The Sourdough School

BALM – Proven as one of the healthiest approaches to bread in the world.

Based in the walled gardens of Dr. Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, UK, we tutor individuals and train bakers and healthcare professionals in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine (BALM). Personalising bread to your lifestyle, gut microbiome, and unique genetics for optimal health—tailoring fermentation, fibre, and diversity so that your daily bread becomes the foundation of your health.

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Sprouted Grain and Coriander Sourdough

Pick Me Up Pizzas

Buckwheat-millet gluten-free Tinned Loaf

Schwarzwälder Kirsch Sauerteig Torte

Sourdough Vetkoek (Fried dough) and Dahl. A proudly South African dish with a twist.

Purple Sweet Potato Boule

Purple Sweet Potato & Coconut Milk Sourdough Boule

Winter Roasted Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Orange Zest Celebration Loaf Boule

Turmeric Chai Porridge Boule with Chocolate, Orange and Walnuts

Canadian Local Grains Loaf

Autumn Apple Fritter Loaf

Pu-Erh Coconut Cake with Medjol Date

Sourdough Batard Bread With 20% Greek Botanical Blend

Indian Blend Sourdough Boule

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