Erik Fabian talks with Jonathan Stevens about this book: Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakery's Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More.

Jonathan Stevens has been a bread baker for over thirty years.

His baking journey took him from stay-at-home dad, to cottage business to co-founding Hungry Ghost Bread in 2004 Northampton, MA with Cheryl Maffie. Hungry Ghost Bread has been nominated for a James Beard Award six times and has become an essential meeting place and source of excellent bread in their community.

Hungry Ghost Bread Book is his long-awaited, much-debated, deeply-fermented collection of bread and pastry recipes, techniques, production schedules, grain meanderings and a handful of poems. It is what 20 plus years of practicing the craft has refined: an approach to bread that emphasizes flavor, nutrition and connection to farmers, millers, eaters and the whole (pre-) history of wheat.

We talk about his book, about making cookbooks today, about poetry, and lots of nuances of making sourdough "that bites back".

Where to buy Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakery's Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More:

• https://hungryghostbread.com/bread-book/
• Bookshop.org

More about Jonathan Stevens:

• hungryghostbread.com
• IG: @hungryghostbread
• Free Poetry by Jonathan: https://hungryghostbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BreadPoems_JonathanStevens.pdf
• Jonathan's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69sr8Mor7LmBMIcboo7l5b

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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

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Erik Fabian talks with Sarah Owens about the 10th anniversary of her James Beard Award winning cookbook: Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and More

Sarah is a horticulturist, sourdough instructor, and cookbook author who specializes in fermentation and sourdough.

The new edition expands on her acclaimed work with rustic fermented breads, sweets, and savory applications, incorporating her deep knowledge of both horticulture and fermentation science.

We talk about her book, the impact it has had on her and the sourdough community, making sourdough, her next book and how the culture of sourdough baking has changed over the last 10 years.

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Where to buy Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and More:

• shambhala.com
• Bookshop.org
• Amazon

More About Sarah Owens:

• ritualfinefoods.com
• IG: @sarah_c_owens

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

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Join Erik Fabian, home baker, cookbook lover and co-founder of Sourhouse, for the first season of Bake This Book.

We talk with authors of sourdough cookbooks about their books, their inspiration, sourdough baking and culture.

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

What sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to podcast@sourhouse.co

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