Sourdough,
the slow way.

Our Story

Beneath the crust,
there's history.

Hi, I'm Sasha. Slovak mum, living in Winston-Salem. I am firm believer that bread should nourish you — not just fill a shelf.

My grandmother — babička — never measured. She knew dough by feel, by smell, by the way it pulled away from the bowl. She baked for family, friends, neighbors, the whole village and beyond. I watched her. And somewhere between the flour dust and the warmth of her kitchen, something got into me.

Years later, living abroad with an oven and a starter and too much determination, I began baking my own sourdough. That was fifteen years ago. I haven't stopped since.

Now I'm doing the same thing in Winston-Salem — slow fermentation, quality flour, patience, and zero shortcuts. No additives. No fillers. Just bread the way it was always meant to be: real food that does something good for you.

That's how Beneath Our Crust was born. Every loaf, every cookie that leaves this kitchen is made with ingredients I'd choose for my own family. Organic. Honest. Nothing hiding on the label.

It's my small act of care — for the craft, for the people I bake for, and for the idea that what you feed yourself matters just as much as everything else you choose with intention.

Wholesome goodness, baked with love. That's it. That's all there is.

Every loaf and cookie is made in small batches, to order, from my home kitchen under NC Cottage Food Law.