Sourdough, home baking and more

Scoring a loaf is fun, relaxing and gives a field to show one's creativity.  It is easy and enjoyable, especially once we master that blade. Now as Sourdough is becoming more and more popular, people are starting to bake more often at home and learning the fun process of making delicious and healthier bread. Consequently  […]

These very easy and super tasty breadsticks are perfect for any table. They have honey, olive oil and sourdough starter and you can use different flour. They go perfectly with any dips as they are neutral in taste.   I have used black sesame seeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, chilli and sea salt. I must say […]

I am not sure about your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews, but our kids are so fussy when it comes to bread. We have been baking sourdough for the last 6-7 years but they still complain about the crust and want to cut it out from each slice of bread. The only time they eat […]

Super easy way to use up some leftover sourdough bread Very often we have some stale bread laying around in the bread box.  I always try to find ways to use it up and recently I came up with this dish. It is not a perfect meal for our children though as they are not […]

For someone who recently started experimenting with enriched sourdough doughs… like myself, these rolls are pretty straightforward and don’t need too much attention. You will need to have a little experience with sourdough, it would be a lot easier if you have a stand dough mixer also, as well as a good, active starter.  For […]

Those buns I made in a bit of a rush with fresh starter that i put in the fridge a few hours before I can use it ( I had to go out for 3-4 hours and it was super active and ready ...bad planning, I suppose)  Anyway,  I didn't have bread for the sandwiches […]

These crackers are so simple and quick to make. You won’t need special equipment or tools. They are a perfect addition to your cheese and dip board.   Hopefully soon we will be able to meet with other people as  the barbecue season is on its way.  At home we love having people around and entertaining […]

The market is overloaded with so many baking tools that we can get lost in it. Based on our experience with sourdough and baking in general, we have found those ones that we like the most, find comfortable and durable.

As it is that time of the year for some of us and we will celebrating Easter soon, Yana made this Twisted Sourdough Bake. We are originally form Bulgaria and Easter is very special time for us.We follow a few traditions then and we make special bread - sweet, similar to Panettone, or brioche, decorated […]

Sourdough starter is the first thing we discus in our classes as it is the main ingredient in the bakes we teach.We find that people struggle to keep it going or don’t understand how it works.
So here are the main questions we get asked and we hope this will help everyone to understand the process.