Learn how to make flavorful whole grain sourdough bread at home with 30+ approachable recipes that build confidence and baking skills.
Sourdough on the Rise is a practical sourdough cookbook for home bakers who want to create and maintain a lively starter, master naturally fermented dough, and explore nourishing breads inspired by baking traditions from around the world.
Inside you’ll find:
- Step-by-step starter guidance: Make a sourdough starter using flour, water, and warmth, then learn how to keep it active for years.
- 30+ versatile recipes: Bake Danish rye seed bread, rustic boules, English muffins, focaccia, naan, tortillas, buttermilk biscuits, and more.
- Whole grain techniques: Learn to make high-fiber, whole grain sourdough breads with satisfying texture and deep flavor.
- Sourdough discard recipes: Put extra starter to delicious use in yogurt flapjacks and other creative recipes while reducing kitchen waste.
- Serving inspiration: Pair homemade breads with Crème Fraîche Butter with Sea Salt, Indian Spinach with Fried Paneer, Lemon Blackberry Sauce, and other flavorful accompaniments.
- Recipes for every occasion: Prepare everyday loaves, globally inspired flatbreads, breakfast favorites, and special dishes like Figgy French Toast.
Whether you’re craving a crusty boule or a warm stack of tortillas, this whole grain sourdough cookbook shows you how to bake with basic kitchen equipment, simple ingredients, and time-tested fermentation methods. It’s an encouraging guide for anyone ready to grow a starter, use sourdough discard, and enjoy the rewards of homemade bread.
"There have been dozens of bread-baking books published over the past few years. So why is this compact book the one that finally got me to make my first starter? It's all about the approach. This book is short, friendly, packed with helpful sidebars, and suggests that the first thing you make with your starter be pancakes (always a way into my heart). Yes, I know, sourdough is complicated, and those trendy door-stopping bread books probably have more details about how to not mess it up. But Sourdough on the Rise makes me believe I can make sourdough in a more relaxed way. Which is, frankly, the only way I'm ever going to get off my ass and do it."
—Epicurious