Baking Classes in Chicago, IL

Nourish yourself with the most fundamental food on earth: bread. From the comfort of your own kitchen learn how to combine salt, water, yeast, and flour into warm, crusty, and chewy breads.  In this live online class we will guide you through several classic breads, from ingredients to kneading techniques.  Materials needed to fully participate:...

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...

Bring a taste of NYC to your kitchen: learn to make bagels! Make, shape, then boil and bake this tasty brunch treat along with our chef instructor. We’ll even make a roasted garlic-chive cream cheese to schmear on a bagel at the end of this two-hour class. You Will Learn To: Make bagel dough Roll bagels into their bagel-y shapes...

Roll up your sleeves and get your pizza stone out for this 2-hour class! We’ll jump right into making our dough from scratch, then we’ll do a garlic confit and a marinara sauce to top our pizzas with. A few slices of mozzarella and torn pieces of basil, and you’ve got yourself a margarita! Or you can top it with slices of olives, capers, and...

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...

If you’ve ever eaten a fresh, hot donut, you know that they are one of the most delicious pastries around. In this hands-on class, we’ll make yeast-raised and cornmeal cake donuts. Follow along with the chef from mixing the dough to cutting and frying your donuts. We’ll also glaze and sugar-coat them, literally, to enjoy at the end of the class....

In the 2-hour class, we’ll demystify the classic American dessert: apple pie. We’ll make and roll our all-butter pâte brisée for our double crust pie stuffed with your favorite apple variety. We’ll also make a caramel sauce for drizzling, and an apple martini to sip while you wait for your pie to finish baking after class. What we’ll cover:...

Knowing how to make a pie is a cornerstone skill. We think it is something everyone should know how to make because it is the truest culinary example of love. You don't make a pie for someone you don't care for deeply.  A pie takes time. It is a meditation on butter, flour, fruit, sugar, and temperature (the cold needed for a good crust,...

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...

Learn the secrets of making authentic Galette des Rois, also known as King's Cake in this two part workshop. We'll be making this puff pastry confection to celebrate Mardi Gras, but it's perfect for any gathering where a special cake is required! This class is taking place online, via Zoom. You'll receive an email with the link to join in, along with...

Join our Artisan Bread guru, Chef JJ Levenstein, and learn how to make Dutch Crunch Rolls in this three part workshop. This class is taking place online, via Zoom. You'll receive an email with the link to join in, along with the recipe, ingredients and equipment list, at least 48 hours in advance of class. Date/Time: Sunday, March 7th at 10 AM, 11...

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...

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.

Japanese milk bread is probably the lightest, fluffiest, most tender bread you'll come across. Now Chef JJ Levenstein will show you the secrets of this delicious bread in this three part workshop. This class is taking place online, via Zoom. You'll receive an email with the link to join in, along with the recipe, ingredients and equipment list, at...