FREE TALK: The Baker’s Percentage with author Mara Ripani
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Discover a fresh, liberating approach to sourdough baking in this talk with Mara Ripani, celebrating her new book The Baker’s Percentage.
Unlike traditional cookbooks, Mara’s approach moves beyond rigid recipes and into a flexible, intuitive way of baking. Learn how the baker’s percentage, a simple formula used by professional bakers, can help you create any loaf, adapt to your schedule, and truly understand the process of breadmaking.
In this engaging session, Mara will share insights from her book and years of experience teaching artisanal food skills. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of sourdough as a living, responsive process, one that can be shaped by feel, not just measurement.
This relaxed talk includes a Q&A session, and Mara will bring along her delicious chocolate bread to share.
Perfect for home bakers, curious beginners, and anyone interested in slowing down and reconnecting with traditional food skills.
Saturday 20 June
2 to 3pm
Free!
Includes a chocolate bread tasting, plus you’ll take home your own starter to continue baking at home.
About Mara Ripani
Mara Ripani is a passionate educator, community builder, and founder of Village Dreaming cooking school and ORTO, her farm in Blampied. With a background in community development across organisations including CERES Environment Park, RMIT University, and local government, Mara brings people together through food, culture, and shared learning.
Her work blends Italian culinary traditions with sustainability, storytelling, and hands-on skill-building: from bread baking and fermentation to garden and passive solar design. At ORTO, she hosts workshops, farm stays, and volunteers, all grounded in strong environmental values and a love of community connection.
Mara has been baking sourdough for over 15 years and continues to be captivated by its delicious, ever-evolving nature.
Unlike traditional cookbooks, Mara’s approach moves beyond rigid recipes and into a flexible, intuitive way of baking. Learn how the baker’s percentage, a simple formula used by professional bakers, can help you create any loaf, adapt to your schedule, and truly understand the process of breadmaking.
In this engaging session, Mara will share insights from her book and years of experience teaching artisanal food skills. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of sourdough as a living, responsive process, one that can be shaped by feel, not just measurement.
This relaxed talk includes a Q&A session, and Mara will bring along her delicious chocolate bread to share.
Perfect for home bakers, curious beginners, and anyone interested in slowing down and reconnecting with traditional food skills.
Saturday 20 June
2 to 3pm
Free!
Includes a chocolate bread tasting, plus you’ll take home your own starter to continue baking at home.
About Mara Ripani
Mara Ripani is a passionate educator, community builder, and founder of Village Dreaming cooking school and ORTO, her farm in Blampied. With a background in community development across organisations including CERES Environment Park, RMIT University, and local government, Mara brings people together through food, culture, and shared learning.
Her work blends Italian culinary traditions with sustainability, storytelling, and hands-on skill-building: from bread baking and fermentation to garden and passive solar design. At ORTO, she hosts workshops, farm stays, and volunteers, all grounded in strong environmental values and a love of community connection.
Mara has been baking sourdough for over 15 years and continues to be captivated by its delicious, ever-evolving nature.
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