Levain is the natural growth agent and frequently used in baking ... You take home what to cook. • Recipes: Italian bread, pao de campagne, pao baguette, rustic bread etc.

Creating a Liquid levain, or sourdough starter ... breakfast dish that can be prepared in about 30 minutes. It features bread dipped in a flavorful egg mixture and pan-fried until golden, then ...

Herrine Ro: If you're wandering around New York City and have a hankering for a sweet treat, there's no better place than Levain Bakery. Locals and tourists flock here for the world-famous cookies.

Levain originally opened on West 74th Street in New York City as a bread shop run by Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, who attended the Nov. 22 opening. The two met training for an Ironman Triathlon.