I was standing in my kitchen at 6 a.m., wearing yesterday’s flour-dusted sweatshirt, when my sister-in-law casually mentioned that my sourdough had “basically cured her IBS.” I froze mid-sip of coffee. Not because I was thrilled (though I was), but because I suddenly realized I had absolutely no idea if what she was saying was … Read more
I was standing at my kitchen counter at 11 PM, flour on my nose, a half-eaten slice of my “nutritious” whole wheat sourdough in one hand and my phone in the other, absolutely convinced I had just read something that was going to ruin bread for me forever. The article was about phytic acid sourdough … Read more
I still remember the moment sourdough stopped being just a hobby and started feeling like something almost miraculous. I had been reading about sourdough nutritional benefits vitamins minerals late one night, flour still dusted on my forearms, and I genuinely had to set the book down. The fermentation happening in my little ceramic crock wasn’t … Read more
I still remember the afternoon I finally admitted the truth to myself — standing over the sink, bloated and uncomfortable after eating what I thought was a healthy homemade loaf. I had used good flour, filtered water, even a pinch…
