The Baker's Percentage

The Baker’s Percentage by Mara Ripani is a generous, down-to-earth guide to baking wild yeast sourdough at home, written by an Italian-Australian bread-baking expert and photographer based in country Victoria.

From her 15-acre farm near Daylesford, Ripani shares the methods she teaches in her sought-after masterclasses, shaped by a life built around multiple kitchens, a thriving vegetable garden and orchards. The focus isn’t just on making beautiful loaves, but on understanding fermentation, working with time, and developing the confidence to bake with feel as well as technique.

This is ideal for home bakers ready to deepen their sourdough practice, anyone drawn to slow living and growing food, and readers who love Australian cookbooks with a strong sense of place.

Add it to your kitchen shelf and let your next loaf start with curiosity.