Natural sourdough - very easy!

This book makes delicious, appetizingly crispy bread accessible to everyone who is interested in baking with sourdough. Emily Raffa explains how to make your own starter at home with just two ingredients. You'll learn what living crops need to thrive and how to save that starter you forgot to feed. You'll be able to bake your first loaf quickly and easily with these easy, beginner-friendly recipes, leaving your home filled with the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked goods. Then expand your horizons with over 65 incredible recipes, including Olives, Thyme and Parmesan, Soft Whole Wheat with Fresh Honey, No-Knead Pesto Focaccia Pizza with Fontina Cheese, Melted Asiago Rolls , sweet apples and rosemary" and much, much more.

All recipes use a technique that requires almost no kneading: let the starter itself do the main work for you. You can fit baking into your schedule, even if you are very busy with your career or children. As a professional chef, food blogger and avid home baker, Emily has spent many years studying sourdough techniques not only from a scientific but also a practical standpoint. In this guide, with stunning photos, she shares her journey so you can get started.

Baking great sourdough bread can seem like a lot of work, but Emily's concise, clear instructions, helpful tips and encouragement make it easy completely uncomplicated. Thanks to her book, I developed a wonderful baking habit that I can't break! - Samantha Seneviratne, James Beard Award-nominated author of The New Sugar and Spice

Emily's book is filled with creative and practical recipes, amazing know-how, and inspiring advice. The myth about the difficulty of baking with sourdough has finally been dispelled! - Alexandra Stafford, author of Bread Toast Crumbs

About the AuthorEmily Raffa is a graduate of the International Culinary Center and the author of several books. Her recipes and photographs can be found on the Internet and in a number of print publications. She offers many witty recipes for healthy living on her popular blog, Clever Carrot.