THE SOURDOUGH TIMES

There is something magical about a loaf of sourdough bread. Warm, chewy and nourishing, it is the ultimate comfort food that reminds us, at some primordial level, of log cabins, coureurs de bois, and our grandmothers’ kitchens. And 2020 was definitely a year when we needed to be comforted. The COVID-19 pandemic caused physical, financial and emotional hardships not seen since the Second World War, and the whole nation was forced to slow down and pause. But for all that sadness and loss, one of the unexpected benefits of the crisis was a return to the kitchen for millions of Canadians. With most restaurants closed and an unexpected windfall of extra time, families from Toronto to Tuktoyaktuk,