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October 7, 2026
How to Store a Sourdough Starter in the Fridge (and Wake It Back Up)
How to store a sourdough starter in the fridge: how often to feed it, how long it keeps, and how to bring it back to bubbly before you bake.
September 29, 2026
How to Feed a Sourdough Starter (and How Often)
How to feed a sourdough starter: my exact ratio, the rubber band trick, and how often, whether it lives on your counter or in the fridge.
September 1, 2026
Sourdough Discard: What It Is, and What to Actually Do with It
Discard isn't waste, it's one of the best free ingredients in your kitchen. What it is, the rule that makes it make sense, and the cracker recipe to start with tonight.
September 1, 2026
Is My Sourdough Starter Dead? A Beginner's Troubleshooting Guide
Grey liquid, sharp smells, no rise at all. What each one actually means, the one real emergency, and the three-day test that settles it.
September 1, 2026
How to Make a Sourdough Starter from Scratch (a Beginner's Day-by-Day)
Flour, water, a jar, and about a week. The whole process one day at a time, in plain language, including what to do when yours doesn't cooperate.
March 27, 2022
That Sourdough Starter Life
Sourdough life is the life for me - come join me, won't you?