Cooking for a Cause!

We're so glad you're joining us! This class is more than just a chance to learn the art of sourdough, it’s also supporting Preserve International, a nonprofit working to fight hunger and seasonal poverty in East Africa. Through food preservation training and innovation, Preserve International empowers women-led farmer groups and refugee communities to reduce crop loss and earn a stable income. Your participation helps make that possible!

Friends of Preserve: Our Monthly Giving Society

If you become a monthly donor to Preserve International, you won’t just be making a tangible impact in the lives of the women and refugee communities we serve. You’ll also get free access to all of our virtual and in-person cooking classes throughout the year. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of the mission.

Recommended Tools for Your Sourdough Journey

We’ll have everything you need for the class itself, so no need to bring any special tools. But if you’re excited to jump into sourdough baking at home right away, here are a few tools that will make the process easier and more enjoyable.

Highly Recommended:

Kitchen scale – Baking, especially sourdough, is much easier and more accurate when using weight measurements. Check out this scale
Dutch oven or heavy pot with lid – Essential for getting that crisp, bakery-style crust. I use my Le Creuset Dutch Oven and it works great. Or if you want to get fancy you can invest in a Cast Iron Bread Oven.
Proofing basket (banneton) – Helps your dough rise in the right shape. Check out these proofing baskets.

Optional, But Helpful:

Dough whisk – Makes mixing easier (a fork works too). Check out this dough whisk.
Bread lame – For scoring your dough (a very sharp knife also works). Check out this bread lame.
Dough scraper – Great for handling sticky dough and cleaning surfaces. These are less than $10 on Amazon.

To make it easy you can order a Beginner Sourdough kit that comes with most of what you need at a great price.

Special Thanks
A heartfelt thank you to Melissa for graciously hosting and to Liz for helping organize and make this class possible. We’re so grateful to you both for bringing this event to life!

Sourdough for Beginners Class hosted by Home with a Twist

A hands-on sourdough workshop benefitting Preserve International