Ed Wood

ED WOOD, MD, PhD, is a physician and research scientist whose quest for ancient sourdough cultures began in Saudi Arabia, where he served as a chairman of pathology at a Riyadh hospital. Wood returned to the United States with a bevy of sourdough cultures and began blending the art of baking with the rules of science. He and his wife, JEAN WOOD, founded Sourdoughs International, through which sourdough cultures from around the world are shipped to 78 countries.

Books by Ed Wood

Classic Sourdoughs, Revised

Ed Wood, Jean Wood

This authoritative sourdough baking classic is updated with new recipes and the authors' recent discovery of a technique that allows the baker to control sourness while ensuring consistently leavened loaves.