10/10/2026
Meet the three hardworking ladies who bring all my bread to life!
Each has her own personality, routine, and demands.
Wheat Sourdough Starter
The foundation of all my wheat sourdough breads. She lives at room temperature and gets fed twice a day. A hardworking, reliable girl!
Rye Sourdough Starter
The mother of all my rye breads. She lives in a regular refrigerator at 4–6°C (39–43°F). I feed her once a week and again before baking. Pretty low-maintenance compared to the others!
Pasta Madre (Lievito Madre)
The most delicate, demanding, and spoiled lady of them all! She even has her own special little home with carefully controlled temperature. She needs alternating warm and cool temperatures, daily feedings (sometimes even twice a day), expensive flour, and endless attention and care.
And all of this for one reason — the perfect panettone!
They all need different care, but they have one thing in common. They make my bread possible.