here in new york we met up with lior lev sercarz.the dishes of both restaurant kitchens and inspired home chefs. his new book out this fall is called "mastering spice recipes and techniques to transform your everyday cooking." >> i wake up every morning and put some in my tea and coffee. >> really? what it taking tordinary. >> it smells so good right now. >> what is it about spice? >> spices are one of the most important things in the culinary world, but also in the world because it's a rare ingredient that touches everybody. and to me it was a happy place because it connected me all the time to food. >> reporter: that connection has led to a very successful business. his blends, which can include up to 23 herbs and spices, are sought after by some of the world's most famous chefs including eric ripert and daniel boulud. >> he was a very good boy, very passionate, very serious, very committ committed, and at the same time, lior is an artist. >> reporter: an artist whose medium ranges between nature and nurture. fruity to floral. >> t

up here on "the dish," will horowitz talks to lior lev sercarz. >> did it get too big?no money. >> you can't say no to the work. the shows are a lot of fun. it's addictive. the problem is it gradually starts whittling down your psyche and what you're able to process. >> reporter: they finally took a break in 2015, but as it dragged on, rumors spread that it was a break-up. you haven't spoken to each other in five years. >> they make light of it in a song called "go" when a spiritualist sends them on a retreat. >> reporter: did you get sick of each other in that period of time? >> you get sick of anybody if you're stuck on a boat with them for 15 years. you know what i mean? >> my brothers and i, we used to beat the crap out of each other. >> we were more passive-aggressive about it, but -- it's not that we're not sick of each other, you just need space. >> it's not that we hate each other, we're just sick of each other's faces. ♪ shine on me. >> powerback spent the last two years recording a solo album and producing other acts. carney married and toured with singer mich