Explore every episode of the podcast Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck
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| Rise Up! #211 - Jessie Frost | 25 Sep 2024 | 01:21:21 | |
There's something special about small town bakeries. And when your bakery is on the main street of a small town in the heart of Sonoma, California and you're baking stellar bread from a massive brick oven, well, now you really have something special. Jessie Frost has all that and more. A native of the Sonoma area, she baked around the Bay Area before eventually taking over Nightingale Breads. In this fun, thoughtful episode, Mark and Jessie talk about her love of place, taking the plunge to owner her bakery during a time of turmoil and her slow, steady approach to making the bakery her own. There is also talk about the Bakery Leadership Circle, which has a new sessions coming up in the New Year. Helpful Links @nightingalebreads on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #210 - Mark Hart & Luis Cabral | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:57:41 | |
When Mark Hart decided to go out on his own, he built a commercial baking space, but not for his own production baking. Instead, he and his partner Luis Cabral started Rise Baking Lab, a teaching and event space where they can share their love of baking with professional and amatuer bakers alike. In this episode, Mark and Luis share their vision for their new bread lab, the joys to teaching, and their growing consulting business, while discussing how there are so many ways to be a part of the baking industry without focusing on early morning production. There is also talk about Mark's new project, the Bakery Leadership Circle, which is offering a new session in early 2025. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #201 - Jessica Rivers | 29 May 2024 | 01:02:58 | |
Jessica Rivers is co-owner and connection engine of the amazing bakery Working Culture Bread in Victoria BC. In the three years since Mark talked to her husband Adam in Episode #128, the bakery has grown and their family has too. Through it all, Jess and the Working Culture team have built even stronger ties within the community, through fundraising, advocacy and lots of listening. In this episode, Jess and Mark talk about how starting a family helped her baking team grow closer, her faith in food providers to come together to help people and her new project, Club Bop, which helps local small businesses of all stripes support each other. There is also talk about Mark's new project, the Bakery Leadership Circle, which has a new session starting in July. Helpful Links @workingculturebread on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Remembering Sarah Black | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:50:24 | |
Sarah Black sadly passed away on February 15, 2024. To commemorate this kind and thoughtful baker and teacher, we are re-publishing Mark's chat with Sarah from Episode 153. Recorded in October, 2021 Sarah's family announced her passing via Sarah's Instagram page. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #200 - A Conversation with Daisy Chow and Nate Houge | 20 Dec 2023 | 01:51:35 | |
The podcast hits a major milestone by going back to the beginning. In this special 200th episode, Mark is joined by Daisy Chow of Breadboard Bakery in Arlington, Mass. and Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota for a wide ranging conversation about everything that's changed since they first met back at Wheatstalk in Rhode Island in 2018, when the podcast was an idea but not yet a real thing. Recorded on the Monday before US Thanksgiving, with Nate preparing for a night of baking and Daisy rolling out pie dough on camera, the three friends talk about staffing, about product lineups, and about making the difficult changes to make their bakeries sustainable for the long term. Helpful Links Learn more about the Bakery Leadership Circle workshop! Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #199 - Claudia Fimbres | 13 Dec 2023 | 01:13:48 | |
Claudia Fimbres and her husband Brad named their store and restaurant Mamacita after Claudia's mother, but these days, it's Claudia who is mother and aunty to an entire community of Latin food lovers in her new home of Pearl Harbour, Newfoundland. In this episode, Mark catches up with his old friend and learns of her life in cooking, from growing up in Mexico, coming to Canada and deciding to move from Regina, Saskatchewan to 'the Rock.' They also discuss the unique challenges running a fresh food emporium on the far side of a remote island in the North Atlantic Ocean and the involuntary urge to have the flavours of home even when you live and work in another land. There is also a special announcement of a new workshop Mark is launching in 2024 in collaboration with the Bread Bakers Guild of America, the Bakery Leadership Circle. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #198 - Lisa DiVirgilio Arnold | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:52:46 | |
Working with a coach or consultant can be a leap too far for many small business owners, especially owner-operator independent bakeries. Lisa Arnold set out to bridge the gap in her town of Springfield, Tennessee, with Small Town Startup, a marketing agency, startup incubator, coaching practice and meeting space. Lisa is bringing the skills and best practices usually reserved for large corporations to small businesses in an accessible, affordable, sustainable way. In this episode, Lisa shares her story of moving to a small town and nurturing the energy and excitement of the entrepreneur community there. Mark and Lisa discuss how she lowers the barrier to entry for her services by offering small classes and meetups, how being flexible to each business' needs has helped her grow, and how every small town needs a sparkplug to keep the small business community connected and thriving. Helpful Links @smalltownstartup on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #197 - Amy Corliss | 15 Nov 2023 | 01:16:31 | |
