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Master Fresh Flour & Sourdough at Home

The Modern Day Cottage is built for home bakers who want to mill their own flour, strengthen their sourdough skills, and cook seasonally with intention.

Every guide and recipe is rooted in decades of daily practice — with clear instructions, realistic hydration guidance, and techniques that work in real kitchens.

If you’re ready to move beyond basic recipes and truly understand your dough, you’re in the right place.

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Hi, I’m Emily!

Fresh Milled Flour & Sourdough BAKER · FROM-SCRATCH RECIPE CREATOR · HOME MILLER Since 1999

Welcome to your cozy cottage haven, where the rhythms of whole grains, sourdough, and cooking with the seasons are part of everyday life. I’ve been milling my own flour and baking sourdough for over 25 years, and it’s still one of my favorite parts of the day.

Here at The Modern Day Cottage, I share seasonal, from-scratch recipes and traditional kitchen skills, helping you confidently use freshly milled flour and sourdough in your own kitchen.

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Recipe Of The Season

Sourdough Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Bright, intense lemony flavor with classic moist pound cake texture. Great for a springtime dessert.

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Sliced sourdough lemon poppy seed pound cake with thick lemon glaze on a white serving platter, fresh lemons in the background.

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Sourdough Recipe: Reader’s Favorite

Fluffy Sourdough Beignets

These fluffy, pillowy sourdough beignets are light, tender, and incredibly irresistible! Served warm and lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

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Sourdough beignets dusted with powdered sugar on a plate with more cooling on a wire rack

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Popular Fresh Flour Recipe

Sourdough Animal Crackers

These sourdough animal crackers are lightly sweet, crisp, and made with freshly milled flour for added depth and texture. You can also use all-purpose flour instead:).

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