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The Best Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies (Brown Butter)
The Cookies That Changed Everything I’ve made a lot of chocolate chip cookies in my life. Hundreds, probably. Classic Toll House, the NYT famous ones, the brown butter versions, the overnight dough versions. I thought I knew what my “perfect cookie” looked like. And then I accidentally made these. It was a Tuesday — the…
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Blueberry Lemon Sourdough Loaf: The Fresh-Fruit Method That Actually Works
This blueberry lemon sourdough loaf was the very first inclusion bread I ever baked — inspired by a photo I couldn’t stop thinking about. After a few syrupy, sugar-seeped bakes, I found a cleaner way: fresh blueberries, triple lemon zest, and not a grain of sugar. The result is bright, fruity, and honestly, summer in…
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Ultimate Soft Sourdough Hamburger Buns Recipe
These sourdough hamburger buns are the result of a rabbit hole I fell into after my first attempt at a “sourdough burger bun” turned out dense, tangy, and honestly a little sad. The fix? Two techniques borrowed from Japanese milk bread baking: a yudane (a simple scalded flour paste you make the night before) and…
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I’m Elena
My goal is to simplify the sourdough process by guiding you every step of the way so you can bake amazing, healthy sourdough bread consistently in any environment with simple tools you have in your kitchen.
Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your sourdough skills, just don’t give up… I’m here to inspire, educate, and help you bake the best bread possible. Let’s bake great bread together!







