Bake This Book

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Are we in the glorious final days of the physical cookbook just as interest in the ancient art of sourdough baking is at an all time high? Hopefully not, but if we are let celebrate what make cookbooks, especially bread cookbooks the lynchpin of the kitchen...counterculture if you will.For bread bakers and all lovers of cookbooks, the Bake this Book podcast discusses the bread cookbooks that will be your reference for years to come.  Join Erik Fabian, cookbook lover and home baker, as we discuss naturally leavened, sourdough breads with a bit of pastry, pizza and talk about baking culture. We invite authors to talk about their inspiration, their favorite baking tips and the impact cookbooks have had on their lives.

  1. Jennifer Lapidus - Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Through Stone-Milled Flour

    1D AGO

    Jennifer Lapidus - Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Through Stone-Milled Flour

    Erik Fabian talks with Jennifer Lapidus about her cookbook: Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Through Stone-Milled Flour. Jennifer Lapidus is the founder and principal of Carolina Ground flour mill in western North Carolina. In 1994, she launched Natural Bridge Bakery just outside Asheville, NC, where she milled her flours in-house and baked her naturally leavened breads in a wood-fired brick oven for 14 years. Jennifer now sits on the board of Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and is co-organizer of the Asheville Bread Festival. Carolina Ground offers a range of locally-grown and ground pastry, bread, and rye flour that are used in bakeries from VA to Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and support a network of organic farmers, bakers, and millers invested in sustainable food systems. Southern Ground traces the history of Jennifer's mill and the network she helped build. Celebrating the work of craft bakers from all over the South the book includes more than seventy-five recipes arranged by grain. It is a love letter to Southern baking and a call for the home baker to understand the source and makeup of their most important ingredient: flour. We talk about tips for baking with fresh, stone-ground flour, creating community around projects and the history of the local flour economy in the Southeastern United States. Where to buy Jennifer's book: https://carolinaground.com/flourshop/southerngroundMore about Jennifer Lapidus: carolinaground.comIG: @carolinagroundMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    51 min
  2. Miro van Vreckem - The Sourdough Baking Book: From Sourdough Starter to Stunning Breads and Pastries

    APR 28

    Miro van Vreckem - The Sourdough Baking Book: From Sourdough Starter to Stunning Breads and Pastries

    Erik Fabian talks with Miro van Vreckem about first cookbook: Sourdough Baking Book: From Sourdough Starter to Stunning Breads and Pastries.  Miro van Vreckem is a Belgian baker at Norway’s Elt Bakeri...founded in 2022 in the mountain village of Sollia, on the edge of the Rondane, a national park, sells bread, pastries and pizza. In 2024, Elt was named one of the top bakeries in Norway. His new book traces sourdough’s journey “from flour to crumb,” beginning with organic farmers growing grain and millers transforming it into flour. It provides step-by-step guidance for creating sourdough starter from scratch, with recipes for crusty loaves, pastries, and sweet and savory applications. We discuss what inspired this Belgian baker to move to Norway, his path to founding Elt Bakeri in the mountain village of Sollia and how his book is helping create a new culture of bread in his adopted home...and of course his sourdough baking tips. Where to buy Miro's book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sourdough-Baking-Book/Miro-Van-Vreckem/9789059960725More about Miro van Vreckem: eltbakeri.noIG: @eltbakeriMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    44 min
  3. Henry Hunter - Sourdough for the Rest of Us

    APR 21

    Henry Hunter - Sourdough for the Rest of Us

    Erik Fabian talks with Henry Hunter about his self-published collection of baking books including: Sourdough for the Rest of Us and Bread: A Journey Through History, Science, Art, and Community.  Henry Hunter, an artisan bread baker, cookbook author, and founder of the Baking Great Bread at Home community...where over 38,000 members gather to discuss all things bread baking. Sourdough for the Rest of Us invites us to forget the sourdough snobbery and to bake great bread without the stress. Whether you're just getting started or tired of conflicting advice, Sourdough for the Rest of Us breaks down the process in plain, no-nonsense terms so you can bake with confidence. Bread: A Journey Through History, Science, Art, and Community collects Henry's thoughts on humanity's most fundamental food technology...bread. From the first accidentally fermented grain paste to today's artisan sourdough, bread has been our constant companion through history, culture, and community. This book explores not just how to bake bread, but why bread matters—scientifically, culturally, and personally. We talk about tips for teaching and learning sourdough baking, self-publishing cookbooks, using technology to help create recipes and what make bread such a powerful cultural symbol. Where to buy Henry's books: bakinggreatbread.com/booksMore about Henry Hunter: bakinggreatbread.comIG: @bakinggreatbreadMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    56 min
  4. Emily Christensen - Same Day Sourdough

