Customer Reviews

"Jennie knows her stuff. The sourdough class was engaging and full of information. We even got some hands-on experience. Highly recommend,"

"I recently attended a Sips N'Sourdough class at BYV and really enjoyed the entire evening. Jennie was very good at explaining the process of making sourdough and encouraged questions and participation. I loved that I went home with instructions and recipes to make bread including focaccia and cookies. Jennie's recipe was well constructed and easy to follow. She also is available to answer questions through email if I need any help and or advice. A fun experience!"

"10/10 would recommend if you are wanting to learn how to get into sourdough and want some amazing guidance and a great starter!"

"Sip and sourdough was such a fun and informative class. Not to mention delicious. I highly recommend!"

"I came to this class a complete beginner in all things sourdough. After this class I can say that I feel confident making my own loafs!"

"This class was just *chefs kiss*!! I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up, but was thrilled to a beautiful space, intimate class and very approachable workshop for beginners. Jennie was fun and engaging the entire night, PLUS her cookies are divine! Super fun night with my friend :)"

"I definitely recommend learning from Jennie! Instructions were very clear and easy to understand! I highly recommend listening to what she has to say before interrupting with questions about why your sourdough attempts failed. Leave that for the Q&A. She might answer your questions while she's Instructing. Thank you for your time and knowledge Jennie!!"

"Jennie's workshop was very thorough and as hands-on as possible given the time and available space. It was a fun night out!"

"Would highly recommend this class….a most enjoyable as well as very informative experience! I am so looking forward to making my own sourdough bread!"

"Me and my wife attended Le's Sips n' Sourdough event last night and had an amazing time. I left feeling inspired and I am currently in my kitchen working on my first Loaf. Overall excellent experience!"

"I took this class with my mom at Backyard Vineyard. It was a fun Friday night filled with all things sourdough, wine, and charcuterie! Jennie broke down the basics and the science of sourdough. The guide she provided is easy to follow and inspiring. Looking forward to making sourdough my personality!"

"This was such a fun class, and Jennie was so knowledgeable. I appreciate the fact that even after the class I was able to reach out with questions and she responded right away. I highly recommend this class if you want to up your sourdough game! I didn't realize how wrong I was doing it, but I have made a few loafs since the class with Jennie's instructions and I can't believe how great they turned out."

"I attended a sourdough class yesterday and absolutely loved it! Jennie was fantastic — she explained everything clearly and gave us hands-on experience. Her teaching style made the process so easy to follow, even for beginners. I left feeling confident and excited to bake my own sourdough at home. Highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning the art of sourdough bread!"

"Wonderful experience! Very well put together! Loved how we got to handle the dough, feed out starter and learn the chemistry behind sourdough making. Highly recommend this any and all!"

"Excellent presentation! Interactive with the ability to ask questions, make starter and hands on with the dough. Handouts very easy to follow. Perfect package (including a pen) with everything we needed. And at the end able to try bread. Delicious. I am highly motivated to make this bread. Thank you💐"

"Relaxed setting well set up information was clear and easy to follow. Demonstrations helped understand process. Great experience"

"Amazing and simplified instructions for us beginners entering the sour dough family. Instructions and demonstrations of procedures were incredible."

"This was a superbly organized workshop that provides hands on experience, tips and tricks, recipes and resources to start baking at home with our own baby sourdough starter!!"

"Jennie was meticulous, organized, personable and informative. She gave out handouts with recipes, dehydrated starter in jars with as well as steps to proceed with the starter after going home. I found it so helpful to be able to actually do the stretch and fold method and observe the techniques for using the banneton, lame and Dutch oven. This workshop was fabulous!"

"Jennie did an excellent job with this class! She was very thorough in explaining how sourdough works and how to make it. Jennie does an amazing job teaching — my friend and I left feeling confident and excited to continue our sourdough journey!"

