacs Pierce is a London baker who I met on Facebook three years ago. I finally got a chance to meet her in person. Since the time we traded tips through posts on baking, she's fulfilled her dream, moving from micro-baker to full time professional. I finally...

Backer Knöebel – Summer Trip Post #2

I met German baker René Knöebel at a Swiss food chain named Migro's in a village near my sisters'. He let me take photographs of his shop, It's great.  Here's the baker and some brot!

No Bread?

No bread? That's not an option for an obsessed baker. No gas? Well, focus on a smaller batch and in a smaller oven! Here are some breads I managed to pop out!