Here’s what I learned when I was exploring how to convert rye sourdough starter into wheat starter. Different lactic bacteria dominates in rye and wheat starter cultures. Feeding starter with different flours undermines its health.So we have to choose which starter we are going to keep and what flour we are going to use to…
Create sourdough starter from scratch in 7 days with minimum discard.
These soft and fluffy cheesy pull-apart rolls are everything I want from a savory bread: pillowy, buttery dough, plenty of melted cheddar cheese tucked inside, and a generous coating of warm garlic butter on top. Pull one roll away from the others while they’re still warm and you get that irresistible cheese pull hidden inside…
If you want to make traditional panettone, learning how to create and maintain pasta madre—also called lievito madre or lievito naturale—is one of the most important and fascinating parts of the process. Pasta madre isn’t simply a dry version of a regular sourdough starter. It is a living ecosystem of wild yeasts and lactic acid…
These Pumpkin Pancakes with Sourdough Discard are incredibly soft, wonderfully fluffy, and filled with cozy fall flavor. Made with real pumpkin purée, brown sugar, buttermilk, warm pumpkin pie spice, and sourdough discard, they are the perfect pancakes for a relaxed autumn breakfast or holiday brunch. The pumpkin keeps the inside of each pancake moist and…
There are certain foods that instantly take you back to childhood. You don’t even need to taste them, the smell alone is enough. For me, chebureki are one of those foods. Growing up in Ukraine, chebureki were such a familiar part of my childhood. My mom used to make them at home, and I still…
After years of testing countless donut recipes, this is the one I always come back to. It creates incredibly soft, buttery brioche donuts with a light, fluffy crumb and rich flavor that honestly rivals anything you’d get from a bakery. The texture is tender but structured, the flavor is rich without being heavy, and the…
If you’ve been wanting to bake sourdough bread but feel overwhelmed by complicated methods, endless stretch and folds, and long schedules, this recipe is for you. This easy sourdough bread recipe skips the autolyse and most of the stretch and folds while still producing a beautiful artisan loaf with excellent flavor, a crispy crust, and…
There are countless versions out there, and traditionally it’s a cake that can take a lot of time and patience to make. But after making this recipe several times, I realized it was simply too good not to save here. What makes this recipe special is how simple the dough is. Instead of preparing a…
All week long, I collect my sourdough discard in a container in the refrigerator, knowing exactly what it’s destined for. By the weekend, I have enough discard saved up to make a big batch of these incredibly soft sourdough buttermilk pancakes. It’s one of my favorite family traditions—a slow weekend morning, a hot griddle, and…
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