Amy Emberling is a managing partner of Zingerman’s Bakehouse, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you’ve ever passed through Ann Arbor, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the legendary company. Amy was one of the original staff bakers when Zingerman’s opened in 1992. She soon became the bread bakery's first manager and then the pastry kitchen manager. In 2000, she became a partner. This episode is sponsored by Farmer Ground Flour. Visit them at http://www.farmergroundflour.com/ Follow Zingerman's...

Join Jim Serpico as he sits down with Nicole Bean, the President of Pizzaro's Pizza in Houston, TX. This renowned establishment has garnered accolades as one of the city's top 100 restaurants on multiple occasions. In 2018, Nicole was honored with the Caputo Cup's Rising Star Award in Atlantic City, solidifying her status as a rising star in the pizza industry. When Nicole isn't managing the restaurant or competing as a skilled pizzaiola, she embraces her passion for travel and explores...

Jim Serpico speaks with the owner and proprietor of Pat's Kings of Steaks, Frank Olivieri, about his family inventing the Philadelphia Steak Sandwich, the Italian Market, sourdough baking, expansion, scaling a business, culinary school, Paris, to cater or not to cater events, Citizens Bank Park, outdoor kitchens, pizza making, the Philadelphia food scene and more! Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram: @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread Follow Pat's King of Steaks on Instagram at @pats_king_of_steaks

Jim Serpico speaks with Chase Harnett about baking wood-fired bread out of his garage and mobile oven, interning at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, farming, composting, creating content, oven building and engineering, bread production, milling flour, baking kits, bread bricks, bread scavenger hunts and more! You can purchase Chase's Bread Brick here: https://www.thehudsonoven.com/product-page/bread-brick-locker-pick-up Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram: @jimserpico and...

Jim Serpico speaks with Anthony Laurino, owner of Phil's Pizzeria of Syosset and recipient of Dave Portnoy's Barstool Fund. Anthony chronicles the process of applying for and receiving much-needed support during the pandemic. Jim and Anthony also discuss dealing with customers, employees, food trucks, the elusive Phil of Long Island, family, bad actors, bread, pizza and more. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram: @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread Follow Anthony Laurino on Instagram:...

Jim Serpico speaks with Tom Cucuzza about sourdough, acid, PH, sourdough starter, temperature, a new rock band of Sourdough Bakers called Protease Enzymes, cold fermentation, rye flour, chasing sour, high protein flour, open crumb, Tartine style, sourdough for busy people, food trucks, focaccia, Italian flatbread sandwiches, baguettes, sourdough baking book reviews, Gozney Dome pizza oven, optimal temperature, chlorine, selling bread by the slice and more! Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at...

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 Never-Ending Search for the Perfect Pizza. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram: @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread Follow Peter Reinhart on Instagram: @pizzaquesting

Jim Serpico speaks with Alyssa Guidice about keeping restaurants open, raising money for charity, reviewing restaurants, producing events, things that can go wrong, baking, running a business, sales, persevering, and more. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread. Follow Alyssa's Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/dineli.

Jim Serpico speaks with Alan Gotay, the Chef/Owner of BabaluNY located in Huntington. Long Island. Jim and Alan speak about everything from owning and operating a restaurant to launching a food truck, Cuban/Puerto Rican cuisine, the key to getting customers coming back, how fast food kitchen experience is helpful, culinary school, making mistakes, scrambling last minute, professional boxing, and more. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread. Follow Alan at...

Jim Serpico speaks with Josh York, CEO and Founder of Gym Guyz, the revolutionary personal fitness franchise that brings mobile training to your home. They discuss work ethic, discipline, starting a business, who to surround yourself with, taking action, believing in yourself, and more. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread. Follow Josh on Instagram @joshyorkgg.

Jim Serpico speaks with Arthur Bovino, the Head of Pizza Content at Ooni Pizza Ovens and author of Buffalo Everything: A Guide to Eating in "Nickel City". They talk about working as a food journalist, going to culinary school, taking a job as a news stringer, the effect water has on pizza's outcome, writing "best pizza" lists, the "pizza belt", Borelli's Pizza of East Meadow, Long Island is an unknown, underappreciated pizza haven, Pizza Hut, Ooni Pizza Ovens, how pizza has become a global...

Jim Serpico speaks with Rebecca Firkser, a Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist. They talk about developing recipes for cookbooks and websites, being on set for a food photography shoot, Taylor Ham, the world of food media, and the job of a recipe tester. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread. Follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccafirkser and at www.rebeccafirkser.com.