After working as a baker on both coasts, Amy Corliss returned to her home state twelve years ago to open her own place in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado. She recently moved down the road to a new space and is focused on building community, growing her team and feeding the people in a converted 1905 heritage house. In this episode, Mark and Amy talk about her pastry school experience in Vancouver, the benefits of fair but firm teachers, the evolution of good food in the centre of North America, and seeking out "partners in leadership" when building her team. Helpful Links @the_little_bird_bakeshop on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #196 - Natasha and Ed Tatton | 07 Nov 2023 | 01:07:01 | |
Ed and Natasha Tatton have been building an outstanding, 100% plant based bakery in Whistler, BC for several years, and have just launched a stellar cookbook from the bakery. The book is both approachable and very detailed, explaining the intricacies and advantages of vegan baking while bringing Ed's incredible flavour combinations to each recipe. In this Episode, Mark talks with Natasha and Ed to learn about what's been happening at Ed's Bred since Ed was on the show in 2021, the challenges of writing a book and testing recipes while keeping the business running, and why plant based baking is no longer just a fringe 'alternative' option. Helpful Links Register for the BAC Webinar: Telling the story of your bakery on Nov. 14, 2023 Learn more about Bred: The Cookbook Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #195 - Martha Barber | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:52:23 | |
Martha Barber began her baking career by taking cookies into the office at Christmas time. Now she's shipping her delicious shortbread all over Vancouver Island and onto the mainland too. In this episode, Mark and Martha discuss the steady growth of her bakery, how strategic partnerships have helped the business grow, finding predictable, repeatable wholesale contracts and why she still thrives on the personal, human touch at her bakery. Helpful Links @marthasdelectables on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #194 - Marie-Luce Denis and Brad Labrenz | 09 Aug 2023 | 01:08:36 | |
Okotoks, Alberta is a small community south of Calgary that boasts an old-fashioned main street, beautiful views of the Rocky Mountain foothills and, for the past few years, a top notch bakery and cafe. In this episode, Mark talks to Brad Labrenz and Marie-Luce Denis, owners of French50 Bakery, who are attracting hungry folk from well beyond the town limits. They talk about how they've grown from a market bakery to renting a kitchen to recently opening their own place in an old house just off main street. It's a conversation about family, community and bringing French tastes to Alberta. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #193 - Anastasia French of BC's Living Wage for Families Campaign | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:54:13 | |
With the cost of living continuing to rise, bakers and other food service workers are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. The Living Wage for Families Campaign is focused on identifying the real costs of living in Canadian cities and works with businesses to move toward paying employees a real living wage. In this episode, Mark talks with Anastasia French of the BC arm of Living Wage for Families about the rise in the living wage standard over the past year across the province, the particular challenges within the food service industry, and how her organization can help bakery owners implement living wage strategies at their bakery. Helpful Links Living Wage for Families website Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #209 - Jonathan Stevens | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:09:13 | |
Jonathan Stevens new book, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book, is a throwback to the first wave of books on artisan baking in the 1990's. And for good reason, because Jonathan has been part of the North American bread scene from the very beginning. In this episode, Mark and Jonathan take a trip back to the early days in Northern California, figuring it out with Alan Scott, opening an opinionated bakery in Western Mass, telling stories, singing songs and writing poetry. And through it all, reconnecting to the power of feeding people good bread day after day. Helpful Links Buy Jonathan's Book via bookshop.org @hungryghostbread on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #192 - Tabitha Langel and Ryan Stoesz | 14 Jun 2023 | 01:29:20 | |
Tabitha Langel wanted to serve her community in Winnipeg first and foremost. After much prayer and deliberation, she decided that baking was the way to do it. Now, over 35 years later, Tall Grass Prairie Bakery is at the heart of two core neighbourhoods in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In this episode, Tabitha and Ryan Stoesz talk about the origins of Tall Grass, their intentional approach to change and growth, and how they are succession planning for a new generation of owners and bakers.
