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The Everything Bagel Controversy a.k.a Great Minds

Who created the Everything Bagel, and why does anyone care? I recently came across an old New Yorker talking about how a Long Island businessman named David Gussin invented the Everything Bagel. Upon publication, there was an uproar, and several…

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Follow the Breadcrumbs – Daniele Brenci, @_breadcrumb

Daniele Brenci is a chef, baker, and bread maker. He’s a US corporate chef and Ambassador for Moretti Forni pizza ovens. His Instagram account @_breadcrumb is one of the top bread-making social media accounts around. Daniele’s new book, Advanced Bread…

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The Next Generation – Matt Schkolnick & Jake Aronskind, Pepper the App

Matt Schkolnick and Jake Aronskind are the founders of the startup Pepper the App. Their app is available on both iPhone and Android phones, and they now boast over 250K users. Pepper the App supports amateur and everyday chefs by allowing people like…

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A Brooklyn Legend Returns – Matthew Tilden, Scratch Bread & 7 Grain Army

Matthew Tilden is known for his culinary practice and outside-the-box thinking and baking. His original Bed-Stuy bakery Scratchbread was much acclaimed for serving the local community with sticky buns, flatbreads, and grits. Matthew’s latest venture…

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The Truth About New York Water

Every New Yorker knows how great our water is. It’s what makes our pizza and bagel products taste so good, isn’t it? That’s the story we’ve been told, at least. I’ve always wondered about this. So I spoke with some of the country’s top bread experts…

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Ohio-Style Pizza Is a Thing? – Peter Reinhart, The Baker’s Apprentice

Peter Reinhart is one of the most respected bakers and baking educators in America. Three of his books have won James Beard awards, including Book of the Year for The Bread Baker’s Apprentice.  Peter has a new book out called Pizza Quest: My…

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From Ex-Con to Killer Bread – Dave Dahl, Dave’s Killer Bread

Dave Dahl is one of the co-founders of Dave’s Killer Bread. Dave grew up a troubled teen and was incarcerated for the first time after burglarizing a house. He served several years in prison for armed robbery. How did he reinvent himself and persevere…

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Making the Best Pizza in North America – Dan Richer, Razza & The Joy of Pizza

In 2007, Dan Richer purchased a struggling pizzeria in Maplewood, New Jersey, and transformed it into a fun, lively restaurant lauded for its fresh ingredients and artisanal pizza.  Ten years later, Dan was a semifinalist for the James Beard…

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Bread For The People Trailer

By day, Jim is a successful TV & Film producer. He recently executive-produced FX’s Hysterical, now streaming on Hulu. By night, Jim runs Side Hustle Bread, Long Island’s biggest residential bread delivery company, with the help of his wife and their…

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Podcasting Gear Review

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in…

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