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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Earl grey tea loaf

Mushroom traybake

Buttermilk & nutmeg pain de mie

Chocolate & caraway tin loaf

Oat pocket breads

Six slices of cake on a cooling rack on top of a wooden board, with a spoon filled with honey beside.

Basic vanilla & honey sourdough cake

Tomato focaccia

A tattooed arm holding a handle to a baking dish with a golden miso flatbread inside

Miso flatbread

Basic sourdough ciabatta

Loaf of sliced homemade bread on parchment paper atop a wooden cutting board.

Basic sourdough 50:50 tin loaf

Building ability to digest fibre

The image shows a loaf of artisanal sourdough bread sliced open to reveal a beautifully airy and open crumb structure. The crust is golden brown a with oat flakes scattered on the top. The inside of the bread appears soft and slightly glossy, with a network of irregular holes typical of well-fermented sourdough. The background is a simple, neutral surface, allowing the focus to remain on the bread’s texture and inviting appearance.

Porridge loaf

ADRU Sourdough for Mental Health Pizza Recipe (Serves 4)

Schwarzwälder Kirsch Sauerteig Torte

Everything Sourdough Bagels

EVERYTHING SOURDOUGH BAGELS BY MAX BLACHMAN-GENTILE

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