Testimonials

Thomas,

… thank you for making it such a wonderful class!  Your passion for baking bread was quite obvious in the first 5 minutes of class.

Melissa – 7/10

Thanks again for putting on such a nice class. What was nice about your class was your obvious passion for bread baking and your ability to keep track of many things simultaneously…a necessity for a professional baker… and your commitment of your time and energy to conveying all this to your class.

Beverly – 7/10

Thomas, you have opened my eyes to a different world of baking and discovery. …and about the great teacher we had. The people I tell know how excited I am about learning about bread and how easy you made it for us. I was driving down the street yesterday thinking about all we learned and am thinking about making a Baked Potato Bread, taking the rosemary out and adding bacon bits, cheese, onions and sour cream.  I think you may have created a bread monster. So many possibilities….. you were great, we got lots more then we expected for so little money.  Our best to you in future classes, if you want to use this as a testimonial, feel free to do so and if you want us to each give you a testimonial we will gladly do so.

Thanks again.

Nelda, Raymond, & Jordon 7/10

I loved the class and am so fired up to make bread–I’ve gotten the tiles for my oven and lots of flour, etc.  I will make some this weekend.  And, of course, I got all the books and have been reading them and learning so much about chemistry and bread making.

Robin – 7/10

Also, I would love the recipes in the Excel Sheet – that way I won’t lose them at college!

Thanks for a great class,

Elizabeth – 8/10

Marion and I very much appreciate the time you spent with us in class. We are both delighted. We plan to keep the “Thomas starter” going from now on. Teaching is the only way to be truly immortal as part of you continues with us.

Thanks very much for the class.

Gary and Marian – 9/10

I really enjoyed the class and have been telling all my family and friends.  They are so envious of me, especially my family (who live all over, but not in Houston).  My friends in Houston say they are just waiting for me to start practicing what I learned….. on them!

Thanks again for being such a great teacher!

Judy- 9/10

Thanks so much for sharing with us, what you love doing! …just for the record, you are awesome…

Pooja – 10/10

Thank you again for your wonderful class laced with kindness and patience.

Jeanne – 10/10

I thoroughly enjoyed your class and appreciate your patience and answering all our questions.  I am glad that your class was my first class with Leisure Learning, you set the bar pretty high. We were very lucky to have you as our teacher. Thanks again for such a fun and educational class and for especially showing us that we can actually use our hands to make the bread and don’t really need a big expensive mixer, . . .

Marni – 10/10

Here are the pics. Thanks for a great class. We are taking our home made crostini to a party tonight.

Jessica – 12/10

The class was really fun and I learned so much.

Maria – 12/10

I just baked the Pain Francis and it looks beautiful and tastes even better!! Thank you so much for teaching me.

Andi – 12/10

I had a blast. I can’t tell you how much I learned. Mainly because a lot of what I learned hasn’t sunk in yet. I know that I will be baking bread in the future and read something and say to myself “so that is what Thomas meant when he said or did such and such”.  There is that instantaneous learning and then there is that subliminal thinking that is going on. Not sure which bread we will make this weekend. Both starters we brought home on Wednesday night are getting prime for usage.   We had a great time. And when you get the gluten free baking course all worked out we are definitely going to take it. One thing that Carol found was that the gluten in the bread we baked didn’t affect her as much as store bought bread. Made us wonder if there is other things they put in the store bought stuff that may be affecting her.

Thanks for all that patience you had.

Tom – 3/11

Thanks for the great class! I have been refreshing my Barm, but since you said we should bake one type of bread four times before moving on I guess I’ll refrigerate that and make some more baguettes.

Julie – 3/11

I’m so glad that I took your course!! I learned so much…

Tami – 3/12

The food, drinks and bread were all outstanding as usual; overall a very enjoyable and informative class! And, yes, I think I gleaned some of your knowledge that I needed to proceed with bread making. It was a fun class and interesting people.

Carol – 4/12

It was pleasure learning from you!

Peter – 4/12

Thanks for helping us make this wonderful bread 🙂

Lacrima – 5/12

Chef Haney:

I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I enjoyed your company, honest opinions, and smile. You are a great teacher and I just feel that you should know that I felt real comfortable with you. I felt like I could be (myself) without offending you.

