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Bake This Book

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.

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Episodes
  • Season 1 Wrap Up
    Nov 18 2025

    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.co
    • IG: @lifeatsourhouse

    What sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co

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    Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST

    https://sourhouse.co

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    10 mins
  • 2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon)
    Nov 11 2025

    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.com
    • IG: @sourdoughbrandon

    More from Andra Stefanescu:

    • IG: @sourdough_explained

    More About Sourhouse:

    • sourhouse.co
    • IG: @lifeatsourhouse
    • Sourhouse Gift Guide (2025): sourhouse.co/giftguide

    What sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback & suggestions to: podcast@sourhouse.co

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    Get 10% off your first order of Sourhouse tools at sourhouse.co with the code: PODCAST

    https://sourhouse.co

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    Download your free Sourhouse Community Cookbook: https://sourhouse.co/community-cookbook


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    Bake This Book is a trademark of Sourhouse LLC.

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    42 mins
  • Daniel Leader - A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart
    Oct 28 2025

    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 bread making in the eighties to operating the country’s first carbon-neutral bakery today, Bread Alone has existed at the cutting edge of bread and pastry for over forty years. Across more than sixty recipes, Leader teaches you to bake with your senses, have patience, and form an almost meditative practice in the kitchen.

    We talk about his books, how the culture of sourdough baking has changed in the last 30 years and how to learn professional baking secrets from bakers.

    Where to buy A Slow Rise:

    • danleader.com/books

    More about Daniel Leader:

    • danleader.com
    • IG: @danmakesbread & @breadalonebakery

    More About Sourhouse:

    • sourhouse.co
    • IG: @lifeatsourhouse

    What 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.

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    48 mins
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