The cooler weather seems like a good time to make a sourdough starter, flip pancakes, bake bread or roll out biscuits.

NPR: Sourdough: More than a Bread

All sourdough recipes begin with a starter a mixture of flour, water and a little sugar.

NPR: Sourdough: More than a Bread

"Sourdough" even became the nickname for California Klondike miners at the turn of the last century because they carried starter in their backpacks to make bread without having to find a town, let alone yeast.

NPR: Sourdough: More than a Bread