# Baked Northwest

> Baked Northwest is an independent editorial publication devoted to home baking in the Pacific Northwest tradition: slow-fermented breads, berry pies and fruit desserts, and the region's signature pantry ingredients like hazelnuts, marionberries, and orchard fruit. Every recipe is written to be followed in a home kitchen, with tested ratios, exact temperatures, and honest notes on what can go wrong.

Baked Northwest publishes original, long-form guides about Pacific Northwest baking and recipes. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Breads

- [Beginner Sourdough Bread Recipe: Step-by-Step First Loaf](https://bakednorthwest.com/beginner-sourdough-bread/): A beginner sourdough bread recipe needs just four ingredients: 500 g bread flour, 350 g water, 100 g active starter, and 10 g salt.
- [How to Make a Sourdough Starter From Scratch in 7 Days](https://bakednorthwest.com/how-to-make-sourdough-starter/): To make a sourdough starter, mix 60 g whole wheat flour with 60 g water in a jar and let it sit loosely covered at 70-75F (21-24C).
- [Overnight Focaccia Recipe: Crisp, Airy, No Knead](https://bakednorthwest.com/overnight-focaccia-recipe/): For overnight focaccia, mix 500 g flour, 400 g water, 3 g instant yeast, 10 g salt, and 15 g olive oil into a sticky 80% hydration dough.

## Northwest Pantry

- [Filbert vs Hazelnut: Is There a Difference?](https://bakednorthwest.com/filbert-vs-hazelnut/): Filbert and hazelnut are two common names for nuts from trees in the genus Corylus; in ordinary Oregon shopping and baking, they refer to the same…
- [How to Toast Hazelnuts (Oven and Skillet, Skins Removed)](https://bakednorthwest.com/how-to-toast-hazelnuts/): Spread raw hazelnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 15 minutes, shaking the pan once halfway, until the…

## Pies & Sweets

- [Marionberry Pie Recipe With a Flaky All-Butter Crust](https://bakednorthwest.com/marionberry-pie/): A classic marionberry pie is a 9-inch double-crust pie: 6 cups (850 g) marionberries tossed with 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt,…
- [Pear Cardamom Galette With Flaky Butter Crust](https://bakednorthwest.com/pear-cardamom-galette/): For a pear galette, make a butter crust with 190 g flour, 15 g sugar, 3 g salt, 113 g cold butter, and 45–60 g ice water.

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://bakednorthwest.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://bakednorthwest.com/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://bakednorthwest.com/about/): editorial approach and standards
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- [Contact](https://bakednorthwest.com/contact/)