Baking 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...

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...

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...

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 sour cream-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...

In the 2-hour class, we’ll demystify the classic American dessert: apple pie. We’ll make and roll our all-butter pâte brisée for our double crust pie stuffed with your favorite apple variety. We’ll also make a caramel sauce for drizzling, and an apple martini to sip while you wait for your pie to finish baking after class. What we’ll cover:...

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...

We are huge fans of GBBS (the Great British Baking Show), so we thought it would be fun to have families join together for a healthy dose of baking fun. Each session will focus on a new desserts, with multiple ways to personalize it, so everyone has a chance to exercise their creativity! Suitable for all ages, if accompanied by an adult. Choose only...

Have you always struggled with stretching pizza dough? 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 session is the perfect follow-up to our dough making session, or you can pick up some dough from your local pizzeria and jump right in. Prep details will be emailed to you...

There's a reason we are always sold out of JJ's Artisan Sourdough - it's incredible! Now, you can make your own artisan sourdough 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 class will be meeting on...

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...

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 and set it to rise. When we meet in the afternoon, it’ll be time to decorate our focaccia...

Whether you’re an experienced pizzaiolo or a total noob, this 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. Shopping and equipment lists will be emailed to you upon purchase. Most of the ingredients are already in your...

Chef JJ is the guest chef this week, and will share her tried-and-true recipe for a savory weeknight main dish. Tonight, you'll bake an Alsatian Onion Tarte! This class will be meeting on Zoom. After purchase, you will receive an email with the class handout with the recipes, ingredients and equipment, as well as the Zoom meeting link. Features:...