Helpful Links Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company @tallgrassprairiebakery on Instagram Ayoko Design, creator of Anthologie Magazine Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin Production Assistance by Leah Hayward
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| Rise Up! #191 - Steve O'Leary | 07 Jun 2023 | 01:02:48 | |
Black Market Bakers is taking off like a rocket ship in Annapolis, Maryland. Steve O'Leary, his dad and his brother have grown the business from a home kitchen (with Steve's mom selling the loaves door to door) to a food truck, to a full bakery/cafe to recently launching a second location. But through it all, the business has had a singular focus on happy people -- happy staff, happy customers and a happy, loving relationship between the business partners. Helpful Links @blackmarketbakers on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #190 - Stefan Spicknell | 31 May 2023 | 01:16:11 | |
Stefan Spicknell knows who his bakery is for. All he has to do is look out his door on Great Western Road in Glasgow and look at the flats, the schools and the people walking by. And his deep focus those people, and his craft, is what keeps Cottonrake Bakery grounded in his community. In this episode, Mark and Stefan talk about Stefan's journey to the Great Western Road, from a rented kitchen, to a tiny shop, to a tiny shop with a cafe down the road. And how he's overcome everything from heart surgery to volcanoes to make Cottonrake a mainstay in Glasgow's West End. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #189 - Maurizio Leo | 24 May 2023 | 00:56:51 | |
Maurizio Leo has been writing the excellent Perfect Loaf blog for a decade now, teaching thousands and thousands of people to bake amazing sourdough bread. His writing and teaching style, paired with top-notch photography, makes his site one of the most important resources in the baking community and his new book is helping him reach an even larger audience. In this episode, Mark learns what drives Maurizio to continually hone his baking craft, why it's important to share what you learn as you go, and how bread and baking keeps his creativity high, even after 10 years of writing and teaching. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin Production Assistant: Leah Hayward
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| Rise Up! #188 - Ron Bokenfohr | 17 May 2023 | 01:05:50 | |
Ron Bokenfohr is looking for a new (old) way to grow grain and feed the soil at the same time. His farming and milling operation north of Edmonton, Alberta is focused on regenerative agriculture: farming with a focus on building a complex, healthy soil. In this episode, Mark and Ron talk about the process of shifting to a regenerative farming model and Ron's progress in building a grain sprouting and milling operation that he hopes will supply bakers from Vancouver to Thunder Bay. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin Production Assistant: Leah Hayward | |||
| Rise Up! #187 - Hilde and Charlie Muller | 26 Apr 2023 | 01:21:21 | |
Charlie and Hilde Muller were bakers before they moved to the middle of the forest in western Michigan and began carving a home, a bakery and a life from the woods. Laughing Tree Bakery has been going strong for the past 14 years, feeding the people via the Muskegon Farmers Market and several stores and cafes in the region. In this episode, Mark, Hilde and Charlie swap stories about their shared baking ancestor, Alan Scott, discuss the early days of Laughing Tree and dig into why the Mullers may have a leap or two left in their baking journey. It's a fun, wide ranging talk that lingers on a core question of life: why (and how) do we choose our path? Helpful Links @laughingtreebakery on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin Production Assistance by Leah Hayward | |||
| Rise Up! #186 - Sage Dilts and Nathan Hodges | 12 Apr 2023 | 01:06:49 | |
Moving to an island in the Pacific Northwest is not easy. Moving intentionally, with a view of contributing to the community is even more difficult. But Sage Dilts and Nathan Hodges have done just that with their farm and bakery on Lopez Island, Washington. In this episode, Mark learns how Sage and Nathan met in grad school in the Bay Area, where Sage also developed her baking chops, how they found their way to Lopez Island and how the locals embraced their quest to make the best bread from the localist grains. And how Barn Owl Bakery is feeding their village. Alan Scott also makes recurring appearances in the journey, as a mentor and guide. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin Production Assistant: Leah Hayward
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| Rise Up! #185 - Tom Giancola | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:28:57 | |
Tom Giancola caught the bread bug watching Netflix seven years ago, and his friends and neighbours have never been happier. His generous spirit feeds an ever larger group of people in Annapolis, Maryland, through his exceptional basement bakery, Makeathe. In this episode, Mark and Tom talk about the intricacies of building a professional bakery under your living room, how his baking has been embraced by Annapolis food-lovers, how giving is a key part of what makes Tom tick, and how he helped cottage bakers of all kinds by making lasting political change. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Production Assistant is Leah Hayward Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #184 - Byron Fry | 15 Mar 2023 | 01:19:50 | |
Fry's Bakery has been a stalwart of Craigflower Road in Victoria for a decade, a shining as an example of how a baker with an old mixer and a brick oven can feed a neighbourhood. In this episode, Mark and Byron sit down at the bakery (well, directly above it) to talk about how the world needs a bakery in every neighbourhood, about starting businesses at a young age, and how leadership is important in the baking industry and around the bench. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #183 - Daniel Saez | 01 Mar 2023 | 01:12:39 | |
