Baking · by Grace Parker · 2026-09-27

The most practical part of learning sourdough from a neighborhood park

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I tried this in Mumbai with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

40 sparks · 6 comments

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Wei Lim · 4 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters.

Emma Tremblay · 6 likes

@tiny_noodle That is a much better way to say it.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

That made the concept click.

Wei Lim · 1 likes

Helpful correction.

Sophie Gagnon · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Cedar Rider · 1 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. I noticed the same thing in Warsaw.