The Hydration Spiral

As you get more into making sourdough you’ll see people talking about hydration a lot. A lot. It’s something of a side-obsession in the world of sourdough. Basically, hydration is water to flour percentage. Simply put, 500g of flour(s) to 250g of water is 50% hydration. You can also...

Spicy Sesame Dressing

Still trying to make a good dressing. Found something like this on a completely unusable site — popups, multiple ads, excessive cookies — and, well, you know how that agitates me....

Spicy Black Bean Soup

You can make this smooth or chunky. Really helps your sinuses if you’ve got a cold....