Table of Contents
Introduction 9
About the Ingredients 12
About the Tools 14
How to Create a Sourdough Starter 16
Baking Your First Loaf: A Starting Point Beyond 25
Everyday Sourdough 26
High-Hydration Sourdough 29
Sourdough Steps at a Glance 30
Sourdough Steps, Explained 31
Sweets and Savory Artisan Loaves 41
Decadent Chocolate Chip 42
Dill and White Cheddar 45
Olive, Thyme, and Parmesan 47
Seeded Pumpkin Cranberry 48
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl 51
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip 52
Pickled Jalapeño, Cheddar, and Chive 55
Roasted Garlic and Rosemary 56
Sticky Date, Walnut, and Orange 59
Pan Loaves and Sandwich Bread 61
Country Farmhouse White 62
Soft Honey Whole Wheat 65
Saturday Morning Fruit and Nut Toast 66
Multigrain Sandwich Bread 69
Light and Fluffy Brioche 70
Overnight Danish Rye Bread 73
Whole Grains and Specialty Flours 75
Whole Wheat Sourdough 76
Golden Flax and Spelt 79
Mighty Multigrain 80
Light Rye 83
Toasted Sunflower 84
Golden Sesame Semolina 87
Rustic Pumpernickel 88
Focaccia, Rolls, and Everything Else 91
Basic No-Knead Focaccia 92
No-Knead Tomato Basil Focaccia 95
Stuffed Croque Monsieur Focaccia with Ricotta and Swiss 96
No-Knead Focaccia Pizza with Pesto and Fontina 99
No-Knead Chocolate Chunk Focaccia with Cream Cheese and Nutella 100
Focaccia di Recco 103
Soft Share-and-Tear Rolls 104
Easy Bread Basket Rolls 107
Blistered Asiago Rolls with Sweet Apples and Rosemary 108
Grab-and-Go Cranberry-Pecan Harvest Buns 111
Easy Pita Pockets 112
Overnight Mini Sourdough English Muffins 115
Sunday Morning Bagels 116
Overnight Sourdough Bialys with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese 121
Roasted Garlic Sourdough Knots with Pecorino 122
Crispy Sourdough Grissini 125
Soft Semolina Breadsticks with Buttery Crumbs 126
Ciabatta 129
Overnight Baguette Twists 130
Bread Art 133
Baked Camembert Wreath 134
Almost No-Knead Fougasse 137
Raspberry Gingersnap Twist 138
Salted Chocolate Caramel Knot 143
Make-Ahead Stuffed Spinach and Artichoke Dip Braid 144
Recipes for Leftover Sourdough Starter 147
Cinnamon Sugar Sourdough Waffles 148
Easy Dijon-Parsley Popovers 151
Sourdough Key Lime Ricotta Cookies 152
Sourdough Zeppoles 155
Puffed Sourdough Crackers with Gruyere and Thyme 156
Break-Apart Sesame Spelt Crackers 159
Skillet Greek Yogurt Flatbreads 160
To Enjoy with Bread 163
Rum Raisin Bread Pudding 164
Weeknight Tuscan Ribollita 167
Fried Artichoke Panzanella with Crispy Capers and Mint 168
Open-Face Toasted Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches 171
Sourdough Brioche con Gelato 172
Focaccia Croutons with Pecorino and Dill 175
Light and Fresh Greek Salad with Focaccia Croutons 176
Summer Tomato Salad 179
Spicy White Bean and Arugula Dip 180
Zesty Garlic and Herb Dipping Oil 183
Small-Batch Quick Jams 184
Apricot and Vanilla Jam 184
Cherry Balsamic Jam 184
Techniques 187
Source List 196
Acknowledgments 199
About the Author 200
Index 201