OLLI Experience: Find the Loaf of Your Life: Sourdough Table Bread for the Almost‑Beginners (Corbett Hall Kitchen)

Continue your sourdough journey and step into the heart of artisan bread baking. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experience the rhythm of fermentation while learning essential techniques such as stretch-and-fold, shaping, scoring, and baking in a Dutch oven. Participants will discover how time, temperature, and gentle handling transform simple ingredients into bread with structure, flavor, and character. This class goes beyond baking to focus on creating something meaningful by hand. Participants will receive a live starter, printed recipes, a fermentation guide, a tools list, and a ready-to-bake loaf to finish at home. The class includes a tasting of fresh sourdough with homemade butter and herb salt. Join us to begin building a warm, lasting bread tradition to share with family and friends. Participants should bring a 3–4-quart mixing bowl.

Level: Beginner+, Intermediate

Supplies: Please bring a 3-4 quart mixing bowl

Tetiana Sherman is a professional chef from Ukraine who arrived in Colorado in June 2022. Formerly the owner of a successful culinary school in Kyiv, she brought her passion and expertise to Colorado, founding Culinary Discovery, where she teaches people to create simple, delicious, and nutritious meals in their own kitchens. Tetiana offers popular sourdough bread workshops and beer-pairing cooking classes that connect food, culture, and community. Her refugee story was featured on Colorado Public Radio, Voice of America, and The Coloradoan, and her traditional Ukrainian varenyky recipe appeared in Cocina Libre: Immigrant Resistance Refugees. An active member of Ukrainians of Colorado and a speaker with the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau, Tetiana also supports numerous fundraising initiatives for Ukraine. She lives in Timnath, Colorado, with her family.

Notes

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• If you do not have a Fall 2026 membership, one will be added to your cart at checkout.
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