Just you, that starter, and a recipe from your bread-obsessed neighbor. Welcome to the sourdough lifestyle. Over time, this cozy hobby can turn any budding baker into a budding chemist.

5. For maybe the most straightforward method, take a cup of starter, stir in 1/4 cup of olive oil and spread the mixture on a Silpat-lined baking sheet.

Truth is, I like sourdough bread when someone else makes it — say, the corner French bakery. It takes dedication to nurse the slurry of flour and water into a mature, sour, puddinglike glop that ...

Sourdough bread is made using a starter. A sourdough starter is created through combining flour and water. It takes several days to establish, but can be used for potentially hundreds of years.

Ingredients. 150 g butter; 110 g onions (peeled and chopped) 500 g duck livers (cleaned and chopped into small pieces) 110 ml port; 30 ml cream; 1 tsp fresh thyme (chopped) ...

When the world around us stops making sense, I find comfort and clarity in bread. Opinion By Lexie Smith Graphics by Sara Chodosh. Illustrations by Karlotta Freier. Lexie Smith is a baker who ...

While bread-making usually doesn’t require technology, the Breadwinner shows that adding in some tech can make it lot easier to live your life while you tend to your starter.

A jar of this fresh-tasting smoked mackerel pâté is great to serve as a starter or to pack for a picnic. It's unbelievably easy to whizz up.