Inside readers will discover the secrets of the uniquely healthy bread and master the delectable ... ways and is actually much simpler: The leaven is made up of leftover sourdough starter, so ...

If you have ever stared at a moldy piece of bread and a fuzziness is viewed you are looking at colonies of spores. Spores travel.

It is like feeding an animal, said Gros. In this case the ‘animal’ is lactobacillus, a type of bacteria used to leaven bread.

Scones, cookies and a large selection of sourdough bread are also favorites ... Farm and flour is from Shepherd's Grain in Palouse. Leaven is reminiscent of a modern French bakery, with circular ...

Note: The inside of the bread would be piping hot if served immediately. Wait for a minute or two and serve.