ERIC RUSCH is passionate about making home bread baking (and especially sourdough home bread baking) as accessible as possible to as many people as possible through introductory-level how-to videos on the website, Breadtopia.com. MELISSA JOHNSON writes recipes and experiments with sourdough baking techniques for Breadtopia. She holds a BA in social studies from Harvard University, where she focused on cultural studies and media.
""Highly recommend this book. Wonderful for beginners. I have been baking bread for years but sourdough is new to me. I found this book very helpful and there are tons of recipes!"" -- R. ""I have been baking sourdough for a few years now and stopped for a while after my first child was born. When I first started baking sourdough, I read 4 books, saw dozens of videos about it, read many blogs, and got advice from several baking friends. I feel like all that knowledge I gained from all these sources is brilliantly condensed into the first 2 chapters of this book. It is a very easy read, and looking back, I wish this book has been available when I first started baking sourdough. "" -- Michelle ""I've wanted to learn how to make sourdough starter at home for years, and never managed to carve out the time to do it. I found this book inspiring and creative, reassuring, and honestly fun. The author has such an enthusiastic and 'you-can-do-it' attitude that I really think anyone can succeed with the process of creating a starter and making good bread."" -- Annie ""What a great guide to anything sourdough. Approachable and comprehensive, it is a great book for any level sour dough enthusiast. No longwinded life stories nor unnecessary inspirational memories. Delicious, step-by-step recipe galore. First recipe I tried was the Cheddar Thyme bread. No kidding, it did disappear in minutes."" -- Aneta