This roasted broccoli and cheddar sourdough is inspired by broccoli and cheddar soup served inside a hollowed out sourdough loaf in some restaurants. My goal was to emulate the flavor of the broccoli cheddar soup but combine in with the dough. If you make this sourdough loaf, I highly recommend toasting it so the cheese [...]
This sourdough discard whole wheat pumpkin bread recipe was adapted from Cookie and Kate's Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe. Cookie and Kate is one of my favorite food blogs because all of her recipes are foolproof (I make one probably about once per week) and she even offers variations for various dietary restrictions. I like this [...]
This leek, parmesan and black pepper sourdough is perfect for fall. The parmesan makes the crust extra crispy, and the black pepper adds a subtle warmth. I was inspired to make this flavor combination after we found some lovely leeks at the Farmers Market in Mountain View. For the leeks, I sliced the white and [...]
This sourdough with millet recipe is one of my favorites so far. The millet adds a very subtle sweetness to the loaf which is quite delicious with the tanginess of the dough. I also enjoyed the texture. It was a little more hearty than my regular sourdough loaves, which made it perfect for sandwiches. I [...]
This hearty roasted garlic and parmesan sourdough loaf is perfect for sandwiches, toasted with butter or served as a side dish with lunch or dinner. The parmesan makes the crust extra crispy, similar to a grilled cheese sandwich. For this loaf, I modified my basic sourdough recipe to include garlic cloves from three heads of [...]
This sourdough with quinoa recipe uses both whole wheat and all-purpose flours. The quinoa gives the sourdough a delicious toast and sweet flavor which adds complexity to the tangy sourdough taste. Interestingly, the quinoa is not visible inside the loaf but the flavor is there. In addition to increasing the flavor complexity of the dough, [...]
This sourdough with flax seeds recipe is a variation of my basic loaf recipe with flax seeds added. The entire process takes about four days, but most of the time, the dough is in the refrigerator to develop flavor. I like adding flax seeds to my sourdough because they add a subtle earthy flavor while [...]
This recipe for a soft whole wheat sourdough contains about 45% whole wheat flour. The texture is super soft with a rustic flavor from the blend of whole wheat flour, bread flour and all-purpose flour. I enjoy this soft whole wheat sourdough toasted with scrambled eggs for my breakfast. It is also delicious to eat [...]
One of the best things about sourdough baking is that the timing of the process is very flexible and forgiving. When first learning how to bake sourdough, it can intimidating to follow the specific timelines in some recipes especially if you have a very busy schedule. Utilizing your refrigerator to slow down the fermentation of [...]
This artichoke and parmesan sourdough loaf is delicious eaten by itself, toasted, or with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Why artichokes in bread? I just love artichokes on pizza and thought they would be delicious in sourdough as well. This artichoke bread was inspired by the artichoke bread from a small grocery store in Pescadero, California, [...]
