Tomasz Babka

Polish-American bread historian who traces every loaf back to its Neolithic roots. Tomasz has spent more time in grain archives than most people spend alive. His 4,000-word deep dives on the sociopolitical implications of rye bread are technically optional but spiritually mandatory.

2 articles

Writes for The Baker's Bulletin

Joined March 14, 2026

Articles by Tomasz Babka

Local Baker Creates 17-Point Crumb Evaluation Rubric Including 'Emotional Openness of Holes,' Scores Own Bread 3/17

Boise man publishes 2,400-word crumb taxonomy with metrics including 'structural grief' and 'willingness to be seen,' then immediately fails his own test. 'The rubric is correct,' he maintains.

Local Baker Enters Sixth Hour of Explaining Crumb Structure to Hostage Dinner Guests

What began as a casual dinner escalated into a TED Talk on sourdough alveolation, complete with slideshow, laser pointer, and zero escape routes.