    APR 21

    Emily Christensen - Same Day Sourdough

    Erik Fabian talks with Emily Christensen about her new book: Same Day Sourdough. Emily Christensen is a self-taught sourdough baker and the creator of Country Roads Sourdough, where she shares approachable recipes for home bakers. What started as a creative outlet quickly turned into a full-time passion, teaching others how to bake naturally leavened breads, cookies, snacks, and more. Today, her sourdough recipes are baked in kitchens all over the world. Emily lives in Indiana with her husband and two boys, where there’s always something baking in the oven. Same Day Sourdough is the ultimate guide for busy bakers who want fresh, naturally leavened bread and sourdough discard recipes in a single day. With 60 tried-and-true recipes for breads, etc … this cookbook is designed to help you fit sourdough baking into your everyday life. We talk about tips for making same-day sourdough, making the decision to self-publish a cookbook, baking with kids and how to sneak sourdough into everything. Where to buy Same Day Sourdough: countryroadssourdough.comMore about Emily Christensen: countryroadssourdough.comIG: @countryroadssourdoughMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    45 min
  5. Rachel Pardoe - Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes

    APR 14

    Rachel Pardoe - Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes

    Erik Fabian talks with Rachel Pardoe about her new book: Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes  Rachel Pardoe is an Ottawa-based home baker who describes herself as a longtime baking enthusiast and chronic doodler. Rachel discovered the joy of baking sourdough during the pandemic and now inspires bakers around the world with her sourdough experiments, recipes, and use of sourdough bread as a form of artistic expression on her social media accounts - Sourdough Enzo. Sourdough Everything features over 70 recipes including raisin bread, pumpkin chocolate rolls, French crullers, and pretzels with thorough coverage of starter care and technique progression from beginner through advanced levels.  We talk about creating her first book, the many ways to use sourdough and tips for creating artistic loaves. Where to buy Sourdough Everything: Penguin Random HouseMore about Rachel Pardoe: sourdoughenzo.comIG: @sourdough_enzoMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    43 min

  6. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Bake This Book - Season 2 Trailer

    We are back for a new season of interviews with authors of sourdough cookbooks. Erik Fabian, home baker, cookbook lover and co-founder of Sourhouse will be speaking with a crew of first time cookbook authors this season about getting their books made, their recipes and the impact they have had (or hope to have) with their books. Check out this trailer for a preview of what is to come. --- More About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseFree Download: Sourhouse Community CookbookWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to podcast@sourhouse.co -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.  -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    3 min
  7. Season 1 Wrap Up

    11/18/2025

    Season 1 Wrap Up

    Join Erik Fabian for a season 1 wrap up of the Bake This Book podcast. What trends emerged this season? Will there be another season? Any final tips for bakers? Give this final episode a listen and find out. More About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    10 min
  8. 2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon)

    11/11/2025

    2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon)

    We circle up for a special 2025 holiday gift guide episode for anyone shopping for sourdough cookbooks this year. Erik Fabian is joined by Brandon Cochran (@sourdoughbrandon) and Andra Stefanescu (@sourdough_explained) for a discussion of what makes a good cookbook. We make our cookbook gift picks for new and experienced bakers as well as those wanting to get into sourdough pizza. If a baker you love is on your holiday gift list this year, this episode is for you. More from Brandon Cochran: sourdoughbrandon.comIG: @sourdoughbrandonMore from Andra Stefanescu: IG: @sourdough_explainedMore About Sourhouse: sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseSourhouse Gift Guide (2025): sourhouse.co/giftguideWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook -- Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

    42 min
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Are we in the glorious final days of the physical cookbook just as interest in the ancient art of sourdough baking is at an all time high? Hopefully not, but if we are let celebrate what make cookbooks, especially bread cookbooks the lynchpin of the kitchen...counterculture if you will.For bread bakers and all lovers of cookbooks, the Bake this Book podcast discusses the bread cookbooks that will be your reference for years to come.  Join Erik Fabian, cookbook lover and home baker, as we discuss naturally leavened, sourdough breads with a bit of pastry, pizza and talk about baking culture. We invite authors to talk about their inspiration, their favorite baking tips and the impact cookbooks have had on their lives.

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  • Creator
    Sourhouse
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sourhouse
  • Show Website
    Bake This Book

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