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...
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...
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...