@Donna Angelo @Henry Hunter @Sandy Chong @Mauvette Bailey @Colleen Vergara @Ann Snow @Patt Stanaway @Deborah Karaban @Judy Lyle @Mauvette Bailey @JoAnn Amato @Joseph Bilodeau @Betsy Carey @Matt Davies @Parrish Patterson Hey Stiff Starter Squad!!!! Check in with me and let me see what your stiff starter & Levito Madre are looking like. Are they healthy or smelling a little funny, not quite doubling, very few bubbles??? Are you having any issues? If you have any questions ask away!!! If you’ve learned a valuable tip in maintaining your starter or for incorporating it into your dough? What are you making with your stiff starter and/or Levito Madre? Whatever you’d like to share or ask, please say it below so that you can either get help or be of help to another squad member. My stiff starter, Jireh and my Levito Madre, The Avenger are pictured below at peak. Let me see yours, please. What do you love most about your stiff starter???

If you're three weeks into a starter and ready to throw it out, read this first. A starter that doubles, floats, and smells tangy is not broken. It's almost there. The dome that collapses and the bubbles that hide under the surface are normal. Most people quit the week before it finally clicks. Feed it on a schedule, watch how long it takes to peak and fall, and bake with it when that float gets predictable. I walked through exactly how to read it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0eF00are8. Who's still building a starter right now? Tell me what week you're on. Perfection is not required. Progress is. Henry⭐🔥

I was out of town for the Challah Saturday bake. I finally got around to making it . I kept trying to braid and re-braid but the dough was really soft and I was afraid to overdo it working the braid. It takes good not real pretty, but I decided that how you know its homemade.

My 85% butterfat Croissant Herbed and parmigiano reggiano cheese loaf. Double loaf pan method. Made with my Lievito Madre "The Godmother"

Chef Phillip’s Old Faithful Sourdough recipe 2 gifted pain au levain - @David Bachman recipe Another 55 English muffins, this time we turned 28 into breakfast sandwiches for the freezer. Just at one this morning and 🤤 I’m tired!