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Meet The Baker Behind The Loaves: Sarah Owens of Ritual Fine Foods

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Barry W

While one of the primary reasons that I started this series was to tell each baker’s unique story through the lens of an interview comprised of personalized questions. I chose to ask every baker the following question. “Sourdough bread is … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Hannah Dela Cruz of Make It Dough

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Barry W

Adapt, bake, and share. Three tasks that every baker, sourdough or not, completes each time he or she bakes. Adapting entails paying attention to things like the weather (or local climate), hydration limits of flour, time, and recipe constraints. Next, … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Melissa Johnson of Breadtopia

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Barry W

What does it take to become a “bread writer?” With so many beginner sourdough books and blogs available nowadays, finding what makes one’s perspective on this growing hobby unique has become increasingly important. However, when authoring a cookbook, this factor … Continue reading →

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Meet the Baker Behind the Loaves: Emilie Raffa of The Clever Carrot

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Barry W

While I’ve featured bakers who have went from hobbyist to professional in this series; I’ve yet to feature a baker who went from corporate job to professionally trained chef to sourdough baking focused chef. You may ask, what would motivate … 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 →