It seems like everyone is back to making bread (especially the no-knead kind) these days. It makes sense. Now that much of the country—heck, much of the world—is back under some version of ...

It's very easy to make a Basic Sourdough Starter without yeast. It takes a bit of time, but the results are amazing and well worth it. There is nothing like a freshly baked loaf of sourdough bread.

If you can't get your hands on a packet of yeast, you can still bake gorgeous loaves by learning how to make sourdough starter with the chef at Bien Cuit. Zachary Golper, chef and owner of Bien Cuit, ...

You just need to corral and nurture the stuff, which should be easy for anyone with some time and patience. By Henry Fountain Mr. Fountain, a longtime science reporter for The Times, made sourdough ...

Would-be bread bakers, you’re not mistaken. The spike in demand for flour and yeast that you’re witnessing in supermarkets is real. “At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, people worried about ...

For many people, spending more time at home over the past several weeks has opened up new opportunities to hone their domestic skills. As evidenced by Google's top recipe searches recently, one of ...

Yeast is an unassuming part of our kitchen, but without it, there would be no fluffy bread, airy pizza, or fragrant yeast ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is ...