Like many great things in life, I came across this recipe by accident. As I was trying to bake a loaf following Sarah C. Owen’s black bread recipe from her glorious book Toast and Jam I realized I was missing a few things and messed up a few steps. As always, the rule with bread … Continue reading Golden Sandwich Loaf Recipe
There are so many sourdough bread recipes floating around the internet. How many do you need? I believe that one is enough, as long as it makes really good bread. Good bread is tasty on its own, but also versatile enough to lend itself to various add-ins and toppings. It puts the bakers’ skills to … Continue reading My Best Sourdough Recipe
So you’ve made your very own sourdough starter and have been able to keep it alive. Great! That means you have both dedication and patience. Because you have patience, you most deffinitely started out slow, with a beginner recipe like this one here, right? Right? (Please, don’t just jump into adventurous waters before you’ve mastered … Continue reading Sourdough 2.0
To me the best thing about baking sourdough is that it can be as easy or as complicated as you want it to get. To someone who has been baking for years this means that you can keep perfecting your craft to your heart’s content. For a beginner this means that you can make great … Continue reading Beginner Sourdough – Your First Bread
Let me start by saying that I’m not claiming this recipe got any blue ribbons or golden medals. All I’m saying is that this is the best pizza I have ever made or eaten, and I have eaten a lot of pizzas. It is paper-thin, yet not soggy; crisp on the outside, chewy on the … Continue reading Best sourdough pizza recipe + sauce
I no longer use this recipe. I baked this way when I was in Moldova, where bread flour is non-existent. I am working on a post about my current recipe, and in the meanwhile you can check my basic recipe here and ways to upgrade it here. It has been quite a while since I … Continue reading Recipe for frilly scores
I first have to come forth with a disclaimer: This isn’t actually my first bread. I will spare you the sight of those first hapless lumps of dough, sprinkled with tears and frustration. Not even dogs would eat those. There was little or no consistency to my experiments as I had absolutely no idea what I was … Continue reading My first bread
Bread Journey 