Baking sourdough bread at home is a fun challenge, but it can get intimidating. An expert explains when the starter is ready ...

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 ...

Making sourdough bread at home has been a growing trend. With the help of social media, beginner bakers have been making recipes at home with guided instruction. The process of making sourdough bread ...

Is your sourdough starter slow, weak, or just not rising like it should? Feeding it whole wheat flour is an easy, ...

Most bakers acknowledge that making good bread is a next-level challenge. Cakes and cookies are easy, but bread tests a baker’s patience and skill. Nowhere is this more evident than in the tart, tangy ...

If you’ve spent much of the quarantine channeling your inner Gold Rush pioneer, baking sourdough bread and feeding your named starter, well, welcome to the secret floured handshake society. Sourdough ...

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Establishing a sourdough culture takes about a week, and requires daily feedings of equal parts flour and water. Vigorously stirring twice each day strengthens a new starter, helping the ...

Flour, water, and a little time is all it takes to make your own sourdough starter at home. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist with over seven years of experience in ...