Rise: Sourdough, Without the Guesswork · Print Edition

Flour, water, salt and time, finally explained.

Rise: Sourdough, Without the Guesswork is a large-format, full-color sourdough cookbook for home bakers who want a beautiful loaf without the confusion. It takes you from a jar of flour and water to a crackling, open-crumbed boule, then on to 47 recipes worth baking all year.

Inside the book:

• The starter, stage by stage: build it, feed it and read it, with a simple 14-day feeding plan.
• The weekend loaf: the house country boule by the clock, plus a schedule for busy weeks.
• 16 loaves: country boule, honey whole-wheat, seeded multigrain, light rye, baguettes, ciabatta, focaccia, roasted garlic and rosemary, jalapeno cheddar, fig, walnut and honey, and more.
• Beyond the loaf: bagels, English muffins, soft pretzels, brioche buns, overnight pizza, cinnamon rolls, chocolate babka and cardamom knots.
• Discard recipes that go far past pancakes: cracker shards, scallion pancakes, churro bites, fudgy brownies, flour tortillas, fresh pasta and more.
• Tools you will actually use: bake schedules, baker's percentages, scoring patterns, troubleshooting, and 22 signature recipes with step photos.

At 8.5 x 11 inches and 216 pages, it is made to be used and displayed: full-bleed images, generous type and a calm, modern design that looks as good open on the counter as it does on the shelf.

Rooted & Refined Editions, No. 01. Look for No. 02, The Board, and No. 03, The Holiday Table.

About the author: Rachelle Merchant is a chiropractor, a mom of four and the founder of Rooted & Refined in Castle Rock, Colorado. She cooks from simple, real ingredients, and made the Editions beautiful enough to leave out and practical enough to cook from.

Print edition

• 8.5 × 11 in · 216 pages · full color on 80# coated paper · matte cover
• Printed to order and shipped by our print partner. Please allow 3–5 business days for printing, plus shipping.