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!
Sourdough Pumpkin Recipes
It's officially Fall, and we're ready for all things pumpkin! Below are some of our favorite pumpkin recipes, including muffins, bagels, quick breads, and more!
Sourdough Apple Recipes
Fall baking is in full swing, and if you're craving something to bake after an apple-picking weekend, these are the recipes for you! Apple muffins, cinnamon rolls, and more! And I've included sweet potato waffles here, which feel like fall, ya know?!
Trending Recipes
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? Put your sourdough discard to good use with these delicious recipes for rolls, bagels, pretzels, focaccia, and more!
getting started
Sourdough Guides
A few guides to help you on your sourdough journey!
I'm in the mood for...
hey there!
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!
viral recipe!
Sourdough Discard Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
"Amazing flavors, my whole family loved it! Definitely making it again!! Thank you for the recipe!"
- Rebecca
kitchen essentials
My Favorite Baking Items
A few of my favorite kitchen essentials including pans, jars, scales, spatulas and more!
Recently Updated Recipes
Sometimes a recipe just needs a good refresh. These are some of our tried-and-true recipes that have recently gotten an update!
