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The Flour Bunch
location_on Neutral Bay, Sydney
local_activity classes: Bread Making • Baking and Desserts
5.0 (52)Growing up in a family of French chefs, I have always been passionate about food and used my baking skills to make friends around the world (who can resist a beautiful cake made with love?).
I shifted my focus from cake to bread a few years ago and worked for a couple of months in a bakery to learn the basics. 2020 and its lockdown gave me the time to perfect my techniques using only general household equipment.
Making my own bread every week gave me so much joy and satisfaction, I now want to share my passion with everyone!
Classes
Reviews
(52)
Catherine Young • Feb 2024
Viola! My first loaf is a triumph!
Thank you Marion for your patience and wisdom. Some like me were newbies, others seeking insight and strategies. All were well catered for.
We also learnt to made our own crackers and pancakes with the discard which Marion matched expertly with a charcuterie board. It was a lovely touch and a great experience.
Joel Olivieri • Feb 2024
Enjoyed this experience thoroughly. Directions were clear and despite being in a group, it felt like everyone was attended to.
Allison Paten • Feb 2023
Our teacher, Marie was so knowledgeable, organised and professional. The venue was lovely and we shared an amazing cheese platter for lunch. I learnt so much and got to ask questions which Marie answered comprehensively. She also had essential kitchen tools for very reasonably priced purchase. This course was excellent value for money.
David Currie • Dec 2022
Marion was so amazingly patient, friendly, well structured and organized. The fear of baking sour dough is now in the park with Marion’s hands on, step by step to making a starter right through to handling the dough & baking. This has to be the best sour dough class in Australia!
Andrea Hernandez • Nov 2022
What an awesome class! I can't say enough great things about Marion's sourdough baking class. As soon as all participants arrived, Marion took us thoroughly through all the steps of bread baking while overseeing our own creations. We had plenty of time to ask various questions about the process, and Marion also provided valuable troubleshooting tips. During the class, we had several breaks, which were used to prepare more bread products, such as sourdough crackers and pancakes. Not to mention that we also had time to taste everything (freshly baked bread, crackers, and pancakes), and Marion generously offered a plate of charcuterie as well. The entire class was very well organised, which also made me inspired about improving my own baking techniques and equipment. Well-equipped with knowledge and a starter kit, including everything I needed to bake my first loaf at home, I left very satisfied and ready to spread the sourdough love ;-)
Victoria Williams • Nov 2022
Such a wonderful experience! Easy location to get to, lovely teacher and great company. There was a lot of to learn but Marion made us feel comfortable and guided us at each step. It was so nice being able to try some freshly baked sourdough bread, crackers and pancakes. All of which were delicious! Looking forward to baking my loaf of bread tomorrow. There was a lot included in the cost of the class: a jar with the beginnings of a starter, bakers flour, ingredients for the starter and a banneton.
Josephine Doueihi • Oct 2022
5 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews
In the past I'd tried (very badly) to make sourdough. I bought books, read websites, and watched YouTube videos. And still, every time I ended up with a dense loaf more suitable for playing a game of football or breaking my neighbour's window than something for eating.
After only a few hours with Marion, LOOK AT WHAT I MADE
I would highly recommend this class. The notes she provides are as excellent as any book I've got on the topic. And if you're not sure about what to buy, she sells those too.
She is an excellent teacher and was able to show me what I'd been doing wrong. I would recommend this class as a first stop of you're wanting to go down the path of making your own excellent bread from home
Sheridan McMahon • Sep 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
A five star sourdough experience with Marion! The location is 8 minutes walking distance from North Sydney train station or ample street parking nearby. Marion has a beautiful, immaculate apartment and is a fabulous hostess. We learned how to score and bake our sourdough for after the class, and how to use sourdough discard for crackers (delicious) and pancakes (also delicious). We made our own sourdough loaf to bake at home as well as our own sourdough starters. Marion served us a delightful charcuterie board with sourdough bread and crackers then pancakes afterwards. We received a goodie bag with flours to keep our starter going for a few days, as well as the banneton, bread lame blade and an email with all the steps and recipes covered off during the class. This class is good value for money, especially considering the length of the class, the food served and the additional inclusions. Lots of helpful discussion around common mistakes and tips for success. Fantastic experience and I highly recommend - thank you!
Jennifer Krix • Aug 2022
Marion was very personable and thorough with her instructions, with a lot of patience thrown in!
The experience was great, I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn the skills of sourdough baking.
The gift of a banetton,flours,blade and jar with your homemade starter was fabulous.
The platter was yum and the views to die for!
Shiraz Hamdan • Aug 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended
It was an amazing experience.
Marion explained everything we need to know about sourdough preparation and was happy to answer any concern or questions we had.
The class is small ( 4 bakers + Marion) which made it easier to learn. When I booked the class, I wasn’t expecting that I would learn sourdough making that well as most of the classes would be mainly for fun than actual teaching.
Marion was very generous, she prepared for us beautiful brunch from the starter that she made (bread, crackers, pancakes) which made the experience more fun, and the location was fabulous facing the harbor bridge.
Kath • Jul 2022
Hi Marion,
Thanks so much for your help and fun sourdough course !
Really had a great day !
