Genevieve Bardwell

About the Author: Genevieve Bardwell lives in an Appalachian community where salt rising bread has been a part of life for almost 300 years. She spent decades extensively researching its history, lore, and science. This quest has taken her into the kitchens of salt rising bread bakers and around the world. She started Rising Creek Bakery in 2010 that specializes in salt rising bread. She and Susan Ray Brown wrote the book Salt Rising Bread: Recipes and Heartfelt Stories of a Nearly Lost Appalachian Tradition. 2016. Bardwell and Brown. St. Lynn’s Press, Pittsburgh. Currently, she conducts research on wild fermented breads and teaches classes on salt rising bread.About the Illustrator: Avelina Bardwell is the sister of Genevieve. She is a practicing physician in the southwest and has always loved to draw and paint.