Abigail's Oven Blog

Baguettes and Bâtards Every Day for Two Weeks
I've been on a serious bread-baking bender lately, churning out baguettes and bâtards almost daily! It all started when I got my hands on some incredible Abigail's Premium Flour, and...
Baguettes and Bâtards Every Day for Two Weeks
I've been on a serious bread-baking bender lately, churning out baguettes and bâtards almost daily! It all started when I got my hands on some incredible Abigail's Premium Flour, and...

Sourdough's Big Come Back—Why Is Something So O...
Bread production relied on the use of sourdough as a leavening agent for most of human history; the use of baker's yeast as a leavening agent dates back less than...
Sourdough's Big Come Back—Why Is Something So O...
Bread production relied on the use of sourdough as a leavening agent for most of human history; the use of baker's yeast as a leavening agent dates back less than...

Sourdough Cinnamon Pull-aparts
Pull-aparts are essentially a Sourdough Cinnamon Roll recipe, but the rolls are quartered, rolled in butter, cinnamon, and sugar, then baked in a fluted pan. Popularized in the 1950s, pull-aparts...
Sourdough Cinnamon Pull-aparts
Pull-aparts are essentially a Sourdough Cinnamon Roll recipe, but the rolls are quartered, rolled in butter, cinnamon, and sugar, then baked in a fluted pan. Popularized in the 1950s, pull-aparts...

Sourdough Tools of the Trade—The Must-Have Basics
When I tried making bread for the first time, I was astonished at just how easy it was using the kitchen tools I had on hand. There was no real...
Sourdough Tools of the Trade—The Must-Have Basics
When I tried making bread for the first time, I was astonished at just how easy it was using the kitchen tools I had on hand. There was no real...

!! Tips for Making Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
In this video, Martha Levi shares two tips for better whole-wheat sourdough bread. Tip #1 The hydration level for wheat bread should be 79% Tip #2 Whole wheat flour has...
!! Tips for Making Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
In this video, Martha Levi shares two tips for better whole-wheat sourdough bread. Tip #1 The hydration level for wheat bread should be 79% Tip #2 Whole wheat flour has...

Can Eating Sourdough Boost Your Immune System?
Last week I wrote about how much of the commercial bread we eat leaves our bodies starving for nutrition. Since then, in my mind, there has been an intersection of those...
Can Eating Sourdough Boost Your Immune System?
Last week I wrote about how much of the commercial bread we eat leaves our bodies starving for nutrition. Since then, in my mind, there has been an intersection of those...