fbpx

Posts by Maurizio Leo

100% whole wheat sourdough bread
Whole Grain

100% Whole Wheat Sourdough

I have made whole wheat sourdough in the past but never an entirely whole grain version, I typically mix in some white flour or sift

Oat porridge sourdough crumb and crust
Porridge Bread

Oat Porridge Sourdough

After the past few weeks, I’m not sure I want to move ever again. Throughout the last year as our new house has been under

Young Levain
High Hydration

Sourdough Bread with a Young Levain

My wife keeps telling me: “every time you bake you keep saying ‘Wow this is the best bread I have ever made’ the saying is

Whole wheat sourdough
High Hydration

Whole Wheat Sourdough

I have to warn you a bit here at the beginning: this whole wheat sourdough is a little more involved than some of my previous

High(er) Hydration Sourdough Bread
High Hydration

High(er) Hydration Sourdough Bread

My wife and I were out at dinner with a few friends the other night, and we got to talking about local co-op produce, cooking

Great caramelization on the sourdough crust
High Hydration

High Hydration Sourdough Bread

The following quote, a poignant and relatable statement from Lapo Elkann in a recent Monocle magazine interview. In a relatively jovial and concise article, he

Stout Country Sourdough
Specialty Ingredient

Stout Country Sourdough

In winter one of my favorite beverages has got to be stout. That dark, malty, and filling beer really takes the edge off the cold

Tartine country walnut sourdough
Specialty Ingredient

Tartine Country Walnut Sourdough

Walnuts, being some of my favorite nuts, are used all over the place in my kitchen: banana bread, oatmeal for breakfast, a yogurt snack with

Excellent colors and nice ears
Recipes

A Return to Basics

Sometimes when you are trying to get good at something, and really excel, you have to start over and re-evaluate everything, a return to basics

Tartine Sourdough Wheat Germ Experiment
Sourdough for Beginners

The Wheat Germ Experiment

One of the reasons I started this journal was to experiment with my bread baking, and this entry has me dabbling with a bit of