Overview Gauri’s ThoroughBreads®

Food, especially baking (with its fragrances and memories) has always fascinated me ever since I was little. I have always been fond of baking and having travelled and lived abroad, the myriad types of preparations and human ingenuity in the art of baking always fascinated me. Summer of 2020 when the days were long and the work never ending, I got a chance to try my own hand at sourdough bread making and baked my very first sourdough boule on 27 April 2020. Through practice, I learnt how to convert measurement from a ‘touch and feel’ to precise calculations; how to mix science with intuition and other tricks of trade. I started ‘Gauri’s ThoroughBreads’ in an attempt to propagate not only my bakes, but also my memories, which I hope will resonate with people. Also, in this short journey of mine, I have learnt that baking is more than just cooking. The finest ingredients and the best machines will still be left wanting if one does not add memories and soul into the mix. I am Gauri Pokhariyal. Wife of a Indian Naval officer, now settled in Pune.