All it took was a well made hollandaise sauce for Daniel Saez to switch from life as a lawyer to a life in food. Starting as a culinary chef in his native Venezuela, Daniel eventually made his way to Canada and shifted from culinary to pastry and finally to bread. Now his bakery, Noctua Bread Project in the Junction in Toronto is focused on serving the best possible baked goods to the people in his vibrant, eclectic neighbourhood. In this episode, Daniel shares his story of deciding to leap into food, moving to Canada and overcoming the stresses of opening his own bakery. We also dig into the importance of sticking to one's vision and principles, and using them to guide difficult decisions. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #208 - Holly Showalter | 24 Jul 2024 | 01:16:45 | |
Holly Showalter was a pastry chef in Virginia when the big skies of Montana came calling to her. After several years working different jobs and settling into the local community, Holly opened Wild Oats Baking. Now she's feeding the people and the people are fully embracing her and her food. In this episode, Mark and Holly talk a little about tiny houses, more about hiring from within a small town, and a lot about how serving the local community means bringing all your skills to bear on the things they want to eat. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #182 - Haley Landa and Curtis Helm | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:52:29 | |
Haley Landa and Curtis Helm met in pastry school and have been steadily building their skills and experiences in hotels and restaurants in Canada and beyond. All this work has culminated in opening Goodside Pastry House in Victoria last month, opening to huge lineups and extremely happy customers. In this episode, Mark takes a trip to the bakery to chat with Curtis and Haley around the bench, in between some test bakes and the start of their weekly croissant production. They talk about the baker's lifestyle, and leaving yourself open to opportunities as they arise, the slow buildup of a clientele in Victoria, leading to the opening of their own brick and mortar shop. It's a fun, energetic chat with several pearls of hard-earned wisdom. Helpful Links @goodsidepastryhouse on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #181 - David Aplin and Camelia Proulx | 18 Jan 2023 | 01:28:50 | |
David Aplin was a rock guitarist who apprenticed as a baker at Loblaws. Camelia Proulx was building a career in the food industry front-of-house. Together, they spent the past 12 years rocking the baking world in Scarborough, Ontario at their bakery Cliffside Hearth. In this episode, Mark, David and Camelia sit down to talk bread, wood fired ovens and getting the maximum production from a very small baking space. And Mark discovers just how closely his baking journey has aligned with David's, year after year. And also, some annoucements around baking gatherings with Mark over the next few weeks! Helpful Links @cliffside_hearth_bread_company on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up #180 - Anna Gordon | 11 Jan 2023 | 01:10:00 | |
Anna Gordon started selling her amazing cookies at the Brooklyn Flea in 2010 and has since created a delicious destination bakery in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. In this episode, we kick off 2023 with a vibrant conversation about Anna's love of creating layers of flavours and textures, visualizing the perfect day of a bakery owner, and what it's like to create a platform that does so much tasty good in her community. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #179 - Karen Bornarth | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:59:19 | |
Karen Bornarth has been an active part of the American bread scene for over two decades. This past July, she was named Executive Director of the Bread Bakers Guild of America and is fully engaged moving the baking profession forward. In this episode, Karen shares her baking story, from late nights at Amy's Breads to her baking and education work at Hot Bread Kitchen. And they dig into Karen't vision for the Guild as they celebrate their 30th anniversary and set course for the next 30 years. Helpful Links @breadbakersguild on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #178 - Kitty and Alex Tait | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:57:08 | |
When Kitty Tait was 14, she went through a very rough time, and baking bread was key to her recovery. She baked, and baked, and baked some more, until her friends and neighbours were well fed, and she kept on baking. Soon Kitty and her dad Alex were baking by subscription, then at a retail shop and are now running The Orange Bakery in Watlington, UK full time. In this episode, Mark, Kitty and Alex sit down to talk about the remarkable growth of the Orange Bakery, their excellent book Breadsong, how Instagram helped Kitty find her teachers and mentors and their latest project to spread the craft and nutrition of fine bread baking. Helpful Links @the_orangebakery on Instagram Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives - goodreads Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #177 - Josh Houston | 05 Oct 2022 | 00:52:16 | |
When Josh Houston started teaching cooking at his local high school, the incumbent chef put him in charge of the baking program. It didn't take long before Josh was baking so much bread and pastries in order to 'crack the code' of yeast and gluten that he needed to start selling his extras. Stark Raving Bread was born. In this episode, Mark and Josh discuss the birth and growth of Josh's bakery, moving from home to a commercial kitchen and soon back home again, and how he is finding the balance to bake for hundreds of people and still be a great husband and father.
