Adventures in Sourdough Cooking Baking Author:Charles D. Wilford This book holds the key to sourdough bread, hot and crusty with melting butter … sourdough whole wheat muffins dripping with honey … sourdough pancakes to really sink your teeth into … sourdough cookies and cakes, cornbread and biscuits and dumplings and so much more. — This book would be perfect for a beginner. The first par... more »t of the book, clearly outlines the chemistry involved in bread baking and getting a starter going. It then details the various steps in making the "primary batter" as well as bread baking, even outlining how to knead dough for french bread. This is such a great reference for anyone at a beginner level and the recipes are easy to follow.« less