The Simple Art of Sourdough

Discover the timeless craft of baking real bread — made simply with flour, water, and salt.

The Simple Art of Sourdough is your complete guide to creating wholesome, naturally leavened loaves at home, whether you’re a first-time baker or ready to refine your technique.

Written by homesteader and teacher Dee Butcher, this book demystifies sourdough with clear, easy-to-follow steps. Learn how to start and maintain a healthy starter, choose the best flours, and master the rhythm of feeding, folding, shaping, and baking. With guidance for both no-knead and machine-assisted methods, you’ll gain confidence to bake beautiful loaves that taste as good as they look.

Inside you’ll find:

🥖 Step-by-step instructions for building and caring for your starter

🌾 Tips on flour selection, hydration, and fermentation timing

🍞 Fool-proof recipes for crusty loaves, sandwich bread, scrolls, and more

🥣 Creative ways to use sourdough discard — pancakes, crumpets, crackers, and muffins

🧡 Troubleshooting advice for common sourdough challenges

Whether you’re living in the city or on a small homestead, this book celebrates the joy of baking slow, nourishing bread — the kind that connects you back to your kitchen, your community, and the simple satisfaction of real food.

If you’ve ever wanted to bake bread that’s alive, aromatic, and truly yours, this book will show you how.