Learn To Bake With Me
Have you ever wanted to bake your own bread, cupcakes, or scones—or experiment with alternative flours? Join me for a private or semi-private baking class in my cozy home kitchen.
Each class is hands-on, relaxed, and designed for all skill levels. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned home baker, you’ll learn techniques you can use again and again.
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Cost: $60 per person
Duration: 2.5 hoursMenu: Focaccia Bread & Bread Sticks
Learn to bake artisan-style focaccia from start to finish in just about 90 minutes. This beginner-friendly recipe is perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy fresh, homemade bread without spending all day in the kitchen.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of bread-making—from working with yeast and fermenting dough to shaping and baking the perfect golden, crispy crust. While the focaccia bakes, we’ll also make a quick, rustic, yeast-free breadstick using an old-fashioned method.
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Cost: $70 per person
Duration: 3 – 3.5 hoursMenu: Teff Flour Oatmeal Cookies & Millet Flour Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Discover the beauty of baking with ancient and alternative grains. We’ll start with hearty teff oatmeal cookies—thick, chewy, and filled with dark chocolate, raisins, nuts, molasses, and oats. Then, we’ll make a tender millet flour lemon poppy seed cake, where the nuttiness of millet complements the bright, citrusy flavor of lemon.
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Cost: $65 per person
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hoursMenu: Chocolate Brownie Cookies & Chocolate Pot de Crème
Chocolate is one of my favorite things in the world! In this class, we’ll explore different types of chocolate and how they are used in baking. You’ll learn essential techniques for working with chocolate as we make rich fudge brownie cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers. Then, we’ll make a velvety chocolate pot de crème—silky custard topped with a glossy surface that melts in every spoonful.
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Cost: $60 per person
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hoursMenu: Cream Puffs & Éclairs
Master the art of classic French choux pastry. You’ll learn how to make light, airy pastry shells and fill them with homemade vanilla and chocolate pastry creams. Perfect for anyone who loves elegant, bite-sized desserts.
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Cost: $60 per person
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hoursMenu: Chocolate Chip Cookies & Banana (or Pumpkin) Muffins
Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh baking basics.
We’ll cover essential ingredients, how to properly measure, mixing techniques, and how to tell when your baked goods are perfectly done. Then we’ll bake classic chocolate chip cookies and soft, moist banana or pumpkin muffins.
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Cost: $65 per person
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hoursMenu: Seasonal Fruit Galette & Fruit Crisp
Celebrate seasonal fruit in all its natural beauty. We’ll start by making a simple, buttery pie dough and shape it into a rustic fruit galette. Then, we’ll create a warm fruit crisp topped with a crunchy mixture of oats, walnuts, brown sugar, and spices—one of my favorite cozy breakfasts.
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Cost: $40 per hour + ingredient costs
Have a recipe you’d like to perfect or a baking skill you’ve always wanted to learn? Bring your favorite recipe or dream dessert idea, and I’ll help you bring it to life—step by step.