Guest Faculty Bio

Mark Furstenberg is one of America’s premier bread bakers and experts.  Based in Washington, D.C., he founded Marvelous Market in 1990 and the Bread Line in 1997.  He has helped to open a number of other bakeries, including three Bouchon Bakeries, affiliated with Chef Thomas Keller’s French Laundry.  A good deal of his consulting now relates to healthy eating, including more creative uses of whole grains, nuts, and legumes.  With his company Remarkable Breads, he consults with a range of companies including ConAgra, Legal Seafoods, Fairways Markets in New York, and the World Bank.  Twice nominated for a James Beard Award, Mark was instrumental in launching the CIA at Greystone’s artisan bread program and has participated in many CIA conferences over the years.  He is currently writing two books, one devoted to breads and the other to breakfast, and is at work on plans for a new bakery of his own.