Heads up!
You must register by February 23, 2026 in order to get your bread box (and your sourdough starter!) in the mail on time for the event!
This day is designed to be savored.
This is my Valentine to you!
Come for you or invite a friend to join you in your space and enjoy the class together.
Yes! We’ll make beautiful sourdough together - the kind that’s deeply satisfying to make, bake, share, and eat.
Even more importantly, we’ll slow things down.
We’ll talk, laugh, and spend time in a way that feels easy and natural.
This isn’t just a baking class - it's Breaking Bread.
It’s a shared experience, delicious and soul-nourishing.
"Kitchen-to-kitchen, live, real-time connection? This is perfect for partners!" Arlette Barlow
Expect a treat!
Clear, hands-on guidance for making a bodacious sourdough loaf
Peace and space to enjoy the process
Conversation that flows naturally - no small talk required
A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where you can just be yourself
This special Breaking Bread is the speakeasy version
We're all friends here.
It's an intentionally small and personal gathering specifically for:
Past Breaking Bread Experience participants
Friends and fellow humans who value warmth, presence, and connection
This gathering is being shared quietly and directly - not promoted publicly.
"Nancy has a fantastic ability to teach essential skills (not 'soft skills), sprinkled in with a very practical life skill of making bread! I'm excited to blow-away my friends with a tasty loaf of sourdough AND new ways of connecting." Robbie MacCue
A Special Friends Rate
This is a wonderful opportunity for Breaking Bread alumni and friends to connect and reconnect, to enjoy a day of fun, optimism, and peace, so I'm offering it a special price just for this group.
Once the seats are filled, the table is full.
"Shoutout to Nancy Hand and her Breaking Bread Experience! This was an awesome experience not only making and baking sourdough for the first time ever but also meeting, engaging and connecting with the other fabulous men and women who also signed up for this event"
AnnaMarie Kaminski
"A great experience! Nancy coached us through the entire process. Who knew creating sourdough could be so inspirational. A positive and motivating day! A must try event. Thank you, Nancy!!" Dawn Harkins - Harkins, LLC Wealth Management
"Okay, Lady! I had so much fun Breaking Bread with you this weekend. And I learned so much from both you AND the other attendees. Thanks for getting me to be social, connect, & have some tasty sourdough."
Melissa Humble - Humblebee Bakes
We start now!
Here's what to expect when you register:
The scoop!
Helpful emails leading up to the event - simple prep info, tips, reminders, and answers to any questions you send in.
The Special Box
Before the big day, you’ll get a special box in the mail with the tools you need to succeed - like dough blade, lame, my favorite salt, proofing bags, parchment, and a few wonderful surprises for you. You'll have everything you need to rise to the adventure - and your partner will be impressed. Truly "proof" of your love!
The Kickoff Party!
This is a key part of the experience that you won't want to miss!
We'll meet in "Kitchen Studio" a night or two before the event to be sure your sourdough starter is ready to go, and you are ready to "dough"! Of course, we may mingle and enjoy cocktail/mocktail, too!
After Party!
We'll meet again for a cocktail/mocktail-Q&A-happy hour on Thursday, March 5, 2026. You'll be able to ask questions, and get ready to dazzle your friends and family with your bodacious sourdough.🥖
I'm ready to Break Bread! 🥖"Thanks Nancy! It was so much fun! I really enjoyed meeting everyone, and look forward to seeing them again. We are thrilled with our sourdough and connection confidence!" Melanie Aycock - LPC, Louisiana
Come Bake with Nancy (and Will!)
Friends, I’m a south Louisiana daughter of a food scientist, a lifelong foodie, and a devoted sourdough baker.
If we’ve spent time together before, you already know the party ALWAYS ends up in the kitchen.
Yes, I’ve studied communication and conflict for decades - contract law, negotiation, mediation, coaching, all of it.
But honestly? The best connection magic happens in the kitchen.
It's where we gather to eat, to talk, to laugh, to repair, to share, to celebrate.
We loosen up. Shoulders drop. We remember who we are to each other.
That’s what these Breaking Bread days are about.
Connection, a little calm, and a drool-worthy (bragging rights) loaf.
Sounds like a pretty great day, right? 🥖
PS - Since we just moved to the beach, I HAD to put the jump pic!
