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...
Italy-based bread baker Alessandro Spoto, who lives in Torino and who we have profiled previously, has a tradition with friends. Through the year he shares a few of his great breads. This time he sent out a wonderful Panettone. He also shared some good...
Just popped in nosh at Rick Easton's farewell tour engagement at Bergn. Rick is a true pizza connoisseur and gentleman! This event was to commemorate his last day. More specifically, it was meant to indulge in the flavors, textures and overall...
Bread and Salt Bakery is a relatively new Brooklyn-based, Roman-style pizzeria. I had met its owner Rick Easton last spring when he was still searching for a place to bake. Then a mutual friend told me he had opened Bread and Salt in the Brooklyn geography known...
Before returning home from my trip to Europe, my friend Sabino suggested I go see Princi, a London-based Milanese pastry shop. Besides having a pizza oven, it bakes great bread. During my visit, I learned that it was partnering with Starbucks to make some of their...
Below are photos of a visit to meet bakers Ben Rogers and Aidan Chapman at Bread Ahead bakery. In the process, got to meet the famous doughnut wizard, Justin Gellaty. Besides hanging out, my new friends let me serve as "bin bitch" for a load of hamburger...
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