Nessie Spain Sourdough starter bakery wire monkey
Tyler Cartner 3 min read
What is your relationship to your starter?
Sent home to Madrid overnight when the pandemic hit, 23-year-old Ines built a starter she named Ambrosia. Her first loaf was the ugliest bread she had ever made, and the one that saved her.
I almost gave up on sourdough, until a friend wouldn't let me
Tyler Cartner 3 min read
I almost gave up on sourdough, until a friend wouldn't let me
Working from home and feeling adrift, Bryan took up sourdough for a little structure. He nearly quit after a run of flat loaves, until a friend's encouragement kept him going and the bread handed back his patience and confidence.
Soft sourdough, and paw prints on shokupan
Tyler Cartner 2 min read
Soft sourdough, and paw prints on shokupan
Shiyun's family used to put the bread back on the shelf the moment they saw 'sourdough.' So she learned to bake the soft, sweet loaves they love, and turned every bake into a canvas, scoring cats and paw prints into her shokupan.
Mark Ruffaloaf, Yeast Buscemi, and the comfort of fresh bread
Tyler Cartner 8 min read
Mark Ruffaloaf, Yeast Buscemi, and the comfort of fresh bread
A new mom in lockdown, Yana lost her first starter (rest in peace, Mark Ruffaloaf) before Yeast Buscemi finally delivered. A funny, heartfelt love letter to the comfort, creativity, and quiet therapy of baking bread.