Tartine Bread Cookbook

Tartine Bread Cookbook is a practical guide for anyone who wants to understand the craft of naturally leavened bread and create exceptional sourdough at home.

From building and maintaining a lively natural starter to mixing, fermenting, shaping, scoring, and baking, this cookbook takes you through the essential techniques behind beautifully developed artisan loaves.

Learn how fermentation affects flavor, texture, and structure, how to recognize dough at different stages of development, and how to work with your home oven to achieve a deeply caramelized crust and an open, satisfying crumb.

Inside, you’ll discover practical guidance for:

Building and maintaining a natural sourdough starter

Understanding natural leaven and fermentation

Mixing and developing dough

Managing bulk fermentation and proofing

Stretching, folding, shaping, and scoring

Working with hydration and dough consistency

Improving crust, crumb, flavor, and oven spring

Baking artisan bread successfully in a home oven

Troubleshooting common sourdough problems

Developing confidence through observation, timing, and practice

Whether you are making your first naturally leavened loaf or refining your existing bread-baking skills, Tartine Bread Cookbook provides a practical foundation for turning simple ingredients into flavorful, crusty, handmade bread.

Bake with patience. Understand the process. Make better bread at home.