by Renee Pottle | Jan 7, 2014 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
To many people, rye bread IS sourdough bread. That is because rye flour naturally contains a large amount of sour flavoring bacteria. The rye bread found on grocery store shelves though usually includes little to no actual rye flour. So if this recipe is your first... 
by Renee Pottle | Oct 30, 2013 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
Barm Brack is a fruit-full Irish bread traditionally used to tell fortunes at Halloween. Different items are baked into the bread; the person who gets the pea will not marry, the person who gets the stick will have an unhappy marriage, the person who gets a piece of... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 29, 2013 | Real Food, Sourdough
There is something about making bread that is both very satisfying and a little bit magical. A simple mixture of flour, water and yeast – with a little abuse (kneading) and a bit of love (a warm place to rise) – turns into a nutritious, filling, food that has... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 4, 2013 | Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
This is, without a doubt, the best, most moist, banana bread recipe ever. It makes a healthy, low-fat loaf of bread full of real banana flavor accented with just a touch of orange. It’s not easy to get all these benefits in one loaf; healthy, delicious, low-fat... by Renee Pottle | Jul 11, 2012 | book reviews, Real Food
This book review was originally posted at WineBarrelGourmet’s Blog, where you can find a new sourdough recipe or tip every week! The heat that has been baking the rest of the country has finally found its way west, so it’s just too hot to bake this week. I have...