Helpful Links @starkravingbread on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #176 - Teisha Huff: from bakery to high-end restaurant | 21 Sep 2022 | 01:15:26 | |
Teisha Huff is back! She and Mark catch up on her new project as head pastry chef at the new, chic, contemporary Latin-fusion restaurant Fortuna's Row in downtown Calgary, Alberta. After ten years honing her craft as a bread and pastry baker around Saskatchewan, what's it like to create composed desserts? How do Mom and Dad like having their daughter back? What's it like working the evening shift? Are there cast-iron brownies on the menu? Plus, as many stories as Mark can muster with his Covid-addled brain. Hope you enjoy this talk! Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #175 - Nels Leader | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:51:46 | |
Nels Leader is the second-generation CEO of the iconic Bread Alone Bakery in Boiceville, New York and is continuing to move their vision to Feed The World forward. In this episode, Mark and Nels talk about how you're never "done", even as the business expands, how Bread Alone shifted to being a carbon-neutral bakery and what the future holds for the bakery and the bakers at Bread Alone. Helpful Links @breadalonebakery on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #174 - Elizabeth DeRuff | 24 Aug 2022 | 01:08:51 | |
Asking why a communion wafer might make her friend sick started Elizabeth DeRuff on twenty year journey of farming, baking and teaching. As the President of Honore Farm and Mill in Marin County, California, Elizabeth both teaches city folk where their bread comes from and how to bake with flavour and health in the forefront. Recently, the farm has begun growing out Hourani wheat, a heritage grain with, which was retrieved from the ruins of an ancient Jewish fortress in Palestine. In this episode, Mark learns about the evolution of Honore farm and the fascinating story of this ancient strain of durum wheat. Helpful Links @honorefarmandmill on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Second Rise: Tracey Muzzolini of Christies Mayfair Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:50:56 | |
Let's end this summer season of Second Rise episodes with a bang. It's time for the OG, my friend and mentor, Tracey Muzzolini, from the very first conversation on Rise Up! in 2018. (Rise Up! #2) Tracey is the co-owner of Christies Mayfair Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It's a full on artisan bread and pastry shop, with classic italian specialties and awesome sandwiches too. And they also have a second location in the trendy broadway neighbourhood offering the best neapolitan pizza i've ever had. Since we had this talk, Tracey's been busy and is getting even more famous. She was a celebrity judge on the Canadian version of Wall of Bakers this spring. And last month, Christies celebrated their 90th anniversary! When we dreamed of our own bakery, we wanted it to be like Tracey's place in Saskatoon. Great food, serving her local neighbourhood, with a focus on people in general and her extended baking family in particular. I love Tracey so much that I'm willing to shine a light on the very first podcast interview I ever did. I don't know if that makes me brave or stupid, but there you go. Helpful Links @traceyfromchristies on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #207 - Karen Bornarth and Martin Barnett | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:24:49 | |
Today Mark is joined by Karen Bornarth of the Bread Bakers Guild of America and Martin Barnett of the Baking Association of Canada to talk about the state of the baking industry in North America. They reflect on the success of two recent national meetings, discuss the range of benefits that nationwide education and advocacy can provide, ponder the implications of a $10 loaf of bread, and more. Helpful Links @breadbakersguild on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Second Rise: Randy George of Red Hen Baking Company | 10 Aug 2022 | 01:07:58 | |
Randy George was one of my mentors when we had Orange Boot Bakery, although we never spoke 1:1 until this talk in September 2018. (Rise Up! #24) When I was planning the podcast, Randy was one of the people at the top of my list of folks to talk to, because he was really focussed on putting his employees front and centre in the bakery. He was the guy you turned to when attracting and retaining employees came up. And his bakery is a wholesale operation, which I knew nothing about but was curious to learn about. So I was thrilled when we finally got to spend some time together. There's lots in this talk that you're going to love.
Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Second Rise: Chris Young of the Real Bread Campaign | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:51:12 | |
Cindy and I are travelling in England and Scotland this summer. I expect to be heading to a lot of bakeries on this trip, eating the good stuff and learning more about the #realbread scene there. #realbread is a proper movement in the UK and Chris Young is the guy who keeps the energy high and the momentum growing. So it's only fitting that we bring back the conversation we had last year (Rise Up! #146), prior to another month of celebrations of all things Sourdough. They run a month-long #sourdoughseptember campaign and finally, for the first time ever, I'm out in front of it in 2022. Yippee! Chris is a cool guy and the campaign is interesting and important. So get ready to dig into a 100% naturally leavened conversation with Chris Young of the real bread campaign. Helpful Links @realbreadcampaign on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Second Rise: Teisha Huff | 27 Jul 2022 | 01:12:11 | |
We're getting some Orange Boot Bakery nostalgia this week. Because for this Second Rise episode, I'm sharing the talk I had with Teisha Huff in March, 2019. (Rise Up! #48) Teisha was a big part of the Golden Years at Orange Boot. She was our first ever student intern. Our Head Baker for three years. And after she left us for greener pastures, she kept working on her game. She started a sourdough donut pop-up shop and made the best donuts I've ever eaten. She was the head baker at Night Oven Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and knocked it out of the park their too. And now, she's back in her home town of Calgary, Alberta hatching a new scheme. She's going to be heading up the pastry area at a new hip and trendy restaurant that's opening this summer. Sounds like she'll be doing bread and ice cream too. Wow! But for this chat, let's go back in time to a time when a fresh faced, 22 year old new grad decides to move 750km to the Saskatchewan prairies to work at this new fangled Orange Boot Bakery. What were you thinking Teisha? Let's find out... Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Second Rise: Josey Baker | 20 Jul 2022 | 01:06:48 | |
When I talked with Josey Baker back in 2019 (Rise Up! #55) I wasn't sure what to expect. He was already super famous, with a best selling book, talks at Google, and his irrepressible grin all over YouTube and Instagram. In my mind, he was one of the early wave of 'bread celebrities.' The Josey I spoke to was one of most thoughtful men I've ever met. Our talk gave me the confidence to 'go there' and talk about culture, privilege and mental health. It changed me for the better and I think you're going to love it. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Second Rise: Charlie Emers of Patchwork Farm and Bakery | 13 Jul 2022 | 01:02:55 | |
Charlie Emers is an old friend of mine, although only via email, until we got together for a conversation back in early 2021. (Rise Up! #118) Since he was on the show, we've struck up a fun correspondence, with Charlie writing me long emails from his front porch. I imagine him hitting send and then either heading to the bake shop or sneaking out the back of the farm for a hike or a ski. It's a friendship I cherish. Baker, Philosopher and Matzoh maker, Charlie Emers of Patchwork Farm and Bakery in rural Vermont. Helpful Links @patchworkfarmand on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Second Rise: Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota | 07 Jul 2022 | 01:03:54 | |
While Mark and Cindy head out on a summer adventure, we're taking a second look at some of Mark's favourite conversations from the podcast archives. In this episode, we travel back to a conversation with Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota. It's a peek into the start of a budding friendship that thrives to this day. (This conversation originally aired as Episode 5 in April 2018) Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #173 - Joan Kanner | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:57:42 | |
Sometimes you just see a need and feel compelled to fill it. After working together in the corporate world and being underwhelmed by the quality of their box lunches, Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond decided to bring the great bagels of their native New Jersey to Baltimore. Starting with pop-ups and market bakes in 2015, by 2020 they opened Bottoms Up Bagels on Greenmount Avenue. Now they are taking their bagel show on the road, after two very successful pop-up roadshows in Bozeman, Montana and Cohoes, NY. Dialing in from the hoodoos of Utah, Joan and I discuss how great bagels aren't just for New York and Montreal, how Bottoms Up Bagels is willing to take on every form of distribution and what it takes to make a splash with their Bagel Roadshows across the USA. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #172 - Don't Farm on Rented Land | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:36:04 | |
