I let this country rye sourdough loaf cool overnight. The crust softened quite a bit, which made slicing a chore. Next time I’m going to try letting it cool in the turned-off oven to remove more moisture. #sauerteig #sourdough

Sourdough pizzas with garlic scape pesto and some foraged greens. #sauerteig #sourdough We’re happily stuffed over here.

Whipped up a batch of sourdough discard English muffins to take on our weekend camping trip in the mountains. They made great breakfast sandwiches. #sauerteig #sourdough #Englishmuffins

Oops, I definitely overproofed these rolls. Little oven spring and difficult to score. Not my best, but guess what? They’ll still make some good sandwiches.

Getting my hands in some dough momentarily quiets the internal scream that has been raging since, well, at least January. And when I can produce a loaf that looks and tastes just how I want it to, I am comforted that not everything is out of my control…even if it’s just a loaf of bread.

Oh, I’m happy with that.

Tartine sesame sourdough bread. #sourdough #sauerteig #Brotbacken #breadbaking

My 9-year-old niece loves Japanese milk bread. Now, it’s not an easy loaf for a first-time bread baker, but I think she did a great job! While she was kneading, I heard: “Oh, it smells so good!” We may have a new bread-baking convert in the family…. #breadbaking #Brotbacken

Disaster loaf in disguise? I learned a lot from this Scandinavian rye loaf. For example, flaxseeds smell like salmon if you make the mistake of toasting them. A taller form increases the bake time—not by a bit, but by a LOT.

If I make bread on a Monday, my dough dictates whether I can go to the gym with my brother. He has his kids checked into the gym daycare for 6:30 p.m. Am I going to join him? Depends on whether this dough is ready for final shaping after this bench rest….

At first, when I watched Julia Child make brioche by hand, I was horrified, repulsed. And yet, sure enough, that goopy, buttery mess came together and transformed into something resembling dough (even if she spared us the full 5+ minutes needed to finish the job). #bread #brioche #Brot

I’m trying out Maurizio Leo’s Five-Grain Sourdough recipe. This is my first time using a stiff levain (pictured) and a grain soaker (pour boiling water over whole or cracked grains and let them soften overnight). Not sure if my levain was active enough, so…fingers crossed. #sourdough #sauerteig

Pretty pleased with the crumb on the sesame loaf. I’ve only been baking sourdough for about a year and a half, so I’m still learning how to manage my starter (and all of the other factors that influence a loaf).

Good morning! When I took my sesame loaf out of the fridge this morning, I realized that I’d forgotten to roll it in sesame seeds when I shaped it (there are seeds in the dough, too). Brushed it with a bit of water and scattered some seeds on top. Better than nothing, right? #sourdough #sauerteig

Baking sourdough bread can bring me joy. It can bring me frustration. Either way, it is always grounding, and in its way, therapeutic. Pictured is a mound of blueberry dough for English muffins. So delicate and airy. #sourdough #sauerteig

For this first post, I’m just testing things out. I appreciate the ability to add alt-text easily to images here on BlueSky. One of my current projects at work involves creating accessibility training materials for faculty. Part of that training includes writing alt-text!