Baking Classes in Chicago, IL

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...

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....

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 2.5 hours. [First Session] We'll...

Learn how to make a delicious sandwich bread, that also happens to be gluten, dairy and nut free. We'll start with a brief explanation of the ingredients, move into a demo of the measuring and mixing, and proofing of the dough. I will also have a previously mixed dough that has risen and a description of the final product, with a loaf of fully baked...

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:...

Those who know me best, would say that I am probably obsessed with ube! And they are correct. This purple yam is so much fun to bake with. If you've never eaten or baked with ube, then this is a must have class for you!!! I will show you how to make and bake an ube lava cake. Yup, purple lava! This class will be approximately an hour and 30...

Have you always struggled with stretching your dough into the perfect pie? 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 75 minute session is the perfect follow-up to our dough making session, or you can pick up some dough from your local pizzeria and...

We, here in NYC, live and die by our beloved corner slice. Since we all began self-isolating, we’ve been craving our favorite late night slice (or early morning morsel, mid afternoon eat…) so we decided to make our own! Join us as we co-create our own personal pizzas, replete with the perfect blistered crust, a bright, seasonal pesto and homemade...

There's a reason we are always sold out of JJ's Artisan Sourdough - it's incredible! Now, you can make your own at home, with JJ's expert guidance! In this three part workshop, you'll learn how to use and maintain a starter, mix up your dough, turn, shape and rest it, and then cook it to perfection.This is a three part workshop. In Part 1, Saturday...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes! We all love bagels but heading out to get fresh bagels is a little more challenging these days so let's make them from scratch right in our own Kitchens! Join us as we learn all the tricks of the trade of making fresh bagels—you pick the flavor from plain to everything. While...

Whether you’re an experienced pizzaiolo or a total noob, this 75 minute 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.  We’ll email you a complete shopping list when you book your spot but most of the...

Once BLVD's resident bread guru, Chef JJ Levenstein, shows you how easy it is to make these pillowy pockets of pita bread at home, you will never go back to store-bought again! This class will be meeting on Zoom. We'll send you an email with the class handout with the recipes, ingredients and equipment, as well as the Zoom meeting link, 48 hours...

The summer is the best time for baking projects! Join us for a few of our favorites. Both these desserts can easily be made gluten-free. We'll make: Summer Fruit Crisp Dark Chocolate Torte with Fruit Coulis How these virtual classes work:  After registering, you will be sent a link to log into the class at the appointed date/time. ...

Its been said that cookies make the world a better place! Then, how would you feel about a chocolate cookie stuffed with cookie butter??? This recipe is super easy and very flavorful! You will need to set aside approximately an hour and 30 minutes for this class. Please note that I am all about baking efficiently, so please make sure that you...