In this episode, Mark riffs on the challenges faced with building your bakery, or running your marketing, on platforms that you don't own. Plus, listener questions and more! Helpful Links Atomic Habits and The Power of Habit on Goodreads Ask a question or listen to past episodes on Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #171 - Bakery Systems | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:25:07 | |
There are a hundred moving parts at the bakery, even for solo bakers. Ingredients coming in, food going out, and all the processes in between. Without well defined, repeatable, teachable systems, a day at the bakery can feel like chaos. Get your team on the same page, however, and you can make more product, and feed more people than you ever imagined. In this episode, Mark shares stories of systems gone awry at bakeries and coffee shops he's visited, and his own bakery as well. He makes the case for getting the boss and the team moving in the same direction to develop systems so your bakery runs more smoothly and with less tension. And he offers some ideas for getting started in making your bakery system savvy. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #170 - Laura (elbe) Brannan | 25 May 2022 | 01:23:25 | |
Laura Brannan, aka elbe, has been baking her cannabutter based cookies and cakes since the days when they were allowed as medicine only (and even then it was deeply in the 'grey zone.) Now, Elbe's Edibles are available through cannabis stores throughout Oregon. In this episode, Mark and elbe discuss the significant roadblocks to opening a cannabis business even though it's now a legal ingredient, the advantages of baking with cannabutter and elbe's struggles and successes building a food based business over the past 12 years. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #206 - Lyndsey Bell and Jay Valeri | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:59:58 | |
Once Lyndsey Bell realized that the corporate life was not for her, she and her partner Jay Valeri dove into the world of donuts and coffee. Since they found their sweet spot and opened Bigfoot Donuts seven years ago they have gone from strength to strength. In this episode, Mark, Lyndsey and Jay talk all things donuts and coffee, being able to take advantage of opportunities when they are presented, who exactly is going to drive their donut truck, and more. It's a fun talk with two hard working bakers. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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| Rise Up! #169 - Nickey Miller and Josie Rudderham | 20 Apr 2022 | 00:53:01 | |
Nickey Miller and Josie Rudderham are co-owners of Cake & Loaf in Hamilton, Ontario and are also co-authors of a brand new cookbook called, you guessed it, Cake & Loaf! In this episode, Nickey and Josie share the story of their bakery, their continued commitment to paying a living wage for their employees, even through the pandemic, and the love and care they have put into their book. The love they have for good food and their community shines through! Helpful Links @cakeandloafbakery on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #168 - Sophie Williams | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:55:26 | |
Sophie Williams is the founder and baker at Raven Breads in Bellingham, Washington, right across the water from Mark in Victoria. Sophie has been baking for her community from a shared restaurant kitchen for the more than eight years now. In this episode, Mark and Sophie talk about her path to baking, the importance of place to living a fulfilling life, committing to whole grain baking and Sophie's plans to build a dedicated bakery space this year. Helpful Links Mitch Stamm's blog: Thermal Death Point 138 Indiginews: Ukreenians and other celestial mixes Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #167 - Hazim Tuğun | 09 Mar 2022 | 01:02:25 | |
Hazim Tuğun left a successful career in Environmental Engineering to cook for people in the Bay Area, in Cyprus and in Michigan. Now a Bread Manager at Zingerman's Bakehouse, Hazim is up to his elbows in fresh milled flour every day and is having the time of his life. In this episode, Mark and Hazim talk about getting his start in baking, the tension of leaping into a new career and working on a team where he can be his whole self. Helpful Links @thefig_and_thesea on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||
| Rise Up! #166 - Natalie Salzman | 02 Mar 2022 | 01:04:58 | |
Natalie Salzman grew up in an Austrian mountain village and wound up living and working in Panama. But she never lost her love of Austrian bread and over time began baking for her family and work colleagues. These days, she's baking full time at her elegant bakery and bistro Krume Backer. In this episode, Mark and Natalie talk about travel, language, culture and design, and of course bakeries, as Natalie recounts her journey from baking healthy bread for her daughter to building and running one of Panama City's premier bakeries. Helpful Links Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin | |||