Abigail's Oven Blog
The Care and Feeding of Your Sourdough Start
I maintain two starts, one made with wheat flour and one made with rye. For both, I use lower hydration which makes them stiffer than other starts that use more water. (The recommended...
The Care and Feeding of Your Sourdough Start
I maintain two starts, one made with wheat flour and one made with rye. For both, I use lower hydration which makes them stiffer than other starts that use more water. (The recommended...
Yeast, Cows, and a Horrible Discovery
I maintain two starts, one for wheat and one for rye. For both, I use lower hydration which makes them stiffer than other starts that use more water. In the...
Yeast, Cows, and a Horrible Discovery
I maintain two starts, one for wheat and one for rye. For both, I use lower hydration which makes them stiffer than other starts that use more water. In the...
Phytic Acid: The Antinutrient in Your Wheat Tha...
If you’re on a typical American diet, chances are you’re not getting the nutrients your body needs. One thing that doesn’t help is the presence of phytic acid in …...
Phytic Acid: The Antinutrient in Your Wheat Tha...
If you’re on a typical American diet, chances are you’re not getting the nutrients your body needs. One thing that doesn’t help is the presence of phytic acid in …...
Eating While Starving: Modern Diets and the Lac...
When I was in college, I wanted to buy my then-boyfriend /now-husband something special for Christmas. The pocket watch I chose was far out of my budget, but I decided...
Eating While Starving: Modern Diets and the Lac...
When I was in college, I wanted to buy my then-boyfriend /now-husband something special for Christmas. The pocket watch I chose was far out of my budget, but I decided...
Sourdough Saturday: Harvest Pumpkin Loaf
Recently I had lunch with Martha and Allen Levie who own Abagail’s Oven. Their newest family member, Moroni Washington, or captain as he is affectionately called around the house, was...
Sourdough Saturday: Harvest Pumpkin Loaf
Recently I had lunch with Martha and Allen Levie who own Abagail’s Oven. Their newest family member, Moroni Washington, or captain as he is affectionately called around the house, was...
Store Bought vs Home Made
“With only three ingredients. — flour, water, salt — real sourdough bread is plain and simple, just how bread should be.” Farmdrop For three years, my wife has insisted that...
Store Bought vs Home Made
“With only three ingredients. — flour, water, salt — real sourdough bread is plain and simple, just how bread should be.” Farmdrop For three years, my wife has insisted that...