Wholemeal Country Loaf: A Slower, Heavier, Better Bread
A 50/50 white-and-wholemeal loaf with longer fermentation and a crumb that's more grown-up than the classic white. The everyday loaf for a serious household.
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Everything you need to know about raising a starter, baking great bread, and understanding what's actually happening in that jar on your counter.
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Recipes
Slow Discard Crackers: Something Useful from the Discard Jar
Olive oil, salt, sourdough discard, and a hot oven. A box of crackers in 35 minutes — and they keep for two weeks.
Recipes
Sourdough Pizza Base: 24 Hours, Two Pizzas, No Compromise
A wet, slow-fermented dough that crisps in a domestic oven and tastes far better than it should. The thing we make every Friday at...
Featured
Classic White Sourdough: The Recipe to Learn First
The loaf I make most weeks. Two days from start to finish, almost all of it hands-off. The right place to begin — and...
Troubleshooting
Why Is My Bread So Dense? Six Likely Causes, Ranked
If your loaf is heavy, gummy, or won't rise, it's almost always one of six things. Here's how to diagnose which.
The Science
Why Temperature Matters More Than You Think
The single biggest variable most bakers ignore. A few degrees changes everything — your rise, your flavour, your crust.
Recipes
Sourdough Discard Flatbreads: Five Minutes, Perfect Every Time
The best thing you can make with leftover discard. Quick, delicious, and endlessly adaptable.
Featured
Einkorn vs. Spelt vs. Rye: Which Flour for Sourdough?
How grain genetics shape your starter's character, hydration, flavour and fermentation speed.
Starter Care
Grey Liquid on My Starter: What Is It and What Should I Do?
It looks alarming. It's almost always completely fine. Here's what hooch is, why it forms, and what to do next.
Featured
Getting an Open Crumb: The Score, the Proof, the Oven
The three things that matter most for an open crumb — and why most recipes only talk about one of them.
Beginner Guides
How to Tell When Your Starter is Ready to Use
The float test, the bubble test, and the one method that actually works every time. We've tested them all.
Beginner Guides
Your First 30 Days with a Sourdough Starter: A Complete Guide
What to expect, what to worry about (very little), and how to know when your starter is genuinely alive. Written for the absolute beginner...