About Stanley Ginsberg

Stanley Ginsberg

Stanley Ginsberg is an experienced bread baker who blogs at TheRyeBaker.com, which pulls back the veil on “rye breads and the people who make them.” Ginsberg is the author of Inside The Jewish Bakery and The Rye Baker. @theryebaker

A person slicing a loaf of milk rye bread on a wooden cutting board.

Milk Rye Bread

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A pleasing rye flavor. A subtle sweetness. A dough that’s exceptionally easy to handle. That whole-grain goodness thing. Just a few of the many things this rye bread has going for it.

A loaf of Galician rye bread with a slice cut off to show the airy texture.

Sourdough Rye Bread

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It’s no longer difficult to find a decent loaf of proper rye bread. This homemade beauty is surprisingly easy to make, milder than most, and doesn’t require any yeast.

A small rubber-sealed jar of rye sourdough starter.

Rye Sourdough Starter

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This rye sourdough starter doesn’t require any yeast yet creates a better-than-bakery loaf of proper sourdough rye. You’re welcome.