is a master baker, the first Romanian bread sommelière, beer sommelier and certified expert in the sensory analysis of bread. Born in Romania and currently living in Austria, Lara has been in love with the divine smell of freshly baked bread since her childhood, thanks to her grandmother Maia. Later, she rediscovered the fascination for sourdough bread through her husband, an Austrian who would carry bread in his luggage when he was working as an expat in Romania. A philology graduate, Lara gave up her career in education and chose instead to focus on educating the palate. Her great passion for bread led her to become a true specialist in the field, with professional training in Canada, Germany, France and Austria.