There’s something grounding about creating your own sourdough starter from nothing more than whole wheat flour and water. It’s the kind of slow, patient process that our great-grandparents practiced ...

Mr. Bittman is a co-author of “Bittman Bread: No-Knead Whole Grain Baking for Every Day.” America is no longer a Wonder Bread nation. Gone are the days when bleached, sliced and plastic-wrapped bread ...