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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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…
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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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