Zak Stern, Zak the Baker founder

Zak Stern started baking bread out of his parents south Dade garage and now he is a finalist for a prestigious James Beard Award for the outstanding bread he bakes at his all-kosher bakery in Wynwood, Zak the Baker. Miami Herald food editor Carlos Frías and co-host Amy Reyes talk to Zak about baking for room and board on farms across Europe, Miami booty music, growing up in "la sawesera," why he shaved his trademark beard, and why he and his chef bros won't be doing reality television anytime soon. It's a fun episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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La Ventanita is a weekly live video food podcast. Miami Herald food editor Carlos Frías, a two-time James Beard Award winner, and co-host Amy Reyes, editor of Miami.com, talk to interesting people in food about pop culture and all the things we love to eat. We focus on Miami and the people who make it special.