Sam Whitaker · August 6, 2026
I still remember standing in my kitchen at 6am, bleary-eyed, fully expecting to see a sad, flat, lifeless blob of flour and water in my jar. It was only Day 3 of my very first sourdough starter. I had braced myself for at least another four days of patient waiting, the way every blog post … Read more
Sam Whitaker · August 6, 2026
It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I was standing in my HDB kitchen staring at a jar of what can only be described as sad, grey, watery paste. Day five of my very first sourdough starter attempt. I had followed the instructions from a popular American baking blog to the letter, convinced I was about … Read more
Sam Whitaker · August 1, 2026
Right now I’ve got a bowl of gluey, unfed discard sitting on the counter and absolutely no interest in babysitting a full sourdough timeline today. No overnight bulk rise, no careful shaping — just a fast discard dough, a quick dunk in boiling water, and bite-sized bagels ready in roughly half an hour. My kids … Read more
