Sourdough Sorcery
Sourdough Sorcery is a podcast for home bakers, bread lovers, and curious cooks who want to turn simple ingredients into something truly magical.
Hosted by Gloria MacDonald, the Sourdough Sorceress, this show blends stories, science, and a sprinkle of sourdough magic to help you bake better bread, nourish your body, and fall in love with the slow, satisfying art of sourdough.
Each episode dives into:
- The health benefits of sourdough and long fermentation
- The why behind the process—from starters and fermentation to flavor and texture
- Practical tips, techniques, and troubleshooting for real home kitchens
- Creative ideas for using sourdough beyond bread, including discard recipes and seasonal bakes
- The deeper joy of slowing down, baking with intention, and sharing food with the people you love
Whether you’re brand new to sourdough or a seasoned baker looking for fresh inspiration, Sourdough Sorcery is your cozy companion in the kitchen—here to make sourdough feel approachable, empowering, and a little bit magical.
New episodes serve up knowledge, encouragement, and plenty of crusty inspiration to help you bake with confidence and create loaves you’re proud to share.
Learn more, explore recipes, and discover tools of the trade at SourdoughSorcery.com.
Sourdough Sorcery
Latest Episodes
Bulk Ferment vs. Proofing vs. Cold Ferment: Finally Understanding Your Sourdough Timing
If you’ve ever felt confused about bulk fermentation, proofing, and cold fermenting… you are not alone.And more importantly—this confusion is one of the biggest reasons your sourdough might be turning out dense, gummy, or just not...
Under-Proofed vs Over-Proofed Sourdough: How to Finally Know the Difference
Most sourdough “failures” aren’t about your starter… your flour… or your recipe.They’re about timing.In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most confusing (and frustrating) parts of sourdough baking—under-proofi...
Stop Obsessing Over Starter Ratios: How to Actually Control Your Sourdough
If you’ve ever felt confused by sourdough starter feeding ratios—1:1:1, 1:3:3, 1:5:5—you’re not alone.There’s a lot of noise online… and a lot of it makes it sound like there’s a “right” way to feed your starter.But here’s the tru...
The #1 Reason Your Sourdough Isn’t Working (It’s Not the Recipe)
If your sourdough bread isn’t turning out the way you hoped — dense, gummy, flat, or full of giant holes — you might think the problem is the recipe.But most of the time… it isn’t.In this episode of Sourdough Sorcery, Glori...
Stop Chasing Perfect Holes: The Truth About Sourdough Crumb
If you’ve ever sliced into a loaf of sourdough and thought, “Why doesn’t mine look like the ones on Instagram?” — this episode is for you.Somewhere along the way, sourdough baking became a performance. Giant holes, dramatic crum...