Thanks again
Kath x
Kel McIntosh • Jul 2022
Marion was an absolutely impeccable host and teacher. She demonstrated impressive knowledge, passion, patience and humour while showing us how to make our dough. The kitchen space was perfect for the group with a lovely space to relax between activities, complete with a stunning harbour view. Everything was provided for. Make sure to bring a big bag to take your goodies home in. The experience was worth every cent. We are very excited to bake our sourdough loaves and care for our starters. Very certain to remember what a wonderful time we had at our class every time we bake now. Thank you
Carmel Schmidt • Jul 2022
The class was great and I love making the crackers from the discard starter. The pancakes were great. I learned a lot this was my second sourdough class and I learned a lot more in this class than the 3 hour class I did a month ago.
Richie Garard • Feb 2022
Awesome class! Marion is a great teacher, very friendly and happy to answer any questions. Super full from enjoying our bread, crackers and pancakes. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to make sourdough and/or have a fun afternoon learning a new skill :)
Amanda Mighell • Feb 2022
I recently attended the Sourdough Making workshop with Marion Chanliaud, the teacher, and found it so inspiring and informative. It was a small group of 5 participants so there was plenty of time for questions, answers and practice. The session started at 9.30 and concluded at 2.30pm so we had time to make the starter, bake a loaf of sourdough, make cracker dough and sourdough pancakes with Marion's starter that she provided. We stopped for lunch and devoured a delicious spread of all that we made including a wide variety of cheeses, dips, small goods and fruit. Marion is a very skilled, organised and engaging teacher and was very welcoming. She imparted her knowledge and some highlights of her professional life willingly and with humour which made the workshop even more memorable. It was very good value and the take away bags were filled with everything you needed to continue growing your own starter and to make an extra loaf at home. At the end of the session, Marion emailed a beautifully and well considered document setting out all the instructions of all the recipes we covered with an invitation to contact her at any time if we ever got stuck. Coming from no previous experience, I now have the confidence to make sourdough, crackers and pancakes and I look forward to a lifelong journey of baking. Marion holds the classes in her own apartment with a beautiful view of the harbour bridge and Opera House and the amenities were spotless. I thoroughly recommend this workshop to any one and any gender to participate in as it was so much fun and so informative.
Amanda Mighell
Wahroonga NSW
Christine Johnston • Feb 2022
Teacher was welcoming, well organised and gave clear instructions. Everything was covered as in syllabus and it was very enjoyable.
Edwina Ritchie • Dec 2021
Fabulous experience. Class was well organised and well paced. Learnt so much from Marion. Loved her practical tips and positive approach. The lunch was fabulous with pancakes for dessert. The take home kit was well organised and the additional kits were great value. We baked our sourdough from the class the next day and it was amazing! Would highly recommend this class for bakers of all levels.
Wayne Turner • Nov 2021
Marion was fabulous! She is a great teacher knowing so much about sourdough bread making. We all had a great time, particularly eating freshly baked sourdough bread, crackers and pancakes! Lunch also was a treat. I baked my loaf on Sunday and it was delicious. Thank you for a fabulous day!
Olivia Scullard • Nov 2021
3 ClassBento workshops attended
Marion is a lovely, hospitable and very knowledgable teacher! A++ class - I'd definitely recommend
The class was held in Marion's beautiful unit overlooking the Harbour Bridge, which was a great view during breaks and snack times.
We were equipped with all the necessary instructions, ingredients and tools to begin one's own sourdough journey, and Marion set out an amazing spread with teas, coffees and gourmet snacks to be enjoyed throughout the class.
Courtenay Turner • Nov 2021
10 ClassBento workshops attended • 7 reviews
Marion’s class is incredible! It was so well structured and super instructive. She is an amazing teacher - so patient and warm with an amazing knowledge of the science of fermentation. The spread of snacks was also super generous! We nibbled on sourdough bread, crackers and pancakes as well as a lovely spread of fruit, cheese etc. Highly recommend. You also leave well-equipped to bake your loaf along with all the instructions you need to continue on your baking journey.
Tony Papageorge • Jun 2021
I learnt that no matter how many YouTube’s I watched on how to make sourdough Marion showed me all the techniques in detail and giving me the confidence to dive straight in.
Thanks Marion, great class. And what an awesome lunch; I should have eaten some more pancakes because as soon as my wife tried them they were gone, nice stuff.
Oh and I also learned not everything can be learned on YouTube.
Garry Williams • Jun 2021
Marion was a great host and had spectacular views over the Harbour. I learnt everything I needed to make sourdough. I enjoyed the class and highly recommend it
Chrystal Argus • Jun 2021
8 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews
Marion was fantastic, the time was filled well the spread of food over lunch-time break was more than substantial (and delicious) and her instructions were clear and easy to follow My first successful sourdough was the one I cooked the next day (in my photo) and I look forward to making sourdough for years to come using the techniques that I learned in this workshop!
Susan Wise • May 2021
A lovely venue with a spotless kitchen, fabulous view and a host whose knowledge and hospitality will be remembered for a long time.
The individual hands on experience is definitely the best way to learn.
Sourdough bread, savoury flat breads and pancakes will all be added to my culinary repertoire. Thank you Marion
Katherine Gardner • May 2021
Marion is a talented teacher and charming host. Her kitchen has superb Sydney harbour views and the whole class is a culinary experience. The lesson is practical and easy to follow and the tools and equipment is top quality. I would recommend this class to all levels of cooking ability. It was a fabulous way to learn the art of sourdough in a personalised setting.
