Prerequisite: None Course Description In the first week of our hands-on series, you will learn all aspects applicable to bread baking. This will become a very important foundation for you to understand advanced levels of artisan baking. You will be familiarized with important steps of baking, including mixing, dividing, pre-shaping, shaping and baking. You will […]
Prerequisites: None Course Description In this 2-day Japanese Home Baking class, you combine both pastry and bread skills to learn techniques for creating airy chiffon cake, fluffy Japanese cheesecake, melon pan & more! Check-in The class will begin at 7:30 AM on day one and at 7:00 AM subsequent days. We will have breakfast pastries […]
Prerequisites: None Course Description In this 2-day Japanese Home Baking class, you combine both pastry and bread skills to learn techniques for creating airy chiffon cake, fluffy Japanese cheesecake, melon pan & more! Check-in The class will begin at 7:30 AM on day one and at 7:00 AM subsequent days. We will have breakfast pastries […]
Course Description Ever wondered how to create crisp, flaky croissants at home, or a light and tender brioche? Take this intensive two-day course and learn how to make various viennoiserie items. In this class, students will be introduced to mixing and lamination techniques specifically designed for home baking. Students will make their own products from […]
Prerequisite: Series I OR Work experience in the field equivalent to the above. Please customerservice@sfbi.com if you believe you have work experience to skip Series I. A questionnaire will be sent for you to fill out and send back. Please note, that Series I covers what is discussed in Artisan I as well as a […]
Prerequisites: None Course Description In this 2-day Japanese Home Baking class, you combine both pastry and bread skills to learn techniques for creating airy chiffon cake, fluffy Japanese cheesecake, melon pan & more! Check-in The class will begin at 7:30 AM on day one and at 7:00 AM subsequent days. We will have breakfast pastries […]
Prerequisites: None Course Description In this 2-day Japanese Home Baking class, you combine both pastry and bread skills to learn techniques for creating airy chiffon cake, fluffy Japanese cheesecake, melon pan & more! Check-in The class will begin at 7:30 AM on day one and at 7:00 AM subsequent days. We will have breakfast pastries […]
Prerequisites: None--just be willing to stand/work in a kitchen, pay attention to demos and sit for lecture. Course Description Learn the details of mixing, fermenting, shaping, and baking bread in this essential introductory course. The course covers baker’s math, ingredient selection and function, how mixing affects fermentation, and other bread baking fundamentals. Both enthusiasts and […]
Prerequisite Series I-II OR Artisan I & II OR Work experience in the field equivalent to the above. Please send your resume to: customerservice@sfbi.com to register for the class. Course Description The first half of this series covers fundamentals of viennoiserie production. You will be introduced to our pastry lab and new equipment such as […]
Prerequisite: None. Please note that there will be some bread production. Course Description: Turn your passion for baking into a thriving home-based business with this comprehensive cottage bread baking class! This 2-day course is co-led by Bonnie Ohara of Alchemy Bread, a pioneer in the cottage baking industry, along with an SFBI baking instructor. Designed […]
Prerequisite 2026 Series I-III: This class is best suited as the bookend to the 7-week Training Series as it is more of a culmination of the concepts learned in the weeks prior. Course Description One important topic explained in this 5-day class is how to create a production schedule for yeasted bread, sourdough and viennoiserie […]