How to Pre-Shape Sourdough: The 90-Second Step Most Beginners Skip (Don’t Skip It)

How to Pre-Shape Sourdough: The 90-Second Step Most Beginners Skip (Don't Skip It)

I still remember standing at my kitchen counter at 11pm on a Tuesday, staring at a completely deflated loaf. Not just a little flat. Pancake flat. The kind of flat that makes you question every decision you’ve ever made, including the one where you thought sourdough baking was a relaxing hobby. I had done everything … Read more

What Is Hooch? Why Your Starter Separates and Whether You Should Actually Worry

What Is Hooch? Why Your Starter Separates and Whether You Should Actually Worry

I want to tell you about the morning I nearly threw away a starter I had been nurturing for three months. It was a Tuesday, I had just shuffled into the kitchen in my pajamas, and when I lifted the lid off my jar I was greeted by what I can only describe as the … Read more