The clever carrot sourdough starter

This easy, homemade sourdough bread recipe is best for both beginners and seasoned bakers alike. It's made with 5 simple ingredients: bread flour, active sourdough starter, water, salt and olive oil (which makes the interior crumb incredibly light and plush!). Follow my step-by-step recipe instructions and videos, and you'll get the best, fresh homemade sourdough bread rival to any commercial bakery. You can do it!

Every wonder what type of container is best to store a sourdough starter? Discover 4 simple options to get you started right now.

Looking for an easy, sourdough starter recipe for beginners? Adapted from my bestselling book Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, follow my no-nonsense, step-by-step guide for practical tips, tricks, and ongoing care- anyone can do it. Use it to make my famous golden, crusty sourdough bread recipe. Please read my notes & tips below before you begin. Notes & Tips: Download & print out your personal sourdough starter feeding chart. This will keep you on track. The overall process typically takes…

Delicious vitamin A loaded Carrot Sourdough bread made with fresh carrot juice,flour, active starter and salt. I didn’t add any sweetner if you want you can add maple syrup, honey or sweetner of your choice

Feed your sourdough starter for baking success!

Flour, water, and time are all you need to make a beautiful, bubbly sourdough starter that you can use to make delicious baked goods for years!

Adapted from Ina Garten's classic carrot cake, this version gets a quick upgrade with leftover sourdough discard and fragrant chai spice. I grate the carrots in advance, skip the walnuts and raisins, and bake the cake one day before serving.

Store fresh bread in a cool, dry place away from excess heat, moisture and air. Paper, plastic bags & bread boxes? They all work. Here’s how.

This chocolate sourdough bread recipe ticks all the boxes: soft, chewy and full of incredible chocolate flavor! It uses active sourdough starter to naturally leaven the dough, which comes together by hand in under 10 minutes.