The Sourdough School

BREAD COURSES || NUTRITION TRAINING || DIGESTION ANALYSIS || PERSONALISED BREAD

Learn to bake, eat, and share the healthiest bread in the world. Discover how to bake as Lifestyle Medicine from the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell’s beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire in the UK, where we train healthcare professionals, teach bakers, and support individuals to bake personalised bread using nutrigenetics and gut health assessments.

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Chocolate, orange & almond tin loaf

Red onion & rose harissa loaf

Building ability to digest fibre

Blackberry Sourdough Galette

Top view of an autumn pear, honey, and walnut flatbread, featuring a golden-brown crust and garnished with fresh pear slices, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

Pear, Honey & Walnut Flatbreads (untested)

Close-up view of freshly made sourdough pasta strands on a wooden board, showcasing the texture and vibrant colour.

Purple Sweet Potato Sourdough Pasta

Sourdough Chapatis

Schwarzwälder Kirsch Sauerteig Torte

Photos of Baker Richard Hart - Green rhino bakery Mexico and Hart Bakery Copenhagen and Tartine bakery in San Fransisco

Baker Richard Hart’s Danish Deluxe Seeded Rye Recipe for ‘Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine’

10 Minute Chilli, Garlic & Parsley Focaccia

Chocolate Rye Sourdough Boule (Pumpernickel)

Olive Oil & Fennel Sourdough Loaf

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