hey there!
I'm Maria!
I'm a self-taught baker sharing the recipes I bake for my family, friends, and customers, so you can bake them too.
You might know me for creating the Two Pan Method of baking bread in bulk at home, or for hosting the Micro Bakery Awards or the Sourdough Awards. I love supporting other bakers, helping them launch and grow their home bakeries.
What You'll Find Here
In my blog you will find easy to follow recipes using very few, simple ingredients, for gut-healthy bread and bakes, so that you too can join the movement Bringing Bread Back.
- Sourdough Recipes: naturally leavened breads and other bakes made with wild yeast and long fermentation for maximum flavor and gut-friendly goodness.
- Yeasted Bread Recipes: perfect for when you need fresh bread quickly, made with simple, real ingredients with no preservatives or additives
- Other Bakes: lots of cookies (my favorite thing to bake), brownies, muffins, and more - plus recipes inspired by my culture (arepas, tequeños, pan de jamón) and the seasons.
Check out all the recipes
I dream of every neighborhood having its own little bakery, going back to a time when the town's baker was a familiar name, a friend. That's why I'm passionate about supporting the home bakery movement and encouraging others to share their craft. I truly believe that Together We Rise - one bake, one home, and one neighborhood at a time.
- Starting a Home Bakery: practical steps to turn your passion into a cottage bakery
- Growing Your Bakery: marketing tips to help you reach more of your community
- Baking Smarter: tools, systems, and strategies to scale efficiently and profitably
Check out all the resources
This blog is for my children - a collection of everything we have baked together or I have baked for you, your friends and neighbors…
and for everyone who loves baking!
more about me....
Fun Facts
- I'm originally from Venezuela and Spanish is my first language
- I'm a happy wife and busy mom to five wonderful, smart, and super active children
- I love houseplants and own a lot of them
- I baked for sale in college and ran a couple other baking content accounts before starting Leaf and Loaf.
- I started making sourdough in January 2024 and love it!
About Leaf and Loaf
A little home bakery located in Dallas, Texas
At Leaf and Loaf, I mostly bake sourdough loaves and cookies to sell in my neighborhood, with a sprinkle of fun seasonal bakes throughout the year. Each batch is made with love, paying attention to every detail, using simple ingredients of the best quality.
