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As this month is Sourdough September in the UK, there’s no better time to be sharing this lovely spelt sourdough recipe from Ferment, Pickle, Dry. The aim of the month is to raise awareness, support this traditional way of making bread and encourage...

Day 3 As the night was coming to an end yesterday gunshots rang out nearby in the neighborhood. I knew they weren’t really close by and it was probably just someone playing with a gun but it put both Cheryl and I on edge. Laying in bed after a late...

Baking with sourdough has its consequences. You have to fit it into your work and life schedule – the fermentation/rising/proofing times are so much longer than when using  commercial fast-action yeast! You have to plan for a 9-hour time span from start...

For many summers, until I turned ten, in August I would take a train with my grandfather and my grandmother from Florence to visit my grandpa’s sisters who still lived in Melfi, Basilicata. It was something between a journey of hope and a fantastic...

I have been experimenting with sourdough bread for around two years now. My family loves bread — sandwiches are a staple in my home — but many of my sourdough loaves over the past few years have been dense. My family has not complained, and...