Sourdough Baking Guide
A practical guide to starter care, fermentation, timing, troubleshooting, and sourdough recipes—written for home bakers.
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Featured Recipe Collections
Seasonal favorites and reader-loved recipes, curated for every baker.
Fall Recipes
Apples and pumpkins and spices, oh my! The best of fall baking is in this collection.
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Italian Bread Recipe
This Italian bread recipe makes a classic torpedo-shaped loaf with a thin, crackly crust and a light, airy crumb — the kind I grew up eating in the New York/New Jersey area. The key to great flavor is an overnight cold fermentation. Mix the dough one day and bake fresh loaves the next. Sesame seeds…
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Corn Quiche
This Corn Quiche is baked in a flaky cornmeal crust with just enough custard to bind the corn, jalapeño, basil and cheese, so it’s more veggie, less eggy. Plan on about 45 minutes of hands-on prep if you don’t take any shortcuts. Most of the components can be prepped ahead. Overall this leans a bit…
The Baker Behind the Recipes
Hi, I’m Eileen
I’m Eileen Gray, a pastry chef who loves teaching people how to bake.
I believe that, with a little guidance and a good recipe, anyone can bake from scratch.
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