Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Bonne Vie Bakery online shop

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #154 - Larry Harris Nov 03, 2021

Show notes

From the moment Larry Harris learned that Canada was getting their own version of the Bake Off / Baking Show, he wanted to be a contestant. And once he was on the show, he knew he wanted to have his own artisan bakery.

In this episode, Mark delves into Larry's Great Canadian Baking Show experience, baking every single Technical Challenge, and then gets the lowdown on Larry's new bakery, the transition to professional baking and how it's still a thrill to get stopped in the street by Baking Show fans.

Helpful Links

@bonneviebc on Instagram

La Bonne Vie blog

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@sarahsbread on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #153 - Sarah Black Oct 27, 2021

Show notes

Sarah Black is an OG of the New York baking scene. She's one of the first bakers at Tom Cat Bakery and was later a teacher alongside Amy Scherber, before moving home to Ohio to teach and write the excellent book "One Dough, Ten Breads" (one of Mark's favourites.)

In this episode, Mark and Sarah talk about the glory days of baking in New York in the early '90s, making the move to teaching and consulting, and Sarah's newest project, the Bread Box home baking kit, which launched in the fall of 2021.

Helpful Links

Sarah's cooking classes at Columbus State Community College

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Front Porch Baking Co. website

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #152 - Kristen Richards Oct 20, 2021

Show notes

Kristen Richards was taking the slow & steady route to open her bakery, from baking school to apprenticing in NYC, to working as a pastry chef for a restaurant group in Maryland. But Covid threw her a curveball which forced her into some quick decisions. Thankfully, her community embraced Kristen, her baking and Front Porch Baking Co. was born.

In this episode, Mark learns about Kristen's new bakery, what it means to be grain forward and how Kristen is organizing local bakers to help those in need.

Helpful Links

@frontporchbakingco on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@homegrownkosher on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #151 - Ahuva Gottdiener Oct 13, 2021

Show notes

With her bakery and lifestyle blog Homegrown Kosher, Ahuva Gottdiener is feeding her community two ways. Not only is she baking excellent kosher-certified sourdough bread, but she is promoting a life that is more connected to the land and the people who grow your food.

In this episode, Mark learns how Ahuva started Homegrown Kosher, found a business model that works for her, and how she is able to feed her Orthodox Jewish community and stay true to her own faith as well.

Helpful Links

Homegrown Kosher website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Modernist Cuisine Website

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #150 - Stephanie Swane Oct 06, 2021

Show notes

Stephane Swane is the publisher and editorial director at Modernist Cuisine, which recently launched a deep dive into pizza with Modernist Pizza.

In this episode, Mark and Stephanie discuss her Dakota roots, the work involved to compile such a massive compendium of history, culture and science about our favourite baked meal, the design decisions that went into the book and some of the myths that were dispelled during their research.

Helpful Links

@ModCuisine on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Spring Hill Bakery website

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #149: Sarah Gonzalez Sep 29, 2021

Show notes

When Sarah Gonzalez moved from California to Tennessee, she found a community in desperate need of baked goods. So she started feeding people, through farmers markets, a retail bakery and now with a cookbook and baking classes.

In this episode, Mark and Sarah talk about how Spring Hill Bakery burst on the scene in her new town, how baking builds strong bonds within families and communities, and how Sarah is finding balance and resilience to keep her going for the long term.

Helpful Links

Baking with The Bread Lady book site

@springhillbakery on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@sugabrownpastries on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #148 - Jamie Alexis Sep 22, 2021

Show notes

Jamie Alexis was going to be a lawyer and a judge before she realized it was more rewarding (and tastier) to feed The People instead. She opened Suga Brown Pastries and Catering in 2017 and hasn't looked back, making a splash at events throughout LA County.

In this episode, Mark learns some of the ins and outs of the catering business, what it's like to dive into the deep end of an Art Show Gala and how her business craves stability as much as her clients crave Jamie's Pineapple Cloud.

Helpful Links

Suga Brown website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

"Sourdough Culture" book on Goodreads

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Repost: John Reid from 2019 Sep 16, 2021

Show notes

From August 2019, Mark's conversation with John Reid, baker and owner of Red Beard Historic Bakery in Australia and one of the organizers of the 2019 Grainz Gathering.

John died on September 16, 2021 at age 58.

Memorial information can be found here.

Rise Up! #147 - Eric Pallant Sep 15, 2021

Show notes

Eric Pallant is an avid baker and bread head and is the author of the new book "Sourdough Culture: a history of bread making from ancient to modern bakers." The book is both a love story to sourdough baking and an entertaining account of bread baking throughout history.

In this episode, Mark and Eric take a deep dive into the history of bread, the complementary relationship between sourdough culture and brewers' yeast, and how bread baking helps us recover our time and maintain some magic in our lives.

Helpful Links

Eric Pallant's website

@epallant on Twitter

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series