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I recently read about drying sourdough starter as a way to keep it alive without having to feed it. It sounded too good to be true and, frankly, impossible… How…

Sourdough is one of the most delicious breads on the planet. It’s been around for thousands of years and, despite the advent of commercial yeast, it has survived and thrived.…

Updated 07/30/2020 – Hydration lowered to 75% The first few times I made sourdough, I followed the Tartine cookbook precisely. It worked wonderfully the first time, so why mess with…

I have family coming to visit this week, and I want to make sourdough pretzels with them while they’re here. My sister, brother-in-law and two kids are arriving Monday. I’m…

Before starting on this journey, I had never even heard the term “leaven” before. Once I started baking sourdough, I learned that the term leaven is both a noun and…

When baking sourdough, three days are required. “What?” I can hear you crying. “I thought you said this was easy?!” I promised you it is, and I stand by that.…

When baking sourdough, three days are required. “What?” I can hear you crying. “I thought you said this was easy?!” I promised you it is, and I stand by that.…

When baking sourdough, three days are required. “What?” I can hear you crying. “I thought you said this was easy?!” I promised you it is, and I stand by that.…

When people think of bread, they tend to think of that which uses commercial, or quick rise, yeasts. However, this type of bread has only existed for just over 160…