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Sourdough: fitting it in

This week already I’ve written about how I keep alive my sourdough starter and how I make and bake my sourdough loaves. In this final blog post on the topic of sourdough baking I thought it might be useful to … Continue reading

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Sourdough: making and baking

Before we begin, let me state for the record: I am no authority on sourdough baking. I did a one day course at River Cottage in November and have been regularly making sourdough at home once a week since then. … Continue reading

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Sourdough: getting started

My sourdough technique has come on a bit since my first loaf. During the first three months of my year of breadmaking I’ve baked with my sourdough starter every week. Admittedly I do still have the occasional (albeit minor) disaster, … Continue reading

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A sour saturday

I know I’ve already posted once this week about what I did on Saturday, but I’m afraid there’s more. With the snow providing a very convenient excuse not to venture too far from home I decided that Saturday would be a … Continue reading

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A new(ish) year

Is it too late two weeks in to wish you a happy new year? I hope not. Happy new year! It’s taken me a while to get back to my blog after the Christmas break. I’d like to say that … Continue reading

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Breadmaking: a progress report

As we’ve reached the halfway point of my advent post-a-day challenge I thought we might take a little break from the Christmas-themed posts so I can give you an update on my progress with breadmaking. After my successful first sourdough … Continue reading

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It has holes!

“It has holes!” This was my jubilant cry as I carved the first slice from my first loaf of home baked sourdough. I was pretty nervous. I had spent the whole of the day before making this loaf of bread. … Continue reading

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