Bread Classes in NYC, New York

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...

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....

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...

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.

If you just dove head first or are considering taking the plunge into sourdough bread baking, this virtual course is for you. A process that develops over multiple days, sourdough bread baking is as simple as it is complicated. By walking you through each step in live classes, with actual demonstrations and trouble shooting our collective bread baking...

Are you or someone you cook for newly gluten-free? Already missing cakes, pies and cookies? Want to learn how to transform some of your favorite baked goods into gluten-free delicacies that taste really good?  In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to work with gluten-free and nut flours to make delicious pies, cakes and quickbreads...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

Menu:  Chicken Tikka masala  Aloo Paratha (potato stuffed bread)  Cucumber raita Remote Learning  This course is available for "remote" learning and to anyone with access to an Internet device with a camera and microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets).  Classes will take place with Mukti Banerjee,...

Paczkis (Poonch-Keys), yeast dough, fried donuts often filled with jams and creams, are a Fat Tuesday tradition that are enjoyed before pre-Easter fasting begins. Be a part of this delicious tradition in the comfort of your own home by learning how to make these pastries from scratch in this intensely interactive 2-hour virtual workshop....

Learn the secrets of making delicious, buttery croissants in this five part workshop with our Artisan Bread guru, Chef JJ Levenstein.  She'll be covering all the necessary techniques for an amazing result: making the dough, learning to fold, cutting, trimming, proofing and much more. This class will be meeting on Zoom, in five separate sessions....