Maurizio Leo is the big bread brain behind The Perfect Loaf, an incredibly popular online community of bread fans and home bakers. He’s also the author of The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More, winner of both James Beard Foundation and IACP awards and an instant classic. On this episode we talk about what excites Maurizio in bread today, and his unique journey to teaching and writing cookbooks.

Also on the show Aliza and Matt go over three things they each are feeling, including: New releases from Alaya Tea, McDonald’s Crocs, the many birthdays at 99 Flavor Taste, New York’s Don Don is the Korean barbecue restaurant of our dreams, the Send Chinatown Love cookbook, Abi Balingit’s Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed, and happy 10 years to our friends at PUNCH.

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MORE FROM MAURIZIO LEO:

• 7 Easy Steps to Making an Incredible Sourdough Starter From Scratch [official]

• The Case for Making Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough [Salon]

• Meet the Man Behind the Sourdough Bread Craze [YouTube]

• A Look Back at 10 Years at PUNCH [PUNCH]