
2025 was the 15th anniversary of the publication of the Tartine Bread cookbook by famed baker Chad Robertson. There is no doubt it is a popular and influential sourdough cookbook but does Tartine Bread still deserve its iconic status today? Erik Fabian is joined by Tom Cucuzza (@the_sourdough_journey) and Eric Pallant, the author of Sourdough Culture, for a debate and discussion of the impact and legacy of Tartine Bread. More from Tom Cucuzza: - thesourdoughjourney.com - IG: @the_sourdo...
May 12
59 min

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 ...
May 5
50 min

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...
Apr 28
43 min

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 stre...
Apr 21
56 min

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 husb...
Apr 21
45 min

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 acc...
Apr 14
42 min

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 sou...
Apr 13
2 min

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: [email protected] -- Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST https://sourhouse.co -- Bake...
Nov 18, 2025
10 min

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: s...
Nov 11, 2025
42 min

Erik Fabian talks with Daniel Leader about his latest book: A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart. Daniel Leader is the founder of Bread Alone Bakery in New York state. A sourdough baking pioneer, he has written cookbooks for over 25 years including: Bread Alone: Bold Fresh Loaves from Your Own Hands and the James Beard Award winning Living Bread. A Slow Rise charts the history of Bread Alone and showcases its most beloved recipes. From revolutionizing artisan b...
Oct 28, 2025
48 min
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