If you are a proud DIYer and aren't already keeping a sourdough starter on hand, there's never a better time to start than now. Some folks find the task intimidating, particularly how to feed it.

when feeding. Plan a week for the fermentation to happen. The temperature in your kitchen can effect how long this takes. If you've been given a sourdough starter, or if you've started one ...

Nailing a crusty and fluffy loaf of sourdough bread is a home baker’s dreamer. However, your sourdough starter can do more ...

Before commercial yeast became available, bakers would use a bubbling mixture of yeasts and bacteria (a leaven) to both aerate the crumb and give a sharper flavour to the wheat. You can make your ...

Mix together the flour, sourdough starter and 250ml/9fl oz water in a bowl. Add the sugar and salt. Turn out on to a surface and knead for 10 minutes or until the 'windowpane effect' is achieved ...

[Noah Feehan] has been working to instrument and automate the process for the past two years, and has created a high-tech jar to keep an eye on his sourdough starter. There are still several ...