Sourdough Baking Guide
A practical guide to starter care, fermentation, timing, troubleshooting, and sourdough recipes—written for home bakers.
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Seasonal favorites and reader-loved recipes, curated for every baker.
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Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
This gingerbread cookie recipe makes crisp, deeply spiced cutout cookies with a big hit of ginger and rich molasses flavor. The egg-free dough rolls out easily and holds its shape in the oven, so it’s ideal for gingerbread men and other holiday shapes. Roll the dough thicker for cookies with a little chew, or thinner…
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All Butter Pie Crust (Extra Flaky)
This all butter pie crust is the one I reach for when I want the flakiest crust with rich, buttery flavor. The butter goes in at two stages: soft butter for tenderness, then cold slices for big, distinct flakes. The milk solids in the butter bake up a deep golden brown. It’s a little fussier…
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