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sourdough discard focaccia

sourdough discard focaccia

focaccia is like sourdough’s super chill, completely unfussy sister that pulls everything off without even trying. you know the type — the ones that throw their hair up in a bun without having to check their reflection, throw on a jacket that’s just laying about, READ MORE

fluffy sourdough chinese scallion pancakes 发面葱油饼

fluffy sourdough chinese scallion pancakes 发面葱油饼

🧧 happy lunar new year!!! 🧧 this past friday marked the beginning of the two week holiday period known as spring festival 春节, a huge celebration in mainland china to usher in the new year. festivities often include extravagant amounts of delicious food, a lot READ MORE

everything sourdough discard crackers

everything sourdough discard crackers

these crackers were born out of resourcefulness and convenience. after making my everything sourdough bread, i took the extra starter discard and made my basic cheesy cracker (like usual). then thinking nothing of it, i rolled the dough in the everything seasoning i had leftover. READ MORE

seeded sourdough

seeded sourdough

we are officially in the thicket of winter, which for most people means a miserable period of darkness and coldness and wetness and <insert your other gloomy adjectives of choice>. but from misery breeds opportunity i say! an opportunity to indulge and find comfort in READ MORE

sourdough sticky buns

sourdough sticky buns

flour bakery in cambridge, ma was the first bakery i truly fell in love with. in college, i’d walk the 15 minutes from my dorm on tuesday late afternoons to order my usual breakfast sandwich and a pot of tea, sitting by window doing homework READ MORE

everything bagel sourdough

everything bagel sourdough

my only childhood bagel experiences were the day old, half priced bruegger’s asiago bagels my friends and i would sneak out of statistics class to buy at our high school cafeteria. when i moved to nyc, i entered the bagel mecca itself, and oh i READ MORE

golden granola

golden granola

brooklyn in the summer is a magical place. this granola recipe is my tribute to summer — tinted yellow from the ground turmeric, with coconut, sunflower seeds, golden raisins, and crystallized ginger as mix-ins. these flavors remind me of the things i love about warm READ MORE

guava cream cheese sourdough

guava cream cheese sourdough

peanut butter and jelly. apples and cheddar. chocolate milk shakes and fries. these are the three iconic sweet savory duos from my american childhood. as i’ve had the opportunity to travel and try new foods in the past 10 years, i’ve discovered a variety of READ MORE

double chocolate sourdough discard banana bread

double chocolate sourdough discard banana bread

deb perelman is a true queen. amongst the kitchen goddesses of the internet, smitten kitchen reigns supreme in my heart (read: stomach. they’re the same thing right?). when i came across her recipe for double chocolate banana bread last month, i knew i had to READ MORE

turmeric onion sourdough

turmeric onion sourdough

venturing into the unknown world of mix-ins and non-flour/water/salt ingredients has always intimidated me. i get nervous about the crumb closing, or the additional ingredients weighing the dough down, or the dough becoming way too sticky. i didn’t approach experimentation as a way to be READ MORE

30% einkorn sourdough

30% einkorn sourdough

2019 has been the year of einkorn. i am nothing short of obsessed. this is how serious it is: i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since trying a 100% einkorn sample loaf from bread alone at last year’s growNYC home baker’s meetup READ MORE

sourdough discard cheezits

sourdough discard cheezits

oh doug. he’s the neediest entity in my life. he’s all bubbly when it’s warm, all sad and frumpy if it’s too cold. he demands feeding once, if not twice a day. he likes to be taken out, and can’t be left alone too long. READ MORE