The Leavening

Try making bread, everyone said. Flour, salt, water, heat. Tap the veins of civilization and marvel at the primal embers of human creativity that still glow within you. Alright, Spenser thinks. It might be fun to try. Spinning it silently in his own mind as everyday alchemy right there in his tiny kitchen. Flour, salt, water, heat. Earth, Ocean, Fire and Air.

The instructions for the starter are too simple to believe. 5 tablespoons…