"I had such a great time at the sourdough class! It was fun, interactive, and Jennie made what seemed like a daunting task feel easy and approachable. The class was very well organised, and she provided most of the materials we need to get started at home. Highly recommend!"

"This class was well thought out and put together, it was very informative without being overbearing and I enjoyed every aspect of it. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to start making sourdough bread."

"Thank you so much for offering a fun and interactive way to learn about sourdough! Thank you for clarifying the things for me and making the workshop so practical and simple."

"Jennie is doing a wonderful job explaining the steps to get you started with sourdough. I was always interested in baking with sourdough but was too intimidated by the complexity. She made it look a lot easier, simpler and funnier, and taking the class motivated me to start my journey. It is totally worth it!"

"Jennie’s class was very engaging and educational. Learned a lot and she made it fun and inclusive for all"

"I attended Jennie’s sour dough class and would highly recommend this very informative class to anyone who wants to make their own sourdough bread.It was fun and Jennie was a phenomenal instructor. Great way to spend an afternoon with friends. Tasting the bread after was also yummy!"

"Jennie was an absolutely amazing instructor; man she knows her stuff about these dough babies! She provided us with everything we needed in our little kits. I found it very interactive and hilarious that she had us name our sourdough babies…. I’ve landed on “toast Malone” ; as my sons thought it was hilarious. Thank you Jennie for teaching this group. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!"

"Loved taking this class and it was everything you need to know about making your own sourdough bread. The instructions provided and the hands on went above and beyond to make it easy to follow"

"Jennie is passionate about her sour dough! She encourages everyone to become a sour dough aficionado."

"Well worth the price. Great start to the sourdough life. Jennie was very thorough in providing background to the process not just the steps required."

"This was such a great class! I am late to the sourdough game as every recipe I read seemed so complicated. Jennie provided clear explanations of each step that made me confident that I will be successful when I bake on my own."

"Sip and Sourdough made baking your own bread doable. The gift bag contained ingredients, utensils and easy to follow instructions. Jennie clearly explained the process, gave some scientific facts , used visuals on a chart and had delicious samples. It was fun being in a brewery and Jennie had a great sense of humour."

"I love that Jennie emphasizes the fun relationship you can build with the starter and sourdough overall. It was a very technical workshop, but Jennie easily broke down the complexity of sourdough into simpler terms for beginners like me! Can't wait to bake with Dohby (my starter's name)!(:"

"It was an easy going basics sourdough class. Got to know nice folding techniques and got really basics knowledge of the starter and sourdough"

"Awesome time and loads of info .. instructions that we were sent home were a great idea as there is so much information to grasp ! Have made a couple loaves and getting better"

"I would recommend this to all ages. The way it was presented was fun and engaging. Would love to try another event with this young lady. Wonderful teacher and great control of her classroom. Even as we got tipsy lol. Fun from the beginning to the end. Thank you for teaching us how to make sourdough bread."

"I had a great time at the Intro to Sourdough class today! Jennie was a fantastic instructor—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole process fun and easy to follow. I appreciated how hands-on the class was, and Jennie’s tips made sourdough feel totally doable, even for a beginner like me. I left feeling inspired and excited to bake at home. Highly recommend!"

"I highly recommend this class! Jennie was very knowledgeable on sourdough and her bread was excellent. I was excited to leave with starter to start my own journey."

"I purchased the sourdough workshop for myself and my mom. We both loved it and learned so much! We left feeling excited and ready to make our own sourdough. Would highly recommend!"

"Jennie had so much great information! I've started my sourdough journey, and the method Jennie outlined was far easier to follow. I can't wait for my starter to grow! Thanks Jennie!"

"Thoroughly enjoyed this very informative class. Jennie Le was precise and thorough on teaching us step by step, hands on baking instructions. Very excited to experiment with my first sour dough recipe. Thanks Jennie Le!!!"

"Sips and Sourdough was a great experience! I appreciated Jennie sharing all her knowledge and her love of baking! Excited to take these new skills to the next level!"

