Soup & Sourdough. Food and chats with sourdough giveaway.

December 8th could be the day your sourdough baking journey begins. It's our next appointment with Elvira, As Soup As Possible's centenary Italian sourdough starter.
Over the past few years, I have been sharing Elvira with a growing number of people interested in approaching sourdough in an easy, fun and rewarding way.

During this event, you'll get a taste of what sourdough can do, see a demo of how to maintain it, and get a bread recipe to get you started. You'll find out that, no matter how busy your life is, there's no excuse not to enjoy the smell of freshly homebaked sourdough bread on a Sunday morning.

The sourdough starter is free. The ticket fee, this time, is for the side of homemade food, Italian specialties and good Italian wine. It all comes with new friends who share your same love for the good things in life.
To cozy up and celebrate the cold season, this edition is dedicated to soup (that happens to be vegetarian and/or vegan).
Next to bread and dishes prepared by me, you'll get a plate of Terre Lente's delicacies and a glass of wine, provided by our host Luigi.

If you're only in it for the food, the wine, and the good company, you're just as welcome as the aspiring bakers! If you're after the baking challenge, though, you'll lay your hands on your first Neapolitan sourdough starter and receive all the guidance you need to start baking your own bread right away.

Those who have been following my blog As Soup As Possible in the past few years know Elvira by now. You can learn about how this blob of flour, water and friendly microorganisms and I became a baking team here: http://assoupaspossible.com/baking-bread-elvira/
...and how I started a community of sourdough home-bakers here:
http://assoupaspossible.com/companionship-of-the-dough/

Elvira's giveaways have always been a fun opportunity for home-bakers and novices to share their questions, experiences and recipes. On a personal level, they brought me a lot of joy in sharing my passion with interesting new people, and even earned me a few good friends.
I hope you'll enjoy this initiative as much as I do, and I really look forward to meeting you on this coming edition.

We look forward to welcoming you in Elvira's baking community.

Angelica (&Elvira the starter)

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# IMPORTANT INFO #

## TICKET + RESERVATION REQUIRED
To secure your spot on this event, you need to purchase a ticket from the As Soup As Possible e-shop: https://assoupaspossible.stager.nl/web/tickets
Please leave a message below or send me a DM to reserve your starter.
On this specific event, you can only reserve a portion (or two) of starter in combination with a ticket.

## Remember to bring a food container or a glass jar (medium sized, 300-400ml capacity) to take your starter home.

Please note that this event has limited availability.
RSVP on Meetup and/or Facebook is NOT equal to reservation.

## Recap: what's included:

• free sourdough starter
• demo, maintenance instructions and your first bread recipe
• first drink: a glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink by Terre Lente
• Italian-style aperitivo, including a selection of products by Terre Lente, soup, bread and more by As Soup As Possible (Angelica).

## Take a friend and save!
Grab a double ticket to get a discounted price and double the fun.

VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY
All of As Soup As Possible Events are vegetarian (and partially vegan) -friendly. On this particular event, some cold cuts from Calabria - by Terre Lente - are available for those who do eat meat.

For any questions, do not hesitate to leave a message or contact As Soup As Possible.