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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