Simple Baking & Sourdough Discard Recipes
Welcome to This Jess Cooks! We're sharing simple, beginner-friendly baking and sourdough discard recipes. And if you're new to the world of sourdough, you'll also find tips to get your sourdough starter up and running! We're excited to bake with you!
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Sourdough Discard Recipes
Are you making a sourdough starter for the first time (or maybe not the first time!)? Have a lot of sourdough discard to use up? We have you covered! Put your sourdough discard to good use with these delicious recipes for rolls, bagels, pretzels, focaccia, and more! Good news: all of these recipes can be made with active sourdough starter with an easy substitution!
getting started
Sourdough Guides
A few guides to help you on your sourdough journey!
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Hi, I'm Jess!
I'm a food photographer and recipe developer based in Chicago. I'm deep into the sourdough journey and excited to share my baking with you!
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Sourdough Discard Garlic Pull Apart Bread
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