Sourdough Breadsticks (Grissini) Grissini are crispy Italian breadsticks and they are not only very easy to make they're another perfect use for your sourdough starter. Remember the good old days when we could still eat out at a restaurant? My husband and I always preferred being seated at ... Read More
How to Make a Sourdough Starter
How to Make a Sourdough Starter A homemade sourdough starter requires only flour and water and in as little as six days you can be baking bread with it. Find out how. Here's the thing. I wanted to start this post by saying something poetic and flowery about my five year old sourdough ... Read More
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns These sourdough hot cross buns are soft and light, loaded with fruit, spiced and lightly sweet. I call them hope on a plate. A week ago my husband pulled a muscle while working around the yard. One wrong move was enough to immediately put a stop to his daily workouts ... Read More
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins My favorite sourdough English muffin recipe gets a cinnamon-raisin makeover and it's even easier than the original. The world has changed in what feels like just a matter of days and being glued to the news for the past couple of days hasn't helped ... Read More
Sourdough Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Bread
Sourdough Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Bread My childhood favorite cinnamon-raisin bread gets a sourdough makeover and it might just be better than the original. Edit 6/24/22: I'm editing this post/recipe to make the process easier and more flexible. 1. I've found kneading the dough after mixing is ... Read More
Sourdough Almond Rolls
Sourdough Almond Rolls Inspired by two of my favorite treats--cinnamon rolls and almond croissants--these sourdough rolls are light on butter but with all the lovely almond flavor I love. Five days ago our 18-year old cat, Pilot, took his last breath at home. I'd like to say that he passed ... Read More