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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

I’ve been milling my own flour and baking sourdough since 1999 in my own home, and it’s still my favorite part of the day. Here at The Modern Day Cottage, I share the seasonal, from-scratch recipes and kitchen skills that shape my everyday life. If you love the rhythm of real bread, real ingredients, and real seasons, you’ll feel right at home here.

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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.

Pinterest Review: This one is absolutely amazing! Intense lemon flavor~Summer

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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

This sourdough beignets recipe will bring the magic of Café du Monde straight to your kitchen.

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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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