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Sourdough, from a warm Iowa kitchen.

Sixteen recipes and two technique guides, all built on the same handful of doughs. Learn one good boule and the rest follow. Every recipe is measured against the published versions I learned from.

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Classic Boule Lean

Classic Boule

Four ingredients. Two days. One perfect loaf.

1 boule (~800 g)~20 hours
The Daily Loaf Everyday

The Daily Loaf

The working bread. Dense, nourishing, baked on repeat.

1 boule (~630 g baked)~24 hours
Country Wheat Lean

Country Wheat

Lean Master — a true 70/30 white-to-whole-wheat loaf at 74% hydration.

1 boule (~800 g)~20 hours
Gina's Italian Sourdough Enriched

Gina's Italian Sourdough

Olive oil, soft crumb, golden crust. My handwritten original.

1 boule~20 hours
Sourdough Pizza Dough Lean

Sourdough Pizza Dough

Two 12-inch pizzas. Same-day or overnight cold-retard.

2 × 12" pizzas (~430 g dough balls)Same-day: 6 hr. Overnight: ~24 hr.
Sourdough Bagels Boiled

Sourdough Bagels

Boiled in malt water. Chewy. Crackly. Honest.

6 bagels (~135 g each)Day 1: 4 hr. Day 2: 40 min.
Auntie Anne's-Style Soft Sourdough Pretzels Enriched

Auntie Anne's-Style Soft Sourdough Pretzels

Buttery. Sweet. Mall-soft. Sourdough's answer to Auntie Anne's.

8 pretzels (~110 g each)~6 hours, all in one day
Honey Oat Sourdough Sweet

Honey Oat Sourdough

Soft, nutty, the loaf for slow mornings.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough Sweet

Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough

Laminated cinnamon-sugar swirl. The one that looks like art.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Sweet

Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough

Plump raisins, warm cinnamon, soft enriched crumb.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Sweet

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough

Diced apple folded into the Sweet Master. Tastes like fall.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Garlic Parmesan Sourdough Savory

Garlic Parmesan Sourdough

Roasted garlic, parm, and a softer enriched crumb.

1 boule~21 hours
Three Cheese Sourdough Savory

Three Cheese Sourdough

Sharp cheddar, gruyère, parm — melted into the crumb.

1 boule~20 hours
Sourdough Banana Bread Discard

Sourdough Banana BreadDiscard recipe

Two black bananas. Some leftover starter. One forgiving loaf.

1 loaf~80 min
Sourdough Pumpkin Bread Discard

Sourdough Pumpkin BreadDiscard recipe

Pumpkin, spices, discard. A loaf that says October.

1 loaf~75 min
Sourdough Pancakes Discard

Sourdough PancakesDiscard recipe

Tangy, lacy edges, weekend morning energy.

8–10 pancakes~20 min
Make Your Own Sourdough Starter Technique

Make Your Own Sourdough StarterTechnique guide

Build a living starter from scratch in 7–10 days.

7–10 daysWhole wheat, 1:1:1
Using the Oven Proof Setting Technique

Using the Oven Proof SettingTechnique guide

A reusable guide for the bulk rise.

Any loaf~45 min bulk