Join an intimate group of passionate people for a unique sourdough class that goes beyond traditional baking. Led by fermentation enthusiast and microbe medium Yoshua Greenfield, the class offers a mindful, easeful, and meditative approach to baking bread. You'll leave feeling confident in crafting your own sourdough bread at home and discover how to use that dough to bake pita, pretzels, bagels, pizza, and more.
Yoshua has taught hundreds of people how to make sourdough, and a common reaction is surprise at just how simple it can be. While it may seem daunting at first, Yoshua’s intuitive and fun teaching style breaks down the basic fermentation process, revealing the ancient mystery of baking. Once you grasp these fundamentals, you’ll gain a newfound love and appreciation for baking all kinds of creations and find yourself crafting glorious loafs in no time. These classes are fun, free flowing and so much more than a step by step guide to making bread, they are a journey into the creative process that births life itself.
This class isn’t just about crafting the perfect loaf; it’s an exploration of life, patience, and creativity.
Class Overview:
Date & Time: Oct 27th, 1130-130pm.
Location: You Enjoy Life Homestead in North Boulder. (Location revealed upon sign up)
What You’ll Learn:
The basics of creating and maintaining a sourdough starter—the key to great bread.
How to make the base dough and how to transform it into a great loaf.
Insights into how sourdough can be an easeful and meditative process that you can weave effortlessly into your day to day.
Creative ways to use sourdough beyond traditional bread, inspired by Yoshua’s adventurous culinary spirit.
What’s Included:
Your own sourdough starter to take home.
A take and bake dough you’ll make in class and bake at home.
Hands-on guidance in making your first loaf.
Step by step written recipe to guide you in making your own bread after the class.
Space for questions and feedback.
A communal meal, where we enjoy various sourdough and fermented creations together. (Vegetarian and Vegan Options)
*Options for private 1:1 classes or private group workshops available upon request. Email Yoshua at youenjoylifemusic@gmail.com to book.
“The sourdough class with Yoshua was by far one of the best hands-on workshops I've ever been to (and definitely the most delicious). I appreciated how we walked through each major phase of the sourdough process in the course of 90 minutes, because of the preparation that Yosh had done in advance. I was able to ask all of my questions, while getting hands-on experience with the parts that felt the most intimidating. Not only did we learn the science (and art) of sourdough but my mind has been opened to the wider world of fermentation and I've already begun creating a 'project-based' kitchen with many of the lessons learned. The workshop culminated in the most unbelievably tasty spread of warm sourdough and many other fermented goodies, nourishing conversations and considering the larger (slightly existential) wisdom of the fermentation process. As Yoshua said right out the gate, "fermentation is simply creating the conditions for transformation to arise." So basically, we are now alchemists and life is much tastier. Thank you, Yoshua and Aja for an amazing experience. “
~ Kelly Wilde Miller
“You were incredibly right about the process. You can’t really mess it up. Letting go of control and precision and outcome… there is no right way. Bread is like life. It’s just effort and being in what you’re attempting to create. I’ve been in a real block lately on my next steps in life. Most abstract way, but I see now why we block and ultimately sabotage ourselves”
~ Amelia A Moore
“Thank you for all these additional tips, feeling so encouraged and supported on my journey to make dat breadddd ! I bought a Dutch oven today and a handful of supplies, feeling pumped to start making living bread medicine! Thank you brother:)”
~Dan Stein
After we make bread we break bread and enjoy a mindful feast of fermented and preserved local goodies made by Yoshua.
Special Notes:
This class is more than a baking lesson; it’s fun, interactive and goes far beyond static recipes.
Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to get your hands dirty.
8 people max for an intimate hands on experience.
*Options for private 1:1 classes or private group workshops available upon request. Email Yoshua at youenjoylifemusic@gmail.com to book.
To Register: Please click below and sign up. If you’d prefer to send Venmo, you can send to @youenjoylife. Please include your name and email in the Venmo notes so we can send the address and any further instructions for the class. Or email youenjoylifemusic@gmail.com with proof of purchase.