Tag Archives: sourdough

Caity Weaver’s search for the best free restaurant bread in America.

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Caity Weaver a staff writer for the Atlantic, shares the background for this month’s cover story: “for years, I have been consumed by the certainty that, somewhere in America, a restaurant is giving away the country’s best free restaurant bread; … Continue reading →

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Are you baking Taylor Swift sourdough?

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

So does Taylor Swift really bake sourdough bread and is it legit? I am one of those who admires her as a role model and for her social stances without actually listening to her music, but when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Do you need purified water for sourdough baking?

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

I read somewhere that you should use purified water for sourdough baking because the chlorine in tap water retards the yeast. Have dutifully done this for years without questioning. Then I noticed my purified water actually has chemicals added (baking … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Acme Olive Bread II (improved!)

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Today’s Acme Olive Bread II recipe is a step forward in trying to duplicating the original, which we will never completely succeed at because we don’t access to the same olives and marinating brine. We upped the amount of olive … Continue reading →

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Man drools, bread rules.

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

“Man drools, bread rules” is a phrase Jeffrey Hamelman would bring out in his bread baking classes at King Arthur Flour when a dough was taking longer to rise than expected. This loaf is an case in point. After carefully … Continue reading →

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Best oven temperature for baking bread?

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Lately we have been tinkering with our Acme Style Olive Bread recipe and wanted to see how close we were to the original. We purchased a batard of the Acme product on our recent trip to the bay area and … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Date Cardamom Bread

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

A local bakery called Night Work Bread makes an amazing Date Cardamom bread. The flavor is right at the tipping point between sweet and savory so it’s equally good spread with butter and jam or maybe some soft brie, or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Acme Olive Bread I

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Acme Olive Bread is an interesting creature. It combines the astringent bite of salt cured olives with a tender, almost fluffy crumb. We have posted several olive bread recipes and they’re all good, but a close rendition of Acme Olive … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Acme Bread

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I don’t know how long Acme Bread has had a website, but here it is and it’s quite a robust reference for home bakers who want to emulate their products. We learn, for example, that Acme’s preferred flour is from … Continue reading →

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Pizza dough with sourdough discard

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I have been craving a Hawaiian pizza and, since no one is going to serve me one, I knew I would have to make it myself.  I was inspired somewhat by this King Arthur recipe though my dough was closer … Continue reading →

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