Category: Sourdoughs and SCOBYs

July 7, 2026

Breadtopia’s Magnificent Sourdough Recipes

All hail Melissa Johnson, the weekly recipe inventor for the website and store, Breadtopia. Sign up for their free weekly newsletter and once a week, fresh to your Inbox, are two new recipes. (The signup is under the Connect tab on the website.) Melissa is endlessly creative with a strong sub-specialty in bringing breads of […]

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March 2, 2026

Twisting the Kaiser

I found an on-line recipe for sourdough Kaiser rolls (there are several to choose from; pick the one that suits you) and at the same...

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December 15, 2025

Squash Bread for the Experienced

My daughter Leah is prone to raising too many squashes and gives me some at about the same time that the only vegetables worth purchasing...

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November 3, 2025

Buckwheat – Whole Wheat Sourdough (and some Ciabattas)

Every once in a while a bread releases from its pan and delivers so much flavor that you cannot believe it is even related to...

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July 30, 2025

Two Unique Sourdough Bakes

I do not believe in growing summer squash or zucchini. Too many people insist that you take theirs. So when several unasked for squashes were...

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July 3, 2025

The Breads of Uzbekistan

I have always wanted to see important trade stops on the ancient Silk Road, and observe firsthand how a Former Soviet Republic is finding its...

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February 24, 2025

WHY CHALLAH ISN’T JUST BREAD

For thousands of years, Jewish families have baked challah, the iconic braided bread that graces Sabbath tables worldwide. While many know it for its glossy...

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December 15, 2024

Farm to Loaf: A Road Trip Through a Short Commodity Chain

admit that I am envious of bakers who make their loaves using fresh, locally raised grains. It sounds like the ideal—for flavor, for community, for...

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November 25, 2024

My Sourdough Starters are on Five Continents

Sharing the art and science of sourdough is fun and so is sharing starters.

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November 20, 2024

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies for Ice Cream Sandwiches

Unless you pay very close attention, you won't taste the sourdough in the cookie. The long fermentation time, however, does cut the overall sweetness of...

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