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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Sourdough Pumpkin Bagel Recipe
This sourdough pumpkin bagel recipe brings real pumpkin flavor and warm spice to a classic sourdough bagel — dense, chewy, and made with an active starter instead of commercial yeast. It’s a two-day process built around your starter’s natural fermentation schedule, so most of the time is hands-off while the dough develops flavor. Why This…
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Pumpkin Bagel Recipe
This pumpkin bagel recipe delivers the same dense crumb and chewy, shiny crust as a classic New York bagel, with warm pumpkin spice worked right into the dough. It’s a two-day, make-ahead process — most of the time is hands-off rise, not hands-on work — so it’s easy to fit into a weekend baking routine….
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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