Pierluigi Mazzella grew up on Italy's island of Ischia, which lies just off the coast of Naples. His father worked as a fisherman. Pierluigi followed a different craft, falling in love with baking. After several apprenticeships in Italy, Pierluigi made his way...
Karin Anderson came to me through her daughter. It's a long story. Basically, my brother, Philippe, was head chef at a resort in Colorado. Karin's daughter trained under Philippe working in his kitchen. They became friends. And then I was introduced to...
Here's a recent interview that featured Stir the Pots. More specifically, it was an interview with me (versus by me) on a West Coast radio show that runs Monday through Friday at noon and 9 p.m. Thanks to my brother, now living in California, who...
Queen Tami Isaacs Pearce, a London-based micro baker (known for her challah), recently shared her "malt house loaf bread" with me. Termed by Tami "the Omega bomb," from description the bread reminded me of the granary loaves I'd enjoyed...
The Phoenix rises from crusty-ashes of an oven - all to say that my micro-baking is reborn. Stay tuned, as I report on my concentrated focus on creating great, marketable loaves of bread from the hot innards of my home kitchen. Watch me heavy-eyed and flour-covered...
Not long ago on twitter, I met Italian baker Sara Ballerini, who now lives in Spain. Both Sara and I have a love for all things fermented. Since our first meeting, I've enjoyed Sara's support as a lover of great tidings from sour dough, baking, and...
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