Erik Fabian talks with Amy Coyne about her new book: The Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough: Best-Kept Secrets for Successful Bread Every Time.

Amy Coyne is a recipe developer who has been baking sourdough for over a decade and is the creator of Amy Bakes Bread, where she shares sourdough tips and recipes.

Known for her beginner-friendly sourdough masterclass and family-friendly recipes, Amy has years of experience teaching others how to make their own natural yeast bread. She currently resides in Kentucky with her family.

Her book features 50 family-friendly recipes organized to optimize success, with each chapter allowing readers to master different elements of sourdough. The book includes step-by-step photos, QR codes linked to video tutorials, temperature timelines, and sourdough starter ratio tables. It covers everything from basic loaves to artisanal favorites like Everything Bagel Loaves and Chocolate Cherry Sourdough, plus a chapter on discard recipes.

We talk about her book, teaching sourdough to new bakers, making sourdough, her how she got started with sourdough baking.

Where to buy The Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough: Best-Kept Secrets for Successful Bread Every Time:

• amybakesbread.com/cookbooks

More About Amy Coyne:

• amybakesbread.com
• IG: @amybakesbread

More About Sourhouse

• sourhouse.co
• IG: @lifeatsourhouse
• Free Download: Sourhouse Community Cookbook

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