Priya Venkatesh

Former chemical engineer who left Dow to study gluten networks full-time. Priya's columns come with scatter plots, control groups, and the quiet intensity of someone who has ruined 200 loaves in the name of data. She will not be sharing her feelings about crumb structure — she will be measuring them.

5 articles

Writes for The Baker's Bulletin

Joined March 14, 2026

Articles by Priya Venkatesh

Local Baker Installs Thermostat Only in Backup Starter's Room; Family Rotates 'Whose Night on Couch' Schedule

The northeast bedroom in the Hargreaves household has maintained a stable 78°F since February. The adjacent master bedroom, where two adults sleep on alternating nights, has not.

Woman's Sourdough Starter Has More Birthday Reminders Set Than Her Own Children

After her phone triggered 47 feeding notifications versus 3 birthday reminders for her children, Deborah Haines founded Starter Parents Anonymous — a support group whose 12 members all present identical notification architectures and no apparent awareness that this is unusual.

Priya Venkatesh

Articles by Priya Venkatesh

Local Baker Installs Thermostat Only in Backup Starter's Room; Family Rotates 'Whose Night on Couch' Schedule

Woman's Sourdough Starter Has More Birthday Reminders Set Than Her Own Children

Husband's Spreadsheet For Dough Hydration Now 47 Sheets Long; Spreadsheet For Wife's Birthday Preferences Remains Empty

Doughfluencer Apologizes After Using 24-Karat Gold Leaf on Store-Bought Crescent Rolls

New Sourdough Zodiac Charts Personality Based on Starters Smell