Flour, Water, Salt, and Air

The miracle of making bread

Still-Life with Coffee, Bread, and Potatoes, by Albert Anker (1896)

Last weekend, my family met a friend (it was Leah!) for a romp through the woods where her parents live. We had a wonderful time, and before I knew it, I was holding sourdough starter from her mother in my hands. The starter and its accompanying recipe came from Brother Max, whose mother…