"I thoroughly enjoyed taking Jennie's sourdough bread class! It was very informative, interactive and fun. I can't wait to use all the skills she passed on to us!"

"I would recommend Jennie's sourdough workshop. She presented it very well with her knowledge, demonstrations, confidence as well as her sense of humor. Definitely a fun workshop, enjoyed by all. Thanks Jennie😊"

"I would highly recommend Jennie to anyone wishing to learn sourbread baking. Everything was done in a welcoming manner. If Jennie is doing and intermediate workshop down the road, I'd definitely be in for that!"

"I absolutely loved learning how to make sourdough bread with Jennie. She was very knowlegable and went above and beyond presentng her class. If you want to learn how to make sourdough or simply want a very enjoyable time out with your friends, I highly recommend you to gather a group together and call Jennie to book your class ❤️"

"I cannot begin to thank Jennie enough for today's sourdough bread class. Jennie took the time to make sure we understood the entire process. Jennie comes with a wealth of experience. She was very patient in answering all and any questions.I cannot wait to make my first loaf from the starter she provided each of us with.She went out of her way and worked very hard to make sure this was an informative, relaxing and fun class. Many thanks Jennie! By the way, I named my starter"

"Jennie organized a wonderfully enjoyable day of learning. She is an obviously knowledgeable instructor, who is engaged and enthused in teaching the complex art of sourdough bread baking. She takes questions with ease and was able to break the skills down into steps I feel confident to follow!! Thank you Jennie for a great day!!"

"Jennie is a great instructor! I’d definitely take more classes with her. She provided us with so many resources and tools. I feel confident and excited about my sourdough journey."

"This class was a great introduction to sourdough and gave a ton of great information. The class was engaging and had lots of time for questions and answers. Really enjoyable and would recommend for anyone interested in starting to bake with their own sourdough."

"Eat bread they said, It will be fun they said…and it was! I had the pleasure of attending one of Jennie’s sourdough work classes. She provided everything (including a few funny analogies) that we needed to make our own sourdough, plus step- by-step recipes for when we go home. Jennie explains the science behind sourdough, which helps you to understand the whole concept of bread-making. Once I got home, I was having trouble remembering everything (take notes). I was a little worried because my starter was not behaving the way it should have. I named my sourdough starter “Ima Rising”, but at one point, I was worried “Ima was dying”. I reached out to Jennie through email, who was happy to help me out as much as I needed her. (Great customer service). With her expertise and knowledge, she was able to walk me through what I should do. We had a “few” back-and-forth emails, and I was finally able to get my starter to behave. Hence, my first loaf of sourdough bread had risen. It's more than just “making bread”. It's therapeutic, experimental, and let's not forget the whole healthy gut thing. Yes, you could go buy bread, but the satisfaction you get after making your first loaf leaves you with a sense of achievement. In these current times of uncertainty, and being mindful of our spending, why not join a class, support our local small businesses, take home a few dried-up flakes of starter dough and watch it come to life. I highly recommend signing up for one of Jennie’s classes. She is extremely knowledgeable in the art of sourdough, the class is a few fun hours, and she does not just end the class and that’s it. She is available to help long after the class ends. Best part of all, she brings bread to eat at the end . Win, Win."

"Informative and well planned class! Would recommend to anyone who has been looking into sourdough making"

"I took the beginner sourdough class and loved every minute of it! Everything was explained in such a simple way which made it super easy to follow, even as a total beginner. It was really hands-on and fun, and I left feeling confident enough to start baking right away. Within the first week, my family and friends were already placing orders. I couldn’t believe it! The vibe of the class was super chill, and it honestly just felt so friendly. If you’re even a little curious about sourdough, this class is totally worth it!"

"I enjoyed eating the bread! But I did enjoy learning the process. I still get confused about the feeling ratios but am learning. Thanks to your class I've made delicious discard cinnamon buns and focaccia."