category My Sourdough Journey

For Christmas gifts this year I decided to make loaves of sourdough bread! However, I didn’t have space to make four full loaves of bread so I experimented with making tiny loaves! I doubled my starter and then my dough… Continue Reading →

Embarking on a sourdough baking adventure is exciting, but it’s not without its twists and turns. Along the way, I’ve encountered a few bumps that tested my patience and creativity. Today, I want to dive into some common sourdough troubles… Continue Reading →

Baking sourdough isn’t just about mastering the technique; it’s about experimenting with your loaves with unique and delightful flavours. Experimenting with different ingredients can transform your sourdough from a simple loaf to a culinary adventure. Here are some flavour ideas… Continue Reading →

You may be thinking, sourdough is just bread, right? Wrong! Many people discard part of their starter when they have excess but you don’t need to do that with the abundance of sourdough recipes involving sourdough starter….without bread. Here are… Continue Reading →

One of the perhaps prettiest things about sourdough is the scoring on top. The simplest way to score the dough is a straight line but there are so many fun ways that I can’t wait to try one day! The… Continue Reading →

So being completely honest my dough stayed in the fridge for an extra day (whoops) however it doesn’t really make a difference as being in the fridge slows down the fermentation process. The flavour would just be slightly more tangy!… Continue Reading →

So, it was finally time. Before starting I kept my expectations reasonable, the reality is that maybe it won’t work and that’s ok! It is very important to weigh ingredients as opposed to using cups and spoons as weight is… Continue Reading →

The thing that sets sourdough bread apart from regular bread is a thing called “starter”. The definition of a sourdough starter is an active colony of wild yeast and good bacteria cultivated by combining flour and water and allowing it to ferment…. Continue Reading →

When thinking about my inquiry project I toyed with a few different ideas. I knew I wanted it to be practical, something I have wanted to do for a while, and an activity that produces a tangible object at the… Continue Reading →