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Continue reading →: Hot Honey BagelsReady to take your sourdough game to the next level? These Mike’s Hot Honey Bagels aren’t your ordinary bagels. Packed with smoky paprika, garlic, cayenne, and that perfect sweet heat from Mike’s Hot Honey, these beauties are about to become your new obsession. The secret is adding the hot honey…
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Continue reading →: Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Sourdough BreadMakes 1 large loaf Ingredients Sweet Levain Bloomed Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Dough Instructions Prepare Sweet Levain (4 hours before starting) Prepare Bloomed Chocolate (1 hour before starting) Make the Dough After 30 minutes Adding Chocolate Chips (optional) Bulk Fermentation Prepare Peanut Butter Swirl Shaping with Peanut Butter Swirl and…
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Continue reading →: Adding Tangzhong to Sourdough Recipe
What is Tangzhong? A flour and water/milk/liquid paste that makes bread softer and helps it stay fresh longer. The Science Behind Tangzhong Starch Gelatinization:When you cook flour and water/milk/liquid together, the starch granules absorb it and swell. This process, called gelatinization, happens around 140-160°F (60-70°C). The starch molecules break down…
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Continue reading →: Basic Sourdough Bread: Year-Round Recipe with Summer & Winter VariationsThis recipe adapts to your kitchen’s seasonal temperatures by adjusting starter amounts – less starter and cool water for warm summer months to slow fermentation, more starter with room temperature water for cooler winter conditions. Both variations produce beautifully developed flavor and texture. Summer Loaf Ingredients: Winter Loaf Ingredients: Method…
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Continue reading →: Croissant Class:Week Six- Proofing and Baking This week focuses on the final transformation of your laminated sourdough croissant dough into perfectly golden, flaky pastries. Proper proofing and baking are crucial for achieving the signature honeycomb interior and crispy exterior. Since completing the croissant class series, I have released my croissant recipe and guide. Click below to…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Pizza Bagels RecipeThis is what I mean when I say I’m craving pizza – homemade sourdough pizza bagels loaded with melted cheese and crispy pepperoni bits that hit all the right spots. Ingredients For the Dough For Boiling For Topping (Optional) Instructions Mix the Dough Shape the Bagels Alternatively, an overnight cold…










