This site has been lovingly curated to house all the information you need to get started with Sourdough and other baking ventures!
This is my online recipe book and sourdough starter guide, free for you to use!
Check out the Glossary page when you come across a term that may be new to you.
Find any tools that may not be in a standard kitchen on the Equipment page (links through to Amazon).
When it comes to sourdough, a strong starter is everything, and let’s be honest, getting all the information needed to get there can feel like a full-time job!
When I first fell down the sourdough rabbit hole, I got lost in a sea of 'failsafe' tips and tricks that... well, didn't work, and this quite frankly pissed me off!
I looked to baking for stress relief and to give me something I could look at and proudly say, "I made that!" after long days of working in IT, where everything I make seems to disappear once I close a tab; an "analogue" hobby in a "digital" world was what I craved. So, after my few loaves had the texture of chewing gum, good old-fashioned spite kicked in, and I started researching like a woman possessed, turning my kitchen into a flour-dusted laboratory, and I finally cracked the code.
It's my goal that you'll be able to use this site as the ultimate beginner’s guide to sourdough, from birthing your very first starter and keeping it alive to baking loaves that actually rise and taste fantastic. Every recipe is tried, tested, and thoroughly vetted for success. And because no one can live on sourdough alone, I’ve also packed the site with my absolute favourite, crowd-pleasing bakes for you to enjoy.
Let’s get baking!
P.S. If you get stuck with any baking terms, check out the Glossary for more info, and all equipment listed is linked so you can find exactly what you need for each bake.
Hi, I’m Fran!
Welcome to my little corner of the internet, where flour is always on the kitchen counter, and my sourdough starter, “Denise”, is always thriving.
What began as a desperate quest to bake away my elder-millennial stress quickly spiralled into a full-blown obsession with bulk fermentation, crispy crusts, and crumbs.
While this site is your ultimate go-to guide for everything sourdough, from keeping your starter alive to mastering the perfect loaf, you’ll also find plenty of my favourite non-sourdough recipes along the way.
When I’m not feeding my starter, I’m usually feeding my fella, friends, family, neighbours and anyone else who happens to walk through the door (with plenty of keen supervision and taste testing from my rescue pup, Chewy).
Not quite a northern Nigella yet, but we live in hope, ey!
Grab a mixing bowl, get your flour, and let's bake something incredible together.