The people behind every course
Meet the chefs
The chefs at The HOB, Anchor Yeast’s baking school, teach every course, develop the recipes you bake at home and film the videos in our kitchen.
SARAH MOKOENA
HEAD CHEF & COURSE DIRECTOR
[X] years baking · Speciality: mosbolletjies
Sarah Mokoena is the head chef at The HOB and leads the course programme. She is a qualified chef who has baked professionally from hotel kitchens to her own bakery. Her signature bake is mosbolletjies, made to her gran’s recipe.
Bake with Sarah
Her recipes & videos
PIETER DU PLESSIS
ARTISAN BREAD SPECIALIST
[X] years baking · Speciality: potbrood & sourdough
Pieter du Plessis runs the artisan and traditional bread courses at The HOB. He is a qualified chef with a background in artisan bakeries. His signature bake is potbrood over open coals.
Bake with Pieter
His recipes & videos
NALEDI KHUMALO
PASTRY & SWEET DOUGH CHEF
[X] years baking · Speciality: koeksisters
Naledi Khumalo teaches the sweet dough, pastry and kids’ classes at The HOB. She is a qualified pastry chef and teaches our school programmes. Her signature bake is plaited koeksisters, syrup-crisp and light.
Bake with Naledi
Her recipes & videos
Learn in person
BOOK A CLASS WITH THE CHEFS
Every course at The HOB is taught in person by the team above. See the dates and book your spot.
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