A Baker
From What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath by Dan Heath
January 27, 2026 · 35 min · Season 1 · Episode 63
About this episode
Sophie Williams discusses her experiences as a baker in Bellingham, Washington, including the challenges and joys of baking.
Tinkering with the recipe for gingerbread cake until it's right, adjusting to the variability of local grains, and cherishing the quiet mornings when the sun fills the bakery windows with Sophie Williams, a baker in Bellingham, Washington. What happens when you bake all your sourdough starter by accident? And what's a "starch attack"? Links & References: Sophie owns and operates Raven Bakery in Bellingham, Washington.The Economics of Everyday ThingsBullshit Jobs by David GraeberWANT ...
People in this episode
Host: Dan Heath
Guest: Sophie Williams
Topics covered
- baking
- sourdough
- local grains
- gingerbread cake
- bakery culture
Keywords
- baking
- sourdough starter
- gingerbread cake
- local grains
- Raven Bakery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Raven Bakery
Books & works: Bullshit Jobs
Places: Bellingham, Washington
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