Laurel Kratochvila is an American-born writer and baker based in Berlin and trained in France. She runs the iconic Fine Bagels bakery and the natural wine bar, Le Balto. Her first book, New European Baking, was a finalist for a James Beard award in 2023.
Malgosia Minta is a celebrated photographer, food journalist, and food historian, as well as the author of five cookbooks. Based in Warsaw, she was also the photographer for New European Baking.