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Eric Girerd #repost

Eric Girerd #repost

My friend Eric Girerd is a sixth generation chocolatier who we first interviewed on Stir The Pots  in 2007. He's been my "go to" for any big event at my job for any event from Christmas to big parties and special affairs. In fact he's taken over the making of our...

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Johanna Kindvall #repost

Johanna Kindvall #repost

Johanna Kindvall is a cook and professional illustrator who explores the world of food (from breads to pickling) as well as pattern design. Originally from Sweden, Johanna's food interests focus primarily on Nordic cuisine.  Johanna has both written and illustrated...

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Carlo Di Cristo #repost

Carlo Di Cristo #repost

Carlo Di Cristo is an Italian zoologist and neuroscientist who became fascinated with the world of wild yeast. The one-time professor left the halls of academia to become a full time baker of bread and pastry. His first entry was a blog he called The Soul Crumbs...

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Ian Lowe #repost

Ian Lowe #repost

Ian Lowe is a transplanted Texan living in Tasmania. He's also one of the world's most knowledgeable figures in the world of baking bread. I first heard about him from fellow bakers who led me to his writing on The Fresh Loaf. Later I spent lots of time on his...

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Anissa Helou #repost

Anissa Helou #repost

Anissa Helou is a Lebanese-Syrian chef and cookbook author. She is also one of the world's leading encyclopedia when it comes to food history and culture around the Mediterranean, or the area Anissa celebrates as "the Levant."  My friend Judy Witts Francini first...

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Amy Hedyatpour repost#

Amy Hedyatpour repost#

I first came to know Amy Hedyatpour through baker Brad Preznant. That was over 20 years ago.  Also known as Amy Glaze, she inspired me professionally for her backbone as an American (and a woman) navigating some of the world's most demanding and often macho kitchens,...

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