Hands On Croissants

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, the hot needed...

Virtual Apple Pie Party: Bake the Best Apple Pie & Sip an Apple Martini Let's celebrate fall! Join me to bake the best apple pie while sipping the best apple pie martini. This pie has won MANY blue ribbon awards at county fairs. I guarantee it's the best pie you've ever had! No previous baking experience necessary. It's easy! What you'll need:...

Celebrate Halloween by creating your own at-home Hogwarts Halloween Feast! We will be playing trivia while the oven does its magic, too! Treats and trivia – what more do you need? We will be making: Pumpkin Pasties (savory) Butterbeer Cookies Sorting Hat Cupcakes Ollivander’s Pretzel Wands Ingredients you’ll need: Pretzel Rods ...

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...

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...

Heading out to get your bagel fix is a little more challenging these days, so why not stay home this Sunday and knead, roll, boil, and bake your own authentic NYC style bagels! Chef-Instructor Erica Wides will walk you through the whole process, and at the end of class you'll have a dozen golden bagels to get you through the next week. You'll make:...

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 your...

We are so excited to bring you our brand new online cooking classes!  Join us as we learn the secret tricks behind working with yeast and preparing dough from scratch, shaping dough, and creating an artisan pizza fresh from the oven! Bring your own ingredients and beverage of choice. Let’s have fun in the Kitchen and learn something new as we...

Everyone has a favorite version of Pumpkin Bread, and tonight Sharon will share hers: full of sugar and spice and everything nice!

Love to bake? Don’t miss this conversation with “The World’s Best Pastry Chef” (and inventor of the wildly popular Cronut), Dominique Ansel. Ansel chats with former Food & Wine editor in chief and Top Chef judge Dana Cowin about his book Everyone Can Bake: Simple Recipes to Master and Mix, named one of the season’s...

It's the end of the week, so let's celebrate that we made it through by throwing a pizza party! Homemade dough, sauce, and the sky's the limit on topping choices. You'll make: Quick Pizza Dough Classic Tomato Sauce Sheet Pan Pizzas How these virtual classes work: After registering, you will be sent a link to log into the class at the appointed...

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...

You've seen these gorgeous breads scrolling by on Instagram, and now you can unleash your own inner artist with BLVD's Bread Guru, Chef JJ Levenstein. Did we mention they are also delicious?This is a two part workshop. In the morning, we'll make our dough. After a rest, we will resume in the afternoon to decorate and bake!This class will be meeting...

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...

Bright and zingy lemon curd + a tropical shortbread crust = the perfect lemon bar. Is Sharon’s recipe the best? Judge for yourself tonight!

It’s apple season, so break out the cinnamon and let’s make Apple Crisp today! 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 ahead of time. Difficulty level: Easy Ages: 5+. Adult supervision strongly recommended...