Recipes & How-Tos
Journal
Everything we know about keeping a starter alive and pulling a good loaf from your own oven — written down, step by step.
Starter Care
Your First Loaf — Start to Finish
The whole ritual in one sitting — from the morning feed to the moment you tap the base and hear that hollow note. No jargon,...
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Feeding & Keeping Your Starter Alive
The weekly rhythm that turns a jar of flour and water into a lifelong culture — and what to do when life gets in the...
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Shaping a Boule in the Round Banneton
Build surface tension so your dough holds its dome through the proof — and comes out of the banneton cleanly every time. 📋Method When to...
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Scoring Patterns for Beginners
Three simple slashes with the lame for a clean, even oven spring — and what actually happens when you score. 📋Method Why we score...
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Rosemary & Olive Oil Focaccia
A forgiving, dimpled loaf that uses the same starter as your sourdough — ready in an afternoon, remarkable with nothing but good oil and salt....
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Reviving a Neglected Starter
Back from the brink — what to do when your starter has been forgotten in the fridge and smells like something from the back of...
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Weekend Country Sourdough
Our house loaf — a high, open crumb under a deep, blistered crust. One unhurried weekend, one jar of starter, and the bread you didn't...
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