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I'm Desi — a CPA who fell hard for sourdough, and now I write the recipes I wish someone had handed me when I started. No jargon, no gatekeeping, just what actually works in a real home kitchen. Here's the fastest way to find your next step.

Never made sourdough before?

Start with the starter — it’s the one thing every loaf depends on, and I’ll walk you through it one short email a day.

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Already have an active, bubbly starter?

This is the loaf I hand every beginner: forgiving, reliable, and genuinely good. Bake this one first.

Bake the Beginner Loaf →

Baking already, just want more?

Dig into the full library — beginner loaves, enriched doughs, discard recipes, and troubleshooting for when something goes sideways.

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Shopping for gear or a gift?

Skip the reading — browse the sourdough tools, kitchen essentials, and gift picks I actually use and recommend.

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Want to Go Deeper?

Free courses, references, and the science behind why sourdough works

No email required to browse — everything here is free, searchable, and written to actually make sense.

Academy Starter 101 Sourdough Troubleshooting Sourdough Science

Quick answers, fast

Feeding schedule confusion? Dense loaf? Sticky dough? Most first-week problems are answered in Sourdough Troubleshooting — or just check the FAQ.

Free tools worth bookmarking

The Sourdough Calculator (recalculate any recipe’s ratios), Printable Quicksheets (six one-page references), and the Feeding & Discard Log — all free, no email required. Swapping an ingredient mid-recipe? Check the Substitutions Guide. Building out your kitchen? See the Equipment Guide.

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