Jim Serpico speaks with Barry Enderwick. In 2001 Barry joined a little-known startup called Netflix. Over the course of the next 11 years, Barry attained real-world schooling in brand, brand position, marketing, messaging, PR, competition, international expansion, business strategy, and more. Today, he's a consultant living in Silicon Valley, the founder of the social media accounts @sandwichesofhistory, @inthechipswithbarry, @barryiscookingagain, @craftbeerbarry, and...

Jim Serpico speaks with Chef Ryan McKeown. While some may know him as the villain from Below Deck Down Under, others know him as a beloved Nautical Chef, Pizzaiolo, social media content creator, and cheesesteak enthusiast. Jim and Ryan talk about working on charter boats, working on land, their mutual love for pizza, drug use in the restaurant trade, the mafia, and more. Follow Chef Ryan at @chefryanmckeown. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with Rachel Pardoe, also known as @Sourdough_Enzo on all social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc. They discuss the art of scoring bread, using social media to build your brand, the difference between baking as an influencer vs. mass producing the same product, her most memorable meal, and more! Follow Rachel Pardoe on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @sourdough_enzo. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with television writer and Executive Producer Bryan Goluboff about working on the series Law & Order, the state of mentorship in Hollywood, Zoom meetings, developing tv series, staffing a show, working with big stars, living in New York, his favorite meal and more! Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with Emily Hyland and Matthew Hyland, Co-Founders of Emmy's Squared Pizza as well as Emily Brooklyn about the journey as restauranteurs and pizza makers, the merits of culinary school, square pizza, Frico crust, poetry, and more. Visit Emily on Instagram at @emilyhyand and Matthew on Instagram at @metthewshyland. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with Adam Force about helping entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams, how and why travel inspires change, why storytelling is an essential aspect of brand building, the trap of not making changes when you should, focusing on what makes money, freezing bread, and more. Adam is the founder of Change Creator. You can get in touch with him at www.changecreator.com. Follow Bread For the People on Facebook at @bread4thepeoplepod and on Instagram at @jimserpico.

Jim Serpico speaks with Abby Walla, an award-winning actress, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. She has landed roles in the hit series VEEP as well as Switched At Birth. Abby is also the Co-Founder of CRUSHING IT ON CAMERA, a service that helps entrepreneurs become awesome on camera and grow their businesses. Visit Abby Walla at www.abbywalla.com and CRUSHING IT ON CAMERA at www.crushingitoncamera.com. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with Jeremy Jacobowitz about his wildly successful Instagram account Brunch Boys, coming up as a filmmaker, working long days on sets, being your own boss, having creative control, and where to eat in LA. Visit Jeremy on Instagram at @jeremyjacobowitz. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Malcolm Reid is the co-founder of How To BBQ Right, one of the most popular blogs in the world regarding everything BBQ. With over 3.5 million subscribers on all socials, Malcolm takes pride in teaching how to cook delicious BBQ at home. In this episode, we discuss the basics of smoking, cover the tricks and tools of the trade, how to cook a Tomahawk steak, smoke up some pork butt, and the merits of smoking baloney. You can connect with Malcolm on his Facebook page: @howtobbqright Follow Jim...

Jim Serpico speaks with Karen Katz, an award-winning television producer credited with changing the face of food TV. Karen spent 13 years producing for Emeril Lagasse. They talk about the evolution of food programming, pitching food shows, how many turkeys it takes to film cooking a turkey on tv, working in Hawaii, and Julia Child. Visit Karen'sblog at The Katz Tales at https:/www.thekatztales.com/. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.

Jim Serpico speaks with Anthony Falco, author of the book Pizza Czar, chef, and full-service restaurant consultant with a focus on pizza. He helps create world-class pizza brands from the ground up by counseling on custom equipment design, sourcing local ingredients, providing expertise on pizza ovens and tools, installation, ventilation, menu development, kitchen design, on-sight training, brand positioning, and more. They talk about how growing up in a working-class family helped shape...

Jim Serpico speaks with Jenna Rainey, watercolor artist, mother, designer, author, and self-proclaimed color theory expert. They talk about how to start a business, how to get out of a rut, how a chance discovery of art supplies changed her life, using painting for stress relief and connecting with the present, getting into a flow state, being a visionary versus being an integrator, and more! Jenna is an incredible artist who started as a caligrapher but found her passion in watercolors....

Jim Serpico speaks with TV/Film Producer Tom Sellitti about Alec Baldwin being charged with the fatal shooting of RUST cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin will face two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Follow Jim Serpico on Instagram at @jimserpico and @sidehustlebread.