From No-knead to Sourdough (PDF)

Create delicious, healthy breads in your own kitchen no experience requiredIs there any food that evokes pleasant memories and warm feelings more than bread? It's the most basic of foods, yet many of us are intimidated by the prospect of making our own. "e;Artisan"e; bread, craft bakeries, and wood-fired pizza are gaining popularity imagine creating these fabulous breads at home.With From No-Knead to Sourdough, author Victoria Redhed Miller blends her own journey toward self-reliance with her fascination for traditional homesteading skills and love of good food. From making simple yeast breads, to learning how to bake a wide variety of sourdough-based breads, the author's curiosity and fearlessness come together to share with readers a simpler approach to the pleasures of bread-baking.Topics include:Fitting bread-baking into your scheduleLow- and no-gluten baking, including GF sourdough breadsUsing a wood-fired ovenRecipes for every comfort zone, from flatbread to sourdough"e;Sexy science talk"e; sidebars for those interested in the science of bakingFrom No-Knead to Sourdough will inspire the beginner and the accomplished baker alike to find their own comfort zone and move on to new skills when they are ready. Pizza and bagels, flatbreads and loaf breads, even gluten-free breads you become the artisan when you make your own bread. Victoria Redhed Miller is a writer, photographer, and homesteader. She speaks and writes extensively on topics including home distilling, bread baking, poultry keeping, and more. Victoria lives on a 40-acre off-grid farm in Washington State, and is also the author of Pure Poultry and the award-winning Craft Distilling.