Sourdough Bread | northern California still life photographer

still life

Mar 7

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A little over a month ago I decided to tackle the art of sourdough bread. I mixed up the 'starter' and fed it regularly until it was ready to be included in a recipe. So far I've managed to make four loaves.The first loaf, I gave away to my cousin along with some of the 'starter'. She said it was fantastic...and I choose to believe her. The second loaf was good. But having used a different recipe, it didn't have the sour flavor I was looking for. Loaf number three was an utter disaster! I hadn't coated the 'proofing' cloth heavily enough so the dough stuck to it. When I tried to remove it, the dough separated. Most ended up in the pan with lots on the cloth. So, it immediately fell. Although I allowed it to rise again once I had it in the baking pan, there was no recovery to be had. Disaster, I tell you.But loaf number four - perfection! It has a crunchy crust, big holes in the center, and that fabulous sour flavor I was looking for. Delightful!!!

"The art of bread making can become a consuming hobby, and no matter how often and how many kinds of bread one has made, there always seems to be something new to learn."

~ Julia Child

(Julia's statement reminds me of photography. No matter how many genres or techniques one tries, there always seems to be something new to learn.)

Sourdough Bread

mixing the sourdough bread starter ingredients for sourdough bread kneading the sourdough bread dough sourdough bread dough rising sourdough bread baked and ready to eat sourdough bread fresh from the oven top-down round sourdough bread loaf

holes in sourdough bread cut in half

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Nadeen Flynn is an award winning northern California portrait and fine art photographer. Living in the greater Sacramento area, she specializes in high school senior and teen portraits as well as fine art landscape and still life photography. Nadeen’s style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. This retains the timeless features of photography that create family heirlooms. She offers in-person workshops and mentoring. While currently living in rural northern California with her husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, she posts regularly to Instagram.

Currently booking high school seniors, couples, and family portraits. Locations include Yuba City/Marysville, East Nicolaus, Wheatland, Lincoln, Woodland, Roseville, Rocklin, and Sacramento areas.

(530) 633-7575