Welcome to our 1968 Desert Kitchen

I am so glad you're here! 

I'm Nicole, Founder and Bread Curator at For the Love of Sourdough, a small community-based microbakery I started back in 2020 in the red brick townhomes of Baltimore, Maryland. It was an honor to bake lots and lots of sourdough (gluten free too!) from my home kitchen in the Rodgers Forge historic district during the crazy pandemic we all will remember. 

Never did I ever think that one day I would have the chance to run and operate a thriving full-time microbakery from my home kitchen. It is a literal dream thanks to the wonderful community that has supported us since we opened on May 31st, 2021. I can still remember the day, after watching my cousin craft beautiful rye sourdough on Instagram on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I remember this rack of loaves he had made and I wanted to do exactly what he was doing. Maybe my ancestors were tugging at me a bit too because sourdough bread making was a very normal practice before 1925. I had just graduated with my Masters from Penn State University the year prior and had every intention of continuing my corporate career in higher education leadership. But then COVID hit and I became a Mother and everything changed in my life. And soon, sourdough found its way into my kitchen and has never left since then. Call it divine redirection or serendipity. I am so grateful to be here serving you.  

We are now in Mesa, Arizona serving the same organic and nutritious sourdough boules in my favorite little corner of the Arizona desert, our home. We reside inside the Arizona Golf Resort in a neighborhood that is literally a blast from the past! I am a native to this area (since 2001 at least!) so the nostalgic vibes are in full swing where I get to continue to share my passion for sourdough baking and teaching with this local community where I grew up. We are an Arizona Department of Health approved cottage food bakery serving anyone in the valley and the beautiful state of Arizona! I am overjoyed that I get to serve you through my art of sourdough bread baking. I appreciate you being here and reading our story. 

My husband, Adarsh, and precious little guy, Henry, are also a very huge part of this story and you can be sure to find them greeting customers and helping with daily operations. Our home has also evolved into a thriving urban homestead where we use fresh herbs and seasonal items in our breads ranging from garden grown basil to our delicious and spicy jalapenos and serrano peppers! We have a beautiful flock of happy hens and are registered Nest Runners in the State of Arizona. Contact us to reserve a dozen of our beautiful organic (soy and corn free) eggs! We also have a fur babies Kai and Meadow who hold down the fort. We love our animals. They are our family. 

All of my country sourdough boules are made with 100% organic flours, (some are even local to AZ!), water, Himalayan pink salt and are also vegan, soy, nut and dairy free. 

Created in 2020 from two simple ingredients, water and organic whole wheat flour, Mr. Bubbles is our trusty wild harvested sourdough starter. He is a live, wild, natural yeast used in each loaf to enhance flavor and rise. He has survived the cross country drive from Maryland to Arizona and is still the life of the party. His memory lives on back east but has settled into his roots here in Arizona. 

If you are looking for a delicious and satiating loaf of sourdough to feed your soul, your family, friends or for a special occasion, lets connect! I would love to teach you this great skill for your own home kitchen too.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Let's break bread!

With Love and Gratitude, 

Nicole, Henry, Adarsh, Kai, Meadow and Our Fancy Flock