Baking Classes in Washington, DC

If you've never smelled challah in the oven, you're in for a treat. We will be covering the basics of challah making, a staple of Jewish culture, starting with a short introduction of its historical beginnings and significance, and then moving to making the dough (no experience required for this course at all!). We will break for an hour to allow...

We're going to make the iconic pastry - the croissant. Our chef will guide you through the entire process from folding in the butter to rolling and "turning" the dough, to shaping. This class happens in two sessions over two days. Please see the calendar below for schedule details. Total in class instruction is 3.5 hours. [First Session] We'll...

Are you seduced by French pastries in bakery windows? Well, many of them are quite easy to master at home and require only a few pantry staples to make them. In this class, instructor Rebecca Ffrench will teach you to make a classic pâte à choux (a French pastry dough) and guide you through the creation of a mountain of cream puffs, filled with...

Have you always struggled with stretching pizza dough? One of our Pizza Pros will help you iron out the kinks with some simple techniques used by the best pizza makers in NYC. This session is the perfect follow-up to our dough making session, or you can pick up some dough from your local pizzeria and jump right in. Prep details will be emailed to you...

Join us as we learn all the tricks of the trade of making fresh bagels—you pick the flavor from plain to everything. While your bagels are rising, we will teach you how to take ordinary butter and transform it into a delicious compound herb butter that will pair perfectly for a weekend treat. Be prepared to wow yourself and your friends! Bring your...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes! Warm and fresh homemade Cinnamon Rolls? Yes, please! Join us as we learn how to make, roll, and bake the perfect Cinnamon Roll complete with a delicious vanilla cream cheese icing. Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn something...

Learn the secrets of making authentic Italian Ciabatta in this three part workshop with our Artisan Bread guru, Chef JJ Levenstein.

Happy Thanksgiving! Join our chef to celebrate family and bake some classes sweet treats together. Students will prepare fresh Pumpkin & Apple Pie. - 2hour hands-on class - Each student will enjoyed some Pumpkin & Apple Pie to share, as well as instructions to prepare these at home for family and friends! Please Note: All classes/events...

Live online cooking instruction from today’s most exciting culinary figures. Just in time for wintertime baking, in this hands-on demonstration session we will learn to make a flakey all-butter pie dough, how to blind bake, and make a maple walnut filling. Final bake may finish after class. Basic pie making skills encouraged but not required as...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes!  Fresh, warm, donuts?! Yes, please! Join us as we whip up a batch of donuts completely from scratch for the ultimate sweet treat. From creating our yeast dough to our vanilla creamy pastry cream, and chocolate and vanilla glazes, we promise these donuts won't last long and you'll...

In this three-part comprehensive workshop, learn how to make spectacular (and delicious) crusty loaves of artisan sourdough rye bread with celebrated culinary expert Dr. JJ Levenstein.

In this session, the Chef will be sharing techniques for making a beautiful bread wreath to grace your holiday table.

Whether you’re an experienced pizzaiolo or a total noob, this session will help you turn water, flour, yeast, salt, and oil into perfect pizza dough. One of our Pizza Pros will demonstrate the process of dough making from scratch to batch. Shopping and equipment lists will be emailed to you upon purchase. Most of the ingredients are already in your...

Over the past year, many of us have tried our hand with homemade yeasted breads. Discover tricks and tips so your bread recipes bake up reliably every time, such as the difference between active dry and instant yeast, differences in flours, knowing when your dough has been kneaded enough, and when it has fully proofed. Come prepared to share your...

Macarons are an epic, gorgeous treat – a delicate cookie that demonstrates your amazing baking skills. In this virtual hands-on workshop, you’ll make, flavor, pipe, and fill bake a gorgeous batch of French macarons. Whether you’ve tried to make them before and had some challenges or never tried to make them but just love to eat them, this is...