The Sourdough School: A Complete Course Gut-friendly sweet and savoury baking

The complete guide to sourdough baking from breadmaking master Vanessa Kimbell, including instruction on all the fundamentals plus foolproof recipes for sweet and savory bakes.

Everything you need to know about sourdough baking, from the key techniques and creating your own starter, to delicious recipes for sweet and savory bakes, including breads, pizzas, muffins, dumplings and more.

Vanessa Kimbell is the unrivalled master of sourdough baking, and in The Sourdough School Complete she brings together all of her best wisdom, tricks and methods, along with foolproof recipes for sourdough bakes. The book begins with an introduction to the basics of sourdough baking, followed by sections on the link between sourdough and gut health, mood and mental health and blood sugar management. Then follow the recipes, where alongside classic bakes such as the perfect sourdough boule or baguette, there are brand new recipes including pizza bases, muffins, quiches and more.

Whether you're interested in sourdough for the boost it gives your gut microbiome, the therapeutic effects of baking, it's role in blood sugar management or just the incredible taste and texture it brings - The Sourdough School Complete will have everything you need.

Dr Vanessa Kimbell has loved bread since her childhood, when her parents bought a house in southwest France and she experienced a thriving rural bakery. Years later, when she was suffering with digestive issues in adulthood, returning to the bakery inspired her to investigate the link between fermented foods and gut health. She now runs The Sourdough School in Northamptonshire, where she teaches sourdough breadmaking to students from around the world. She has a doctorate in baking as lifestyle medicine and preventative health.