https://emmabakesbread.com/blog daily 1.0 2021-03-07 https://emmabakesbread.com/blog/blog-post-one-ye8sx monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6044df8a20f8280c9cb7e95f/t/6044f0577a091c71f0a1e849/1615130721468/593CD97B-BDEA-45BE-B3B2-9BB9931EEE54.jpg Blog - Welcome! https://emmabakesbread.com/about daily 0.75 2021-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6044df8a20f8280c9cb7e95f/t/6044fa29ced8f22b99781530/1615133236690/50DBC740-1CD3-43F5-A7F5-26EF2B402A6F.jpg About - Hi! Welcome to my blog! Though I’ve loved baking for as long as I can remember, about two years ago I fell down a rabbit hole of reading about sourdough. I was amazing that tiny little symbiotic community of yeast and lactic acid bacteria formed that basis behind so many wonderful types of breads and pastries. That was all the convincing that I needed to mix some flour and water in a jar and hope that some magic happened. Since then, I have made several hundred loaves of bread and joined a wonderful community of home bakers across the world. I have had beautiful bouncy, perfectly risen loaves, and I have had dense loaves that could be used as a frisbee. I’ve diligently tracked folds, time, temperature, and humidity, and I’ve neglected dough for several hours. With each success and failure, I’ve learned a little bit more about how to optimize my little symbiotic culture (a.k.a Brenda the Sourdough Starter). For me, bread (and cakes, macarons, cookies, and pastries) is the perfect blank canvas for creative outlet. I love using a bread lame (a sharp blade) to score intricate designs into my loaves and using pops of color to turn an everyday bread into something fun. If this is a thing that sounds fun to you, I also plan on posting about techniques for scoring and “painting” your loaves. Keep in mind that there are hundreds of factors that play into bread baking. What may work for me on a given day might not work for you. If you’re struggling or have questions, feel free to message me! -Emma https://emmabakesbread.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2021-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6044df8a20f8280c9cb7e95f/t/6044f5cc8ffbed5810f6c43a/1615132141419/50DBC740-1CD3-43F5-A7F5-26EF2B402A6F.jpg About - Hi! Welcome to my blog! I started out on a sourdough journey a little over two years ago. I have always loved baking, but the technical nature, the art and the science, of sourdough baking was amazing to me. I knew that I wanted to try it for myself. After going down a rabbit hole of blog after blog and post after post, I mixed up some flour and water in a jar and waited for magic to happen. After some waiting, wishing, and more reading I soon began to bake some simple loaves of bread and I was hooked. Sourdough, for me, is a blank canvas. You can turn flour, water, and salt into something both beautiful and delicious. I hope that this platform provides you some helpful insight and inspiration for your own bread making process. -Emma