In one of our first interviews from 2005, we invited Jacques Pepin into our kitchen. Years previously, Stir the Pots co-founder Jeremy Shapiro had worked under Pepin’s mentorship. Here the master chef reflects on decades spent pursuing, enjoying and creating great...
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...
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,...
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,...
I met Pittsburgh-based suburban farmer/chef/author Daniel Agüera on FaceBook. Then one summer day, Daniel told me he and his wife were coming into the city and invited me to meet for breakfast. After that we stayed in touch and so recently, I invited him to...
Chef Floyd Cardoz recently died, another victim of coronavirus. I discovered him via his Instagram account, where he published a feed full of recipes and cooking lessons. In honor of him, I'm preparing one of my favorite Indian delicacies, dosa. I'll follow...
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