Welcome to Sourdough Talk, your go-to guide for sourdough bread baking. Discover step-by-step guides, expert tips, easy-to-follow recipes, and more.
Start Where You Are
New to sourdough?
Start with the basics, in order, from your first starter to your first loaf.
Already baking?
Find out why your dough behaves the way it does, including when mine doesn't.
Sourdough Bread Recipes
Bright, golden, and flavorful, our NEW cranberry walnut sourdough is a must-try!
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Sourdough Calculator
Instantly calculate flour, water, and starter ratios for your sourdough without any math.
Sourdough 101
Your go-to guide for mastering sourdough bread with beginner tips, essential tools, and step-by-step baking techniques.
How to Make Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Make your own sourdough starter with this foolproof, super beginner-friendly guide. Follow along step by step, and in just 10 days, you'll have a bubbly starter that everyone gets right!
Want a head start instead?
Try my ready-to-revive dried sourdough starter
Sourdough Baking Techniques
- Beginner's Sourdough Guide: Everything You Need to Start Baking
- The Ultimate Guide to Sourdough Bulk Fermentation
- Aliquot Jar Method: How to Track Sourdough Bulk Fermentation
- How to Autolyse Sourdough: A Beginner's Guide
- What Is Windowpane Test? How to Check Gluten Development in Sourdough
- How to Bake Sourdough in a Loaf Pan (Double Loaf Pan Method)
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Master the Perfect Sourdough Ear
From starter to oven, our step-by-step guide covers all the essential sourdough techniques and shows you exactly how to bake for Instagram-worthy results.
Sourdough Bread Troubleshooting
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Hi, I'm Irina!
A self-taught sourdough baker with over 30 years of home-baking experience. I now bake under a Cottage Food Permit from my own kitchen, where every loaf is personal, and every bake tells a story.
