The Journey

Why I Eliminated Corn

Why I Eliminated Corn

A conversation with a health coach at Third Thursday changed how I thought about corn. The switch to corn-free was easier than I expected and it opened the door for...

Why I Eliminated Corn

A conversation with a health coach at Third Thursday changed how I thought about corn. The switch to corn-free was easier than I expected and it opened the door for...

Burnout-Proof Business: What It Really Means

Burnout-Proof Business: What It Really Means

I didn't start The Sour Crumb to hate baking. So from day one, I decided the business would flow around my life, not the other way around. Here's what burnout-proof...

Burnout-Proof Business: What It Really Means

I didn't start The Sour Crumb to hate baking. So from day one, I decided the business would flow around my life, not the other way around. Here's what burnout-proof...

Sourdough Discard: Don't Throw It Away

Sourdough Discard: Don't Throw It Away

Every time you feed your starter, you discard most of it. But that discard isn't trash — it's an ingredient. Here's how I use it, plus a family-favorite pancake recipe.

Sourdough Discard: Don't Throw It Away

Every time you feed your starter, you discard most of it. But that discard isn't trash — it's an ingredient. Here's how I use it, plus a family-favorite pancake recipe.

Why a Kitchen Scale and Thermometer Changed My Baking

Why a Kitchen Scale and Thermometer Changed My ...

I've used a kitchen scale from day one. The thermometer came later — when I needed more control over bulk fermentation for market baking. Here's why both tools changed everything

Why a Kitchen Scale and Thermometer Changed My ...

I've used a kitchen scale from day one. The thermometer came later — when I needed more control over bulk fermentation for market baking. Here's why both tools changed everything

Slow Bread in a Fast World

Slow Bread in a Fast World

The world moves fast, and I can't control most of it. But I can control what happens in my kitchen. Here's why I choose slow bread in a world that...

Slow Bread in a Fast World

The world moves fast, and I can't control most of it. But I can control what happens in my kitchen. Here's why I choose slow bread in a world that...

Recipe Development: Learning What You Can Change (And What You Can't)

Recipe Development: Learning What You Can Chang...

Recipe development isn't about inventing from scratch. It's about understanding the science well enough to adapt what already exists. Here's how I test, swap, and troubleshoot to create products that...

Recipe Development: Learning What You Can Chang...

Recipe development isn't about inventing from scratch. It's about understanding the science well enough to adapt what already exists. Here's how I test, swap, and troubleshoot to create products that...