The Sourdough Revolution Is Here In kitchens across Australia — from the Gold Coast to Brisbane and beyond — something remarkable is happening. Thousands of everyday Aussies, many of whom once struggled with baking, gluten intolerance, or time constraints, are discovering a simpler, healthier way to enjoy fresh, homemade sourdough bread. At the heart of […]
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My 2 Hour Sourdough Method™: Why I Created It (and What I Learned from Teaching 2,000+ Students)
A Crisis That Changed Everything Not long ago, I stood in a kitchen filled with flour-dusted benches, my arms aching from another failed attempt at baking traditional sourdough. It was meant to be simple — flour, water, salt, time. But like many others, I was drowning in a sea of contradictory advice: stretch and fold […]
What Happens When You Mix Sourdough and Science? A Morning on Tamborine Mountain You’ll Never Forget
More Than Just Bread Tucked away in the serene heart of Tamborine Mountain, a truly remarkable experience awaits those eager to uncover the mysteries of sourdough. This isn’t merely a baking class — it’s an immersive sensory adventure, a hands-on education, and above all, a warm, welcoming community. Welcome to The Sourdough Science Workshop, led […]
She Said No to Flowers—So I Got Her a Sourdough Class Instead (And She Loved It!)
Rethinking Mother’s Day Traditions Every year, millions of people rush to florists and gift shops, hunting for the perfect Mother’s Day present. Bouquets, chocolates, candles, and spa vouchers—sound familiar? That was me last year, pacing the aisles with growing panic. But this year, something changed. My mum didn’t just say, “Oh, don’t get me anything.” […]
I Tried the Academy Mix from The Sourdough Science Academy—(Here’s What Happened)
My Search for Simple, Gut-Friendly Sourdough For years, I had a love-hate relationship with bread. I loved the smell, the comfort, the crusty warmth of a fresh loaf. But my body? Not so much. Bloating, discomfort, and that general sluggish feeling followed every bakery binge. I knew gluten was the culprit, but I also knew […]
The Day I Made My First Sourdough Pizza—And Why I’ll Never Go Back
A Slice of Change in Currumbin There are days you look back and see that they were turning points. For me, it was a warm, breezy day, the air scented with freshly baked sourdough. That was the day I went to the the Sourdough Science Academy Sourdough Pizza Class in Currumbin — and the day I witnessed a […]
How One Morning at TAFE Queensland Can Change the Way You Bake Forever
From Frustration to Fermentation — My Sourdough Awakening I still remember the morning my sourdough journey began. My kitchen smelled of another failed attempt, the crust of my latest loaf cracked and pale, the crumb dense and lifeless. I’d followed recipes from YouTube, baked alongside friends, and even scrolled through endless Reddit threads—yet the perfect […]
Overproofed Sourdough? Don’t Toss It—Do THIS Instead
Introduction: The All-Too-Common Sourdough Dilemma We’ve all been there: you lovingly mixed, kneaded, shaped, and tucked your dough into the fridge, only to come back the next day (or two) to find a monstrous puff of overproofed dough spilling out of the basket. Your heart sinks. Is it ruined? Should you toss it? Not so […]
What’s the Secret to a Perfect Sourdough Starter? (Hint: It’s Not What You Think!)
Sourdough baking recently became more popular than ever, with home bakers everywhere trying to learn how to do the baking of naturally leavened bread. But if you’ve ever tried to make your sourdough starter, you may have found yourself faced with conflicting advice, information overload, and possibly a few failures. So what’s the actual secret to a […]
The 8-Day Sourdough Transformation: What I Learned from the Free Course
I’ve always wanted to bake sourdough, but creating a sourdough starter from scratch seemed intimidating. Then I found out about the Free 8-Day Sourdough Starter Course from The Sourdough Science Academy, and that all changed. In a little over one week I learned, and had the confidence and skills to begin my sourdough journey. Here’s what I learned. […]