Bake This Book
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
Samuel Fromartz - In Search of the Perfect Loaf
Erik Fabian talks with Samuel Fromartz about his 2014 memoir, In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey, and how his baking has evolved in the 12 years since. Sam Fromartz is a journalist who has spent four decades covering food, farming, and the environment. He started at Reuters in the mid-1980s, wrote for Fortune, Inc., the New York Times, and the Washington Post, and in 2011 c
Bake This Book - Season 3 Trailer
Join us for our third season of interviews with authors of sourdough cookbooks.Erik Fabian, home baker, cookbook lover and co-founder of Sourhouse will be speaking with authors of both new and classic cookbooks this season. We will explore the history of baking bread in America, examine this slippery concept of the "perfect loaf" and as always explore new recipes and stories of how/why t
Rose Wilde: Bread and Roses (Live at the 2026 Kneading Conference)
A bonus episode recorded live at the 2026 Kneading Conference in Skowhegan, Maine!Erik Fabian talks with Rose Wilde about her cookbook, Bread and Roses: 100+ Grain Forward Recipes featuring Global Ingredients and Botanicals.Rose Wilde is a Los Angeles chef and writer who grew up in Ecuador, trained as an actor, and practiced human rights law before turning to baking. In 2011 she founded Red Bread,
Season 2 Wrap Up (spring 2026)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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--Download your free Sourhou
2025 Sourdough Cookbook Gift Guide (Featuring Andra & Brandon)
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
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
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
Aran Goyoaga - The Art of Gluten-Free Bread
Erik Fabian talks with Aran Goyoaga about her new book: The Art of Gluten-Free Bread.Aran Goyoaga is a fourth-generation baker, cookbook author, food stylist, and photographer. She is three-times James Beard award-nominated recipe developer and food blogger.Her blog Cannelle et Vanille has been featured in many publications such as New York Times, Washington Post, Food 52, Martha Stewart, Good Mor
Jonathan Stevens - Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakery's Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More
Erik Fabian talks with Jonathan Stevens about this book: Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakery's Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More.Jonathan Stevens has been a bread baker for over thirty years. His baking journey took him from stay-at-home dad, to cottage business to co-founding Hungry Ghost Bread in 2004 Northampton, MA with Cheryl Maffie. Hungry
Amy Coyne - The Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough: Best-Kept Secrets for Successful Bread Every Time
Erik Fabian talks with Amy Coyne about her new book: The Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough: Best-Kept Secrets for Successful Bread Every Time.Amy Coyne is a recipe developer who has been baking sourdough for over a decade and is the creator of Amy Bakes Bread, where she shares sourdough tips and recipes. Known for her beginner-friendly sourdough masterclass and family-friendly recipes, Amy has years o
Sarah Owens - Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and More (10th Anniversary)
Erik Fabian talks with Sarah Owens about the 10th anniversary of her James Beard Award winning cookbook: Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and MoreSarah is a horticulturist, sourdough instructor, and cookbook author who specializes in fermentation and sourdough. The new edition expands on her acclaimed work with rustic fermented breads, sweets, and savory applicatio
Bake This Book - Season 1 Trailer
Join Erik Fabian, home baker, cookbook lover and co-founder of Sourhouse, for the first season of Bake This Book.We talk with authors of sourdough cookbooks about their books, their inspiration, sourdough baking and culture.---More About Sourhouse:sourhouse.coIG: @lifeatsourhouseFree Download: Sourhouse Community CookbookWhat sourdough cookbook author should we talk to next? Send your feedback &am
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