Essay
The Grain Gathering 2026: What a Home Baker Brings Back from the Breadlab
Notes from the back of the bread truck.
August 6, 2026
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The Latest
The latest recipes, guides, and posts here at The Perfect Loaf, ordered by post date.
Other Food
Crispy and Chewy New Wave Sourdough Bagels (With Video)
Glossy and blistered crust with a tender open crumb.
May 7, 2026
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Recipes
Whole Wheat Sourdough Pita (With Video)
The whole-grain pita that actually puffs.
April 30, 2026
15 Comments
Enriched Dough
Super Soft Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
Perfectly spiced and loaded with fruit (or chocolate).
April 2, 2026
32 Comments
Sourdough Guides
How To Make Sourdough Bread More (Or Less) Sour
Steps to dialing in your perfect amount of tang.
March 28, 2026
8 Comments
Fall
Scalded Buckwheat and Malt Sourdough Bread
Spice-forward and cold-weather ready.
February 2, 2026
22 Comments
Sourdough Guides
What Is Dough Hydration? (And How to Get It Right)
Everything you need to know about water in bread dough.
January 15, 2026
18 Comments
Sourdough Guides
How to Bake in the Rofco Bread Oven
Bigger oven. More bread.
December 25, 2025
6 Comments
Fall
Cinnamon Toast Cookies (Sourdough Cookies with Vanilla and Cinnamon)
Your favorite childhood treat, now as a cookie.
December 11, 2025
9 Comments
Fall
Einkorn Sourdough Pumpkin Scones
Craggy and sturdy with a soft center.
December 2, 2025
18 Comments
Baker Gift Guide
Bread Baker’s Gift Guide 2025
The best holiday gifts for any baker.
November 23, 2025
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Fall
Sourdough Discard Cocoa Galette Crust
Flaky layers meet dark cocoa
November 20, 2025
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Sourdough Guides
How to Bake Open Crumb Sourdough Bread
Your guide to a light and airy loaf.
October 22, 2025
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Recipes
Seeded Sourdough Discard Granola
The easiest crunchy and seedy snack.
October 7, 2025
16 Comments
Travel
A Travelogue: Bread, Panettone, Pasta, and Cheese in Northern Italy
Two weeks of sourdough workshops, tours, and perfect Italian moments
September 24, 2025
21 Comments
Best Baking Tools
How to Mix Bread and Pizza Dough With the Ooni Halo Pro Spiral Mixer
Powerful mixing for the home kitchen
April 9, 2025
85 Comments
Recipes
Chewy Sourdough Discard Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
The soft and chewy classic with a tangy twist
April 7, 2025
34 Comments
Recipes
Rich and Flaky Sourdough Discard Biscuits
The 1-2-3 Secret to Perfect Pull-Apart Layers
March 4, 2025
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