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Tartine-Style Country Sourdough (Beginner-Friendly Timeline)

If you’ve been following my Sourdough Series, today we’re baking a classic: a Tartine-style country loaf with a crisp ear and a custardy, open crumb. This method taught me patience, gentle handling, and how to read dough.

Credit where it’s due: Chad Robertson’s approach is the backbone here. And a funny family story; on a 2018 trip to San Francisco, we ate at the famous Tartine.

Their cookbooks were displayed everywhere, and mid-meal, one slipped and bonked my husband on the head. Ouch!

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Bakery-style sourdough chocolate babka with buttery enriched dough, swirls of chocolate, timeline, variations, freezing tips & same-day bake

Decadent Chocolate Sourdough Babka

Sourdough Chocolate Babka (Step-by-Step Guide) If you’ve been following along with my Sourdough Series, it’s time for something a little more decadent: Sourdough Chocolate Babka. Babka is a sweet, braided loaf made with enriched dough (butter, milk, eggs, sugar) that bakes up pillowy with dramatic ribbons of chocolate. The flavor isn’t sour; the starter adds…

Same Day Sourdough Challah

Same-Day Sweet Sourdough Challah (No Yeast) Yes, you can have it all. This same-day sourdough challah is sweet, fluffy, and golden like your favorite bakery loaf, but it’s made with 100% sourdough starter and no commercial yeast. Even better? It’s ready to bake the same day. Forget the tang, this challah has none. Thanks to…

Beer Gouda Onion Sourdough Bread

When we first began our sourdough adventure, we started with a simple beginner loaf; lower hydration, fewer steps, and the perfect way to build confidence. Once that felt comfortable, we moved on to the cranberry walnut sourdough, which introduced inclusions and taught us how fruit and nuts can change the crumb and flavor. Now we’re…

Crispy Sourdough Pizza: Stone Method + No-Stone Tips

Sourdough Pizza at Home: The Stone Method Plus Easy No-Stone options. Timetable, gear, tips, and troubleshooting for crisp, chewy pies every time. Sourdough Pizza (Stone Method + No-Stone Options) If you’ve been baking along with our Sourdough Series, today we’re cashing in all that bubbly magic for the crispiest, chewiest sourdough pizza, a bronzed, blistered…

Tartine-Style Country Sourdough (Beginner-Friendly Timeline)

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