I thought it was worth it but others may not. I learned so much in that time. I guess it is up to the individual. We were given a goodie package to bring home that consisted of some starter, 300g rye flour (to feed the starter as it is a rye starter) and 1kg of wholemeal spelt flower. We also tasted (and ate as much as you wanted) of a plain sourdough loaf, cibiatta,olive bread,  stollen, fig and raisin loaf, haloumi cheese loaf, olive and onion loaf and a fruit loaf. We also saw croissants and panettone and pastry that were sourdough.

Congratulations Lellyj. Put the mayonnaise up the back of the fridge so that you can't see it.

I love powder puffs. I saw a WW book for whoopee pies the other day. I may have to have a better look.

I was a bit worried about that Judy, but Yoke showed us how to try some of the starter and then it will keep for ages. She also showed us how to re constitute it. That will be handy for when we travel. That is if I don't kill it before then.
We actually made a dough that will keep in the fridge for 5 days so you can make it and then cook loaves on different days if you wish. I am really inspired. Tomorrow will be the big test when I bake it.

I went to my sourdough class yesterday and loved every moment of it. I ate heaps of bread, made pizza for lunch, made a batch of dough to bring home and also brought home some starter. I can hardly wait to see how I go. Kathryn put me on to it.
It is run by Yoke Mardewi and she does it from her home in Ardross. WE had 10 at the class and it was such good fun. The cost is $120 and it runs from 10-2. Yoke sells lots of specialised flours too. I ended up buying some Spelt wholemeal to try.
For those interested her website is www.wildsourdough.com .au
She runs courses during the week and on weekends. I'll be going back for sure.
I do hope it is ok to promote it here as it is  of no benefit to me at all. If not I'll have to remove myself!!

I added about a tablespoon of melted copha to the chocolate. I t seems to help.

Hi pumpkin pie.  Welcome to the forum.

It is my absolute pleasure. I love to share, then people can come up with variations that I would never have thought of.
Yesterday I roasted 3 bananas with a little brown sugar and a tiny bit of butter. Mixed it with milk, vanilla a bit more sugar and lemon juice in the TMX. I've left it overnight in the fridge and will turn it into icecream today.