Bread Classes in Los Angeles, CA

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...

Learn the secrets of making authentic Italian Ciabatta in this three part workshop with our Artisan Bread guru, Chef JJ Levenstein.

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.

Over the past year, many of us have tried our hand with homemade yeasted breads. Discover tricks and tips so your bread recipes bake up reliably every time, such as the difference between active dry and instant yeast, differences in flours, knowing when your dough has been kneaded enough, and when it has fully proofed. Come prepared to share your...

In this session, the Chef will be sharing techniques for making a beautiful bread wreath to grace your holiday table.

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...

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:...

Learn how to decorate your own gingerbread house in this special holiday workshop! BLVD will provide an assembled house for you to decorate, with all kinds of fun add ons. We will also show you how to make your own icing to use on the houses. This class will be meeting on Zoom.  We'll send you an email with the class handout with the recipes,...

Learn how to make the oldest food known to mankind.  We cover techniques to produce quick baked goods for everyday meals and special dinners.   At the end of class, sample your breads right out of the oven, watch the steam rise and the butter slowly melt as we pair with jellies and jams.  The recipes include: Pain de Ménage Brioche...

Calling all BREAD aficionados…do we have a class for you! In this hands-on weekend intensive course, you will pick up versatile bread-making techniques from various regions while learning how to make six different types of bread, ranging from ciabatta and sourdough to focaccia and seeded harvest loaf. Students will work in pairs, building basic...

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,...

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....

This class is designed for amateur cooks who are comfortable in the kitchen, or have completed our Boot Camp for Adults, Part I program (which is NOT a prerequisite, but worth checking out).   Each 2-hour class meets once a week for 6 consecutive weeks, beginning on the start date you choose below. Suitable for 16+. Week 1:  Vegetables...

Learn to make fragrant Greek meatballs, tzatziki sauce, and a traditional Greek salad! Since Despina can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special, meaningful opportunities to share cooking, culture, and connection--just like our real life experiences. We want you to cook...

The course is recommended to people who want to learn how to make pizzas for professional purposes and want to work as Pizzaiolo in a Neapolitan pizzeria. The program is divided in 4 periods: 1 - Theoretical period: Knowledge of the Product and Preparation Process The course's theoretical hours aim to furnish the student with an essential knowledge...