Comments on: Wholegrain Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics

By: Elizabeth Clarke

Elizabeth Clarke — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:15:33 +0000

I heartily recommend Alison’s course. I’ve never made bread before so did not have any specialist equipment. I bought the Emile Henry bread pan and combined with Alison’s gentle and precise instructions which I followed to the letter; my first loaf was perfect and absolutely delicious. With my second, spurred on with the success of the first I added, sunflower, pumpkin and chia seeds to the dough mix. An Absolutely perfect loaf of Whole Rye Sourdough bread. This is my go to loaf from now on.
Next I will be trying Alison’s Rye Crackers recipe and the Fermented Gingerbread dough for German Christmas recipes.
I am very pleased I made the commitment to join Alison’s course. Her advice has been extremely helpful and encouraging.

By: Julia Hermanny

Julia Hermanny — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:05:59 +0000

Alison’s course couldn’t have been more perfect for me. I’ve never attempted a starter and it turned out well, even with my new hand mill. That was exciting enough. Pumpernickel bagels were my favorite in college in the ‘70’s. (I do love rye.) Though I’ve never baked bread before, the loaf was great! Alison’s calm and joyful presentation was just the thing to ground a neophyte like me. I’m a minimalist too; once through had to be enough. It was! I like to be outside but I needed a lot more carbs. I’m set now.

By: Judy Jones

Judy Jones — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:24:39 +0000

This course is incredible! Alison’s teaching is thorough and easy to follow. I’m so grateful for her expertise and encouragement.

By: Lori Sietsema

Lori Sietsema — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:24:07 +0000

Alison has wonderful instructions and my bread turned out great. It’s delicious! I highly recommend this course.

By: Dana Horton

Dana Horton — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:05:45 +0000

I’m so glad I signed up for this course!…You did an excellent job of explaining everything and am so looking forward to baking fresh bread again. Thank you!

By: Elaine Kippenhahn

Elaine Kippenhahn — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:05:23 +0000

Alison explains very well how to prepare and bake the breads, step-by-step. It makes it very easy and the results are wonderful! I’m not new to sourdough and wholegrain but rye and I always had a difficult relationship…now we are best friends! Thank you Alison you did a very good job.

By: Nicole Porteous

Nicole Porteous — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 18:04:57 +0000

I found this course to be exactly what I was looking for. A course that showed me how to create a sourdough bread from 100% local wholegrain rye. So many rye recipes use a portion of white flour and I wasn’t interested in them. I wanted a fully wholegrain solution. The results are fantastic! The everyday rye bread tastes better than many sourdough rye bread I am able to buy from professional bakers… With Alison’s help, I was able to create a truly healthy robust starter that I look forward to baking with the years to come. I can heartily recommend this course to anyone interested in perfecting their baking with rye or really anybody interested in having a super starter for all their other sourdough projects.