Since leaving school a long time ago now, I have steadily been putting on weight and at times felt bloated and even experiencing the odd bouts of constipation.

For the past 10 years I have spent a lot of time attending cookery courses around Ireland learning new techniques and recipes.  I also managed to get a weeks’ work experience in the Michelin starred restaurant Chapter One and spent 6 weeks working in Tartine Organic bakery along the way.

It was when I attended a business of food course in Ballymaloe that I came across sourdough bread and that was my Aha moment…a wonderful tasty loaf made just from flour, salt and water...