Tag Archives: sourdough

Marbled Sourdough Hokkaido Milk Bread

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Barry W

A worthwhile challenge for any sourdough baker! Taking inspiration from @autumn.kitchen “accordion bread” and many creative Hokkaido milk bread loaves by @bread_md. I chose to challenge myself and create a recipe that bridges creativity and technique. Being that the “accordion bread” process was … Continue reading →

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My Sourdough Journey: The past 6 months of baking

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Barry W

Catching up: Over the past 6 months I’ve baked sourdough pretty much every week. In doing so I’ve settled into a routine that has allowed me to always have nourishing whole grain forward sourdough bread available for my family at … Continue reading →

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Maple Sweet Potato Sourdough

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Barry W

Texture and flavor at the forefront of loaves baked with both sorrow and healing in mind. Bibas family members Yarden, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir have inspired and unified supporters of Israel since October 7, 2023. Unfortunately due to the Shiri … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves Podcast: Daniel Leader of Bread Alone

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Barry W

Welcome back bakers! It’s been a while, almost nine months in fact, since I’ve conducted and posted an interview of a fellow baker. However, I’m proud to share that I’m back with an interview of the baker and author of … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves (podcast): Karl De Smedt, The Sourdough Librarian

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Barry W

When describing one’s desire to never stop learning about the art of sourdough bread baking terms like journey, adventure, and quest are often used. Each of them meaning something different to each individual baker based on how he or she … Continue reading →

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Meet The Baker Behind the Loaves: Inna Surita-Emmons of The Flour Floozy

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Barry W

Epiphany (noun)- a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. Appearance, texture, aroma, and flavor; sourdough bread has them all in abundance. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Maurizio Leo of The Perfect Loaf

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Barry W

Biology, beer brewing, and engineering…what do they all have in common? Those with backgrounds in these fields tend to find sourdough baking to be quite engaging and relatable. Couple that with a background in cooking good food from scratch, and … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Baking Journal: Roasted Garlic and Chive Foccacia w/ Roasted Tomato-Balsamic sauce

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Barry W

Recipe: For my second go at sourdough focaccia. I followed Maurizio of The Perfect Loaf’s ‘A Simple Focaccia’ recipe. As with my first focaccia (see above), I swapped the all-purpose flour with Tipo “00” flour in order to achieve a … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Baking Journal: The 6.25 hour mid-cold proof power outage

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Barry W

Recipe: 20% Levain inoculation (Randolph), 70% bread flour, 15% whole wheat flour, and 15% dark rye flour…80% hydration 2.2% sea salt. Autolyse: 1 hour / Bulk Fermentation: 5.25 hours w/ 4 sets of coil folds. Overnight proof/retard ∼ 15 hours. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Elaine Boddy of Foodbod Sourdough

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Barry W

As fun as venturing into the rabbit hole of detailed information surrounding each method and technique of sourdough baking can be, new home sourdough bakers at times feel obligated to do so. As a result it becomes easy to get … Continue reading →