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Starter 101

Everything your starter wishes you'd told it sooner.

Starter 101
Beginner Loaves

Start here. No fancy words, just bread.

Beginner Loaves
Discard Recipes

Nothing goes to waste on my watch.

Discard Recipes
Sweet Bakes

For when bread alone isn't enough of an excuse.

Sweet Bakes
Enriched Doughs

Butter, eggs, and zero regrets.

Enriched Doughs
Sourdough Science

Because "it just works" has never been an answer I've accepted.

Sourdough Science
Sourdough Troubleshooting

Flat, dense, gummy, weird? We'll figure it out, no judgment.

Sourdough Troubleshooting
Sourdough Art

Crafting edible masterpieces because playing with food counts as art.

Sourdough Art
Off the Books

Everything I bake that has nothing to do with a starter.

Off the Books
Leftover Bread Recipes

Stale bread doesn't stand a chance around here

Leftover Bread Recipes
Savory Sourdough Bakes

Sourdough that shows up for dinner, not dessert.

Savory Sourdough Bakes
Sourdough on a Real Schedule

Bake around your life, not the other way around.

Sourdough on a Real Schedule
Gluten-Free Sourdough

Gluten-free baking with its own starter and its own rules.

Gluten-Free Sourdough

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Starter Microbiology 101: What’s Actually Living in That Jar Read Article
What Fermentation Actually Does to Your Flour (The Real Science, Not the Wellness-Blog Version) Read Article

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What’s Rising This Season

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Hi, I'm Desi.

The Baker Behind The Bread

Hi, I'm Desi.

A CPA by trade and a baker by obsession, hence the name. Twenty years in accounting, ten of them as a CPA, taught me that precision isn't optional, and sourdough agrees. No jargon, no gatekeeping, just recipes and troubleshooting that make sense in a home kitchen.

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