The mothers of the baking world, sourdough starters worth celebrating too
The mothers of the baking world, sourdough starters worth celebrating too Meet the cultures, also known as 'mothers,' that are behind the local breads you love. Share Ten-month-old Sandy Winthrop inspects a loaf of his mom Kate Whittemore's homemade tahini-wheat sourdough a few days before Mother's Day. Whittemore gave some of her same sourdough starter to Rose Foods owner Chad Conley, where it's used to make the bagels. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer Meet Zola: She’s bubbly, vivacious and adaptable. She’s a romantic, but she excels at science, too. Zola is a networker, with a specia...