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Calvin's Odyssey

When I began recording my bakes in a simple spiral notebook, I decided to title the collection "Calvin's Odyssey" as a bit of a laugh. The name stuck however, and now after a few different variations (notebooks, Word documents, and back to notebooks), and hundreds of bakes, I've decided to continue Calvin's journey through this online platform. 

This is a collection of my posts in chronological order. Some of these bakes will likely make it into the recipe section, some won't. Some posts might not even be about my baking, but chances are there will always be some sort of connection to Sourdough, fermentation, or making great food! I'll try my best to keep this updated regularly. Enjoy!

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Sourdough Doughnuts or Donuts

Sourdough doughnuts, sourdough donuts or sourdoughnuts? I know there are different opinions on the correct spelling, but regardless of...

Sourdough Chocolate Swirl Buns

I have been making these for awhile. I played around quite a bit with the formula and have found that it is very forgiving. The biggest...

Sun-dried Tomato & Feta Sourdough

Sun-dried tomato and feta loaves make for a beautiful and savoury combination to add to your recipe collection. The flavour comes through...

Marbled Charcoal Sourdough

This is a really fun loaf to make! The contrast of the black charcoal really pops when mixed with a predominantly white loaf. The fact...

Demi Baguettes And A Bonus Loaf

I have been working on these mini baguettes for a while now. Personally, I found that they took a lot of practice to get the fermentation...

50/50 Sourdough Sandwich Loaf

It is always nice to have a sandwich loaf around the house. I have a couple of toddlers at home and these days they've been on a grilled...

Roasted Garlic & Cheddar Sourdough

Roasted garlic and cheddar cheese sourdough will quickly become a favourite. The flavour is not overpowering and the cheese ratio is perfect

Homemade Greek Yogurt

Now I know it's not Sourdough, but this homemade yogurt is fermented, and does require a "starter", plus it's going to be as good or...

Sourdough With Spent Beer Grains

Beer and bread go hand-in-hand. They are both delicious, and both rely on the fermentation of grains for everything to come together just...

Cranberry Walnut Sourdough

Cranberry Walnut is one of my favourite combinations for sourdough bread. The flavour is great, the walnuts are a nice addition to the...

Same Day Sourdough Bread

I decided to address the fact that I basically always do an overnight cold proof in the fridge before baking. I like doing that because...

100% Whole Wheat Sourdough

Every once in awhile I like baking these loaves using only whole wheat flours. These definitely are not what you are imagining when you...

50/50 Sourdough Bread

Lately I have been leaning towards loaves that are an even split between white flour and whole wheat. I find them to be very predictable...

Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin/Cranberry Bread

This is my Sourdough take on a classic. I love it, and more importantly my kids love it. Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin loaves are really nice...

My Basic Sourdough Bread

If you click HERE you will see that I do a deep dive into this recipe from start to finish. This is a summary of the same recipe that I...

Sourdough Bread With Cooked Farro

I had never planned to make a loaf of bread with Farro, but it is now in my list of regular bakes. I got the idea because one day I ended...

How To Make A Sourdough Starter

Here you'll find the ins and outs of creating and maintaining your own sourdough starter. Don't worry, it's not that hard.

Sourdough Porridge Loaf

Porridge (also known as Oatmeal) loaves are really nice to have around the house. Because of the higher water content from the oatmeal...

Sourdough Discard Crackers

Never throw out your Starter again! Save any extra you have and put it in a sealed jar in the fridge. There are lots of ways to use it...

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