I was born and grew up in Germany, where fresh sourdough bread is not just a daily staple- it is truly a part of everyday life. Many towns, villages, and neighborhoods have bread bakers who make traditional loaves from locally derived ingredients. Each town and region has a distinctive flavor and texture. When I moved to the US I could not find the authentic German bread that I had grown to love. So, I started baking bread. A lot of bread. And not all of it was good.

After several years of baking, attending professional courses in bread baking and ongoing exchanges with talented bread bakers in the US and Europe, I opened a Cottage bakery serving my neighborhood with fresh, wholesome bread and offering my knowledge in bread baking to the local community. In November 2026 we moved our bread baking operations to a small bread bakery in Ivoryton, CT where we now host various bread baking classes from classic French country style Sourdough breads to European Rye and Bavarian pretzels. For more information please visit www.brotworkshop.com

Stefanie - Passionate Bread Baker