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Bake This Book

Bake This Book

Sourhouse 17 Episodes May 19, 2026

Bake This Book is a podcast for bread bakers and cookbook lovers. Host Erik Fabian discusses naturally leavened sourdough breads, pastry, pizza, and baking culture. Each episode invites authors to talk about their inspiration, favorite baking tips, and the impact cookbooks have had on their lives. The podcast celebrates the physical cookbook and its role in the kitchen.

Episodes

Season 2 Wrap Up (spring 2026)
Season 2 Wrap Up (spring 2026) May 19, 2026 414 Join Erik Fabian for a (spring 2026) season 2 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: podcast@sourhouse.co--Bake This Bo
Cookbook Debate: Tartine Bread (w/ Tom & Eric)
Cookbook Debate: Tartine Bread (w/ Tom & Eric) May 12, 2026 3540 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 le
Jennifer Lapidus - Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Through Stone-Milled Flour
Jennifer Lapidus - Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Through Stone-Milled Flour May 5, 2026 3050 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 ove
Miro van Vreckem - The Sourdough Baking Book: From Sourdough Starter to Stunning Breads and Pastries
Miro van Vreckem - The Sourdough Baking Book: From Sourdough Starter to Stunning Breads and Pastries Apr 28, 2026 2638 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
Henry Hunter - Sourdough for the Rest of Us
Henry Hunter - Sourdough for the Rest of Us Apr 21, 2026 3383 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 o
Emily Christensen - Same Day Sourdough
Emily Christensen - Same Day Sourdough Apr 21, 2026 2709 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 s
Rachel Pardoe - Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes
Rachel Pardoe - Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes Apr 14, 2026 2561 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, re
Bake This Book - Season 2 Trailer
Bake This Book - Season 2 Trailer Apr 13, 2026 177 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 S
Season 1 Wrap Up (fall 2025)
Season 1 Wrap Up (fall 2025) Nov 18, 2025 608 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: podcast@sourhouse.co--Get 10% off your first ord
2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon)
2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon) Nov 11, 2025 2535 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
Daniel Leader -  A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart
Daniel Leader - A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart Oct 28, 2025 2900 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 th
Jennifer Yoko Olson - Sourhouse Community Cookbook
Jennifer Yoko Olson - Sourhouse Community Cookbook Oct 22, 2025 2203 Erik Fabian talks with Jennifer Yoko Olson about the newly released and expanded 4th edition of the Sourhouse Community Cookbook.Erik and Jenny co-founded Sourhouse and created the original version of the Sourhouse Community Cookbook as a bonus for the 1200+ Kickstarter backers that supported their first campaign. It has since been downloaded over 200k times and now in it's 4th edition to ove

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