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.
Episodes
13 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...
Sourdough Discard: Waste, Wisdom… or the Healthiest Part of Your Starter?
Are you throwing away something valuable every time you feed your starter?In this episode of Sourdough Sorcery, Gloria breaks down the truth about sourdough discard — what it actually is, why we discard in the first place, and w...
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The 4 Variables That Control Your Sourdough Starter
If your sourdough starter isn’t rising, seems weak, or won’t bounce back after sitting in the fridge, this episode will simplify everything.Your starter responds to just four variables:Flour Water Temperature...
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The Truth About 100-Year-Old Sourdough Starter
Are 100-year-old sourdough starters really better?You’ve seen the ads. Authentic 100-year-old starter. Gold Rush era culture. 150-year-old San Francisco sourdough.It sounds magical. Historic. Powerful.But is it?<...
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Gluten Isn’t the Enemy - We Forgot Fermentation
For years, we’ve been told that gluten is the problem.That bread is something to fear.That our bodies just “can’t handle it anymore.”But what if gluten was never the enemy?In this episode of Sourdough Sorcery,...
Flour Matters - Choosing the Right Flour for Better Sourdough
If your sourdough starter feels weak, your dough won’t hold its shape, or your bread just isn’t rising the way you expect, this episode is for youIn this podcast, we’re talking about why flour matters so much in sourdough baking, ...
Homemade Sourdough: Healing Your Gut & Baking Made Simple
In this episode of Sourdough Scorcery, I sit down with Sue Henry to talk about the amazing ways homemade sourdough can transform your gut health—and your kitchen! Sue shares her personal story of struggling with digestive i...
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Your Sourdough Starter: Feeding, Fixing & Falling in Love With It
Your sourdough starter is more than flour and water — it’s the heart of every great loaf.In this episode of the Sourdough Sorcery Podcast, Gloria, The Sourdough Sorceress, walks you through everything you need to know abo...
Store-Bought vs. Homemade: Why Real Sourdough Wins Every Time
Ever wonder why homemade sourdough tastes better, feels better, and is easier on your digestion than anything you’ll find on a grocery store shelf? In this episode, we explore the real differences between store-bought “sourdough” an...
