In an exciting family development, my wife is undertaking a new challenge: BAKING SOURDOUGH! Will she rise to the occasion and create the perfect loaf? Or will the rigorous process leave her stretched thin? Stay tuned!

But a critically important part of any Sourdough Saga is selecting a worthy name for your starter. Star Wars fans may prefer Dough-bi wan Kenobi or Return of the Bread-i. Lord of the Rings enthusiasts can start with Bil-dough Baggins, and pretty much every Middle Earth character name could pass for some genus of lactobacillus.

The Pop Culture possibilities are endless…Dough-a Lipa will hopefully have your batch Levitating, and you can be confident when it’s time to score your bread, Dough-be Bryant will be up to the task. And perhaps Bread Zeppelin could buy you a Stairway to Leaven.

Do your best to Prove Yourself, but even if it doesn’t work out, At Yeast You Tried