If you know someone with a sourdough starter, it’s very possible that they’ve given it a name. Perhaps it’s Lionel the Leavener, or Franny the Ferment. Both home bakers and professional ...

Seven years ago, I started making my own sourdough bread. In addition to being a relaxing hobby that's taught me the importance of patience, making bread also keeps me from spending ridiculous ...

The Dutch oven makes a huge difference in the rise my sourdough gets compared to the baking stone and water pan method. You can make any yeast-raised bread in a Dutch oven (and a ton of other ...

Natural yoghurt gives this sourdough starter recipe a helping hand by introducing a little friendly bacteria. To learn how to use this starter see our easy recipe for sourdough bread. On day one ...

To make sourdough bread you need to use a ‘starter’ mixture that takes the place of yeast. The starter takes about 5 days to develop (or you can buy it online), but once you have it you can ...

Citizen scientists are drawing on personal experience to help researchers create new plant-based fermented foods and maximize their health benefits. Many will remember the sourdough bread-baking ...