When coronavirus caused the nation to shut down and many Americans were under stay-at-home orders, a curious phenomenon occurred: Many people started to do a lot of baking. All of the sudden, there ...

Because the pandemic has ushered in a back-to-the-kitchen movement, social media is filled with gorgeous, professional-looking loaves of sourdough bread. Is it easy to make a sourdough starter? Should ...

There’s something extraordinary about watching a fresh milled wheat sourdough starter come to life, especially when it begins ...

Dec. 10—This story was originally published in October 2020. Many bakers have treasured sourdough starters that have been passed down for generations. For homesteaders who haven't inherited a magical ...

If you can't get your hands on a packet of yeast, you can still bake gorgeous loaves by learning how to make sourdough starter with the chef at Bien Cuit. Zachary Golper, chef and owner of Bien Cuit, ...

Sourdough does everything - leavens the bread, adds a more complex flavour than any other leavening agent, makes the ingredients more accessible to our bodies, and keeps the bread fresher longer, says ...

For me, time equals bread and with its long resting times before baking, sourdough bread is a great project for a day spent at home. Last Christmas, I was given a packet of Alaskan sourdough starter ...

I started making sourdough bread six years ago and have since fallen in love with the hobby. Initially, I didn't realize how often the sourdough starter had to be fed. I also didn't know I could use ...

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Sourdough is having a moment—many people are hunkering down at home and embarking on new projects, including baking homemade bread. Using store-bought yeast is one option if you can find it, but ...