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Recent posts

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The Beginning
Hi, I'm Anne; new to two things - sourdough and blogging! Actually, that's not quite true. I did have a dalliance with...
anne_jackson 2
Fred Bread
Last year a very good friend of mine named Fred died suddenly.  One of the things we enjoyed doing was talking and...
LeadDog 23
Vermont
 Hi!This is my version of french type bread called Vermont.1. Mix all ingredients except the salt in a large...
blacknumberone 3
discarding part of starter
Hi.  I just discovered this wonderful blog yesterday as I have just started to experiment with sourdough.  I...
sourteddy 2
CAN YOU USE SWEET POTATOES TO MAKE A STARTER
I was wondering if anyone knows if I could use sweet potatoes in place of the white potato in making a starter? ...
cynthia7214
CAN I MAKE A SOURDOUGH STARTER USING SWEET POTATOES
Does anyone know if I can make a sourdough starter using sweet potatoes?  I have made a potato starter using white...
cynthia7214 2
Thanks, and progress....
I just signed up today to say a quick "thanks" to all of you who freely exchange ideas, share recipes &...
rgreenberg2000
Starters/Levains
Hello, I am Gerry (female). I am new to non-commercial yeast bread starters. In Early Jan'12 I was given a small amount...
gmackenzie3 2
First attempt at gluten free sourdough
I have been baking successful gluten free bread for a while now ( http://www.recipesforliving.info ) and finally...
Staffo 29
Hopes Are High
 I have gotten a lot of good bread recipes from here. Baking is a passion of mine. But I have to say that also...
Kerry007 1
Bannetons and proving baskets
Hey all,  I am looking to purchase some bannetons, proving baskets, brotforms, whatever you wish to call them...
The Bearded Chef 9
English Muffins
My first-ever batch of muffins, and I'm not very happy with them. The sponge I made last night didn't have enough...
anne_jackson
Scotch Oven Design
Hi All, does anyone have any idea where I can get my hands on plans/designs for a Scotch or side-flue oven?Have...
Noodle62 2
A Long Slog
 I've been off work today as Orla is sick. She has an ear infection. So I decided to make sourdough using Dan...
anne_jackson
Beginners' blog - a starter, from scratch
Welcome to SourDom's beginners blog, the tutorials are: How to make your own starter. How to use short kneads to...
SourDom 82
Raisin bread/Basic fruit loaf
I have been trying for a long time to make a sourdough fruit bread that wasn't incredibly heavy and dense in texture....
SourDom 17
Focaccia.
Focaccia.
Bill44 3
Immediate opening for bakers in Fernie, BC, Canada
Loaf Bakery: Head Baker and Assistant Baker requiredLoaf is an award-winning wholesale and retail artisan bakery in the...
LoafBakery 1
Companion Bakery
Companion Bakery is an organic wood-fired sourdough bakery based in Oatlands, Tasmania. Central to the bakery's...
Graham
I'm a failure at making a starter :(
I mixed up a starter (1 cup flour, 1 cup water, and cheated by adding a pinch of yeast) last week.  The first day...
Jane Williams 81

Recipes

 Hi!This is my version of french type bread called Vermont.1. Mix all ingre...

posted 5 days ago read more

 I use to lead bike tours in Alaska and there was this lodge, Sheep Mountai...

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Last year a very good friend of mine named Fred died suddenly.  One of the things we enjoyed do...

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In response to a request, here is the recipe that I have used to make crumpets.T...

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In response to requests, I have decided to post the recipe that I used for my recent post on this to...

posted 13 weeks ago read more

 I don't know if I should call this Injera as that bread is made from Teff ...

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A very flavorful rustic loaf using a rye levain and 20% spelt.  Please note the formula given f...

posted 17 weeks ago read more

This is the time of year that I really love here in Northeast Ohio.  The le...

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This is the simplest recipe I use when I just want some good bread without all t...

posted 25 weeks ago read more

 This bread requires almost no kneading (less than 2 minutes) and will take...

posted 27 weeks ago read more

This formual uses two differnt flours in the final build.  I found that the combination for cle...

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I have a question about a starter that I tried last week.  This was for San Francisco sourdough...

posted 40 weeks ago read more

 I guess my search for this bread started about four years ago and I didn't even know that unti...

posted 46 weeks ago read more

I like making 100% Spelt Sourdough every now and then and thought it was time to...

posted 48 weeks ago read more

A really easy pitta recipe that I've adapted to make sourdough. Delicious pillow...

posted 1 year ago read more

One of the winemakers at work suggested that I make a bread with garlic in it an...

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This Sourdough starter recipe came down to me from my great aunt who got the recipe and her first st...

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I remember reading a while back that someone suggested mixing spelt and kamut to...

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I used a little bit of my wheat sourdough starter to get my barley starter going...

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There has been a bit of interest in this bread as a sourdough. So I have made this recipe which inco...

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