Jul 29 2009

The Art of Breadmaking

Patti Legg

Stanford has played host to local artist and bread maker, Niël Jonker. He has been presenting  2 day “Sourdough Bread Experience Workshops”, and will, too soon, be returning to his home in Baardskeerdersbos. Here, at his home in the small artist’s community, he has built a brick oven to enhance the taste and quality of his delicious wholesome homebaked breads.

Niël has developed a unique range of freshly ground wholegrain sourdough breads which he supplies to local organic markets. The grain is sourced from an organic farmer and mixed immediately after milling to retain all the flavour, texture and nutritional properties only found in wholegrain bread.

A talented artist and sculptor, his oil paintings include landscapes, portraits and still lifes. He will be offering an ART WORKSHOPon the 26th - 27th September at his studio, Die Bakhuis No 8 Baardskeerdersbos.