Amanda – 5/12

Thanks for the great class…

Elizabeth – 4/12

Thomas, we would like to thank you for teaching this great class. We were very impressed by both the content and style of the class. Combining the “Show” and “Do” aspects of learning the techniques and processes of bread making worked very well, and we feel we are primed and ready to bake on our own. Your teaching style is very effective – you delivered a ton of info, but kept it fun and interesting. The class felt as much a party among friends as a learning experience, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Steve & Frances – 7/12

Thomas, again let me say how much I enjoyed the sessions this week. Your informal style worked well with the group and I know I learned a lot.

Carolyn – 7/12

Thanks for the help. I really enjoyed the class and appreciated all the hard work on your part.

Elizabeth – 7/12

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of a great learning experience. Thank you for the confidence …

Hilda – 10/12

Had so much fun Thomas, you are a master.

Bobby – 12/12

Just a small note to thank you. I had soooooo much fun…

Juanita – 12/12

Thank you… The bread was amazing! Thank you for sharing…

Jean – 1/13

Great class……

Joe – 1/13

Just wanted to say thanks again for the class. Had a great time and learned a lot!

Katie – 2/13

Making the pizza dough and the Foccacia bread today. Really enjoyed your class.

Rob – 4/13

I have learned a lot thanks to you and I am very grateful! We all had a great time.

Elizabeth – 4/13 (Pizza)

Thank you for showing me the right way to make a pizza crust….

Helen – 4/13 (Pizza)

Thank you Thomas. I had a great time! My husband said that the bread and muffin were delicious.

Theresa – 5/13 (Shaping)

Thanks for the great class. It was very important to practice the bread shaping and to get a feel for how to do it without over working the dough. The bread was a hit at the party and was all gone before I left.

Elizabeth – 5/13 (Shaping)

Thomas,

I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the bread making class. I think I will gain 20 lbs from eating all the bread.

Michael – 11/13 (Artisan)

Thank you for a wonderful class experience.

Kim -11/13 (Holiday Breads)

I second that!

Janina – 11/13 (Holiday Breads)

Hi Thomas,

Thank you for a very enjoyable class.

Theresa – 11/13 (Holiday Breads)

Thomas, thanks for the recipe and for a great class.

Dernay – 11/13 (Holiday Breads)

Thomas, once again you out-did yourself! You are a great host & a VERY prepared instructor! How in heavens name do you get to class with all the ingredients & still have enough organization of thought to teach a class?!!

Susan – 11/13 (Holiday Breads)

Thank you again, Thomas, for your great generosity and all you have taught us!

Barbara – 12/13 (Artisan Breads)

Thank you so much for the bread class.

Mary – 12/13 (Artisan Breads)

Thank you, Thomas for sharing your gift.  It was a pleasure taking your class. Thomas, you are a gem!

Joyce – 12/13 (Artisan Breads)

Thank you, Thomas, for a wonderful Artisan bread baking class! Thank you for sharing what you

love.

Vickie – 1/14 (Artisan Breads)

Again, I greatly enjoyed the class and as I stated last night, Chef Thomas truly shows his love of the culinary arts in the way he is so willing to teach and share his knowledge and understanding with others. It was a very good experience and one that I know my brother and I will talk about for some time!

Trent – 3/14 (Pizza)

Thomas, I really got a lot out of the class. Thanks.

Darryl – 3/13 (Artisan Breads)

Thanks Thomas, for creating a major, revelatory experience.

Randall – 6/14 (Artisan Breads)

Thanks so much!

Ann – 6/14 (Artisan Breads)

Thank you Thomas, I had a blast!

Simone – 7/14 (Artisan Breads)

It’s always great to take a class with you!

Henry – 11/14 (Holiday Breads)

Thank you so much Thomas. I am not sure what I will make first they are all so wonderful. I can’t wait to try.

Regina – 11/14 (Holiday Breads)

…thank Thomas for his patience and understanding in dealing with novice bakers. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!

Natalie – 1/2015 (Artisan Breads)

I wanted to thank you for such a fun, informative and successful three nights of bread baking!

Kristina – 1/2015 (Artisan Breads)

I very much appreciate your time and wisdom that you shared with us. The most valuable gift we can give is our time. I am a beneficiary of your gift! In addition, you are an amazing inspiration to me and others! I count it an honor to be your student.

Roger – 2/2015 (Artisan Breads)

I wanted to thank you again for a great class! I learned a lot, and am ready to try some recipes on my own.

Melissa – 2/2015 (Artisan Breads)

Thanks for an excellent introduction to bread baking. Your instruction covered much more than I expected and was very well organized.

Jim – 3/2015 (Artisan Breads)