I am amazed to know the starter is as forgiving as it is. I love sourdough but have been afraid to get a starter because, well, with two young children at home somethings fall by the wayside quite easily. I had thought that if I didn't feed the starter every x days, I'd kill it and that'd be the end of that. I'm also pleased to know that a little "neglect" makes it taste better (at least in my book). You give me hope (and another item for ye ol wishlist). I do have a question about how it is shipped. Heat isn't so much an issue now, but is there a time of year where shipping the starter becomes a problem? I would cry if it was DOA. Just imagining a grilled veggie pizza on sourdough (perhaps sans cheese) is making my mouth water. :) Christina, there's no problem shipping sourdough at any time of the year; we feed it, then give it a rest, and it's stable and happy before it goes out the door. We don't seem to have any issues with shipping temperatures. As I said, it's very forgiving. So keep that grilled veggie pizza front-of-mind and ye ol' wish list handy... :) PJH

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