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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Oatmeal Scones
These oatmeal scones are craggy, tender, and just sweet enough, with a chewy bite from rolled oats and a honey-kissed crumb that stays moist for days. They come together in about 40 minutes using the same cold-butter technique I teach in my Classic English Scones — and the dough can be made ahead and refrigerated…
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Sourdough Italian Bread
A long, torpedo-shaped loaf with a thin, crackly crust and a light, open crumb. This Sourdough Italian Bread will sop up your red gravy — and makes even better sandwiches the next day. About this recipe I’m from central New Jersey (yes, there is such a place!) and the Italian bread I grew up with…
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I’m Eileen Gray, a pastry chef who loves teaching people how to bake.
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