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How to Make Sourdough Bread, Part 2: The Dough

Saturday November 15th 2008

Welcome to the second part of my sourdough baking series. This is the part where you make and bake amazing, nibble-worthy loaves of bread. Yesterday, I made the sponge for my bread using my sourdough starter. I let it sit overnight, covered, to develop flavor. Today, I used that sponge to bake dense and chewy [...]

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How to Make Sourdough Bread, Part 1: The Starter

Friday November 14th 2008

There’s nothing like the smell of fresh baking bread. Make that bread sourdough, and I’m in heaven. The sourdough recipe that I start below produces a moist, flavorful, and chewy bread that can stand toe-to-toe with some of the best loaves out there. Tonight, I’ll talk a little bit about sourdough starter and how to [...]

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