
Best-of


Home to one of the best, if not the best, cheese toasties I've ever tasted, I've followed Bread 41 on Instagram for quite a while. Lusting over all their scrumptious creations, their posts leave me in a constant state of hunger.
So you can probably guess my reaction when I was invited in to do a sourdough making class - you best believe I near lost my marbles. And for the literal
Be prepared to get your hands dirty, you may not have to sing for your supper but you'll certainly have to work for it. Crust me, it's so worth it though, so believe the hype.
Usually waiting for the goods to be cooked is the least fun part, but not in this case. We headed out of the kitchen and into the main restaurant area for a feast of epic proportions... in classic "here's one I prepared earlier" style.
Top flavour combinations include apricot marmalade on rye bread and the Bonne Maman intense raspberry conserve on a chocolate croissant.
Several slices of bread later and our own sourdough loaves were ready (motherhood is treating me very well, thanks for asking).
Unsurprisingly, bread making classes at Bread 41 are extremely popular, and tend to book out well in advance... you people didn't come down in the last shower so you know what's up. Keep an eye on the Bread Nation website though and if you're lucky you might just happen upon an open spot.