Introducing: Baking Sourdough Bread With The Baking Shell
Optimal steam without a heavy pot.
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Optimal steam without a heavy pot.
Rich and moist with a demure sourdough tang.
Light and airy with soft-ish crust and a fun shape.
A one bowl, no-flour-needed sweet treat.
My method for strengthening dough in a mechanical mixer.
The Best Shortcakes Are Drop Biscuits
While secretly hoping never to attain it.
A deliciously perfect paradox: A soft yet sturdy bun for any occasion.
A recipe as simple as boxed mix with a far richer, fudgier result.
The right way to take a short break from your sourdough starter.
Thick, cheesy, chewy—everything you want in pan pizza.
The importance of leavening to the Passover story.
And how to sort out its ideal hydration before you even mix.
A classic bake, with sourdough starter discard-twist.
A simple way to have starter ready for any discard recipe.
An easy technique for the softest bread.
Tender cream scones come together with kitchen staples.
Discovering its unique flavors and baking potential.
Intensely aromatic with robust earthy and malty flavors.