Bake Beside Me Book, Starter Tool Kit, & Dehydrated Starter Pack

Sourdough Avenue Dehydrated Start

There is something very special about sharing a sourdough starter. It’s not just flour and water, it’s a living culture, a quiet little piece of baking history that carries stories from one kitchen to another.

This beautiful starter began its life in little Tasmania, where I grew up. From there it travelled all the way to Queensland, where it now lives happily in my Bakery, being lovingly fed each day with white unbleached flour. Over time it has grown strong, resilient, and wonderfully reliable, the very same starter that creates the loaves we bake here at Sourdough Avenue.

To me, sourdough has become far more than bread. It has brought peace, joy, and purpose into my days. The gentle rhythm of feeding, fermenting, shaping and baking has become a lifestyle I find myself having a romantic little affair with. Through this starter I’ve been able to share nourishing bread with my community and fill my Bakery with warmth and happiness.

Each bag contains 100 grams of dehydrated starter, which allows for two attempts at activating your own sourdough culture using a simple 1:1:1 feeding ratio.

With a little care and patience, this small bag will come back to life and grow into a vibrant starter of your own, capable of producing endless loaves of beautiful sourdough bread for your family and friends.

Please take care of her and love her the way I have.

If nurtured well, she will reward you many times over.

From my Bakery to your kitchen,

Yohana – Sourdough Avenue

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour,water

Bake Beside Me Starter Tool Kit

Everything you need to begin your sourdough journey, all together in one handy kit.

Whether you’re baking your very first loaf or setting yourself up with the right tools from the beginning, our Sourdough Starter Kit takes the guesswork out of getting started. We’ve brought together the tools we use and recommend to help make mixing, folding, shaping, proofing and scoring your sourdough that little bit easier.

Your kit includes:

• Handmade Sourdough Avenue Apron – made especially for your bread-baking adventures
• Dough Whisk – perfect for bringing your dough together
• Dough Scraper – for dividing, shaping and handling your dough
• Bowl Scraper – helps get every last bit of dough from your bowl
• Thermometer – take the guesswork out of dough and water temperature
• Flour Sifter – for a light, even dusting when shaping and preparing your loaf
• Bread Sling – makes transferring your dough into and out of your baking vessel easier
• Scoring Tool – for creating that all-important score before your loaf hits the oven

A practical collection of sourdough essentials, thoughtfully put together by Sourdough Avenue to help you start your bread journey with the right tools by your side.

Bake Beside Me Book

Think of this as having Yohana right there beside you, even when you’re baking at home. Yohana has brought together the hints, tips, techniques and lessons she has learnt throughout her own sourdough journey into one easy-to-follow guide. It’s the perfect reference when you need a little reminder of what you learnt during your session.