"The Art of Baking with Natural Yeast" is a very informative book. Natural yeast is just another term for sourdough and the authors do a good job of defining what sourdough is. The book is laid out in an easy to read format and offers relevant information about wheat and yeast with easy to find sources. I enjoyed the journey described by Melissa Richards that led her to love baking with natural yeast and was struck by her candid confessions involving some of her failures as she honed her bread baking skills. Anyone baker, either home cook or professional, is always working towards the perfect loaf. Each batch of dough is a little different getting us closer to that "slice" of heaven.
The recipes are easy to follow and her description of how to create your own natural yeast was informative. The only thing I found myself questioning is whether a mason jar was really the best container to keep the starter in. I have found a 1 gallon plastic bucket to be easier to work with because it has such a large opening and can hold more starter. Other than that, it was a good read. I highly recommend it for anyone starting on their journey of learning about natural yeast baking. It is easy to locate on any internet search engine and reasonably priced at the $6.15 price point for an e-book and goes up to about $18.99. If you are ordering it online be prepared to pay shipping or tax or both on some sites. I was able to check out a copy from my local library to read before making the financial investment. If your library doesn't have it you can request they get a copy and place you as the first one to check it out when they get it.
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