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Why Doing Nothing for 30 Minutes Could Transform Your Bread

Why Doing Nothing for 30 Minutes Could Transfor...

When making sourdough bread, it’s easy to get caught up in the visible steps—mixing, stretching, folding, proofing. But there’s one quiet, often overlooked step at the very beginning that can...

Why Doing Nothing for 30 Minutes Could Transfor...

When making sourdough bread, it’s easy to get caught up in the visible steps—mixing, stretching, folding, proofing. But there’s one quiet, often overlooked step at the very beginning that can...

No More Flat Loaves: The Right Way to Care for Your Sourdough Starter

No More Flat Loaves: The Right Way to Care for ...

Peeking into a sourdough starter and seeing a flat, lifeless surface instead of a bubbly, thriving culture can be disheartening—but it’s a situation every sourdough baker encounters at some point....

No More Flat Loaves: The Right Way to Care for ...

Peeking into a sourdough starter and seeing a flat, lifeless surface instead of a bubbly, thriving culture can be disheartening—but it’s a situation every sourdough baker encounters at some point....

Sticky, Dense, or Perfect? What Your Dough Hydration Is Telling You

Sticky, Dense, or Perfect? What Your Dough Hydr...

When baking bread, understanding dough hydration is one of the most powerful tools you can develop. It’s not just a technical detail—it’s the key to achieving the texture, crumb, and...

Sticky, Dense, or Perfect? What Your Dough Hydr...

When baking bread, understanding dough hydration is one of the most powerful tools you can develop. It’s not just a technical detail—it’s the key to achieving the texture, crumb, and...

Sourdough Baking Is About the Process, Not Just the Ingredients

Sourdough Baking Is About the Process, Not Just...

Sourdough baking has this magical, rustic appeal—but for anyone who’s tried it, it can also feel like stepping into a maze of techniques, timelines, and temperature charts. It’s easy to...

Sourdough Baking Is About the Process, Not Just...

Sourdough baking has this magical, rustic appeal—but for anyone who’s tried it, it can also feel like stepping into a maze of techniques, timelines, and temperature charts. It’s easy to...

Is My Sourdough Starter Actually Dead? Simple Signs It’s Still Alive

Is My Sourdough Starter Actually Dead? Simple S...

If you’ve ever stared into your sourdough jar wondering if you’ve lost your starter for good, you’re not alone. Sourdough is part science, part art, and—let’s be honest—part emotional investment....

Is My Sourdough Starter Actually Dead? Simple S...

If you’ve ever stared into your sourdough jar wondering if you’ve lost your starter for good, you’re not alone. Sourdough is part science, part art, and—let’s be honest—part emotional investment....

dough starter on day 1

Why Sourdough Bakers Worry About Their Starter ...

Staring into the jar on the kitchen counter, it's easy to feel a wave of uncertainty. Is it bubbly enough today? Did it rise the way it should? Is that...

Why Sourdough Bakers Worry About Their Starter ...

Staring into the jar on the kitchen counter, it's easy to feel a wave of uncertainty. Is it bubbly enough today? Did it rise the way it should? Is that...