In Home Private Lesson

In-Home Sourdough Experience

Private or Small-Group Baking — In Your Own Kitchen

Pricing: Private instruction for 1–2 people is $174 total. 

Add one or two friends for $59 each (3–4 total), 

or bring 5+, and everyone pays just $64.

Location
Your home kitchen or any suitable space (clubhouse, church, school, etc.).

Class Synopsis

Join award-winning baker and instructor John Durrant for an immersive, hands-on baking experience tailored to your group. Whether you’re brand new to sourdough or looking to sharpen advanced skills, this class delivers clear instruction, real dough work, and practical results.

Drawing from decades of baking and his upcoming book, Daily Bread: A Baker’s Bible, John guides you through the art and science of fermentation in a relaxed, engaging format. You’ll bake, ask questions, and leave with confidence—not confusion.

This is one flexible experience: private when you want it, social when you want it.

Course Options

• Sourdough Master Class
• Focaccia Master Class
• Pizza (West Coast style & Deep Dish)
• Holiday Breads (Panettone, Stollen, Hot Cross Buns, Sourdough Skulls)
• Specialty Breads (Pumpkin Bread, Garlic Parmesan Sourdough Snails, Hasselback Potato Bread)

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Reach out and we’ll build an individualized lesson plan.

Each session focuses on one bread type, with variations included. Beginners start with essentials; experienced bakers can move directly into advanced topics.

What You’ll Learn

• No-Feed / No-Discard culture care
• No-knead baking process
• Ingredient selection and variations
• Fermentation management
• Equipment (and smart alternatives)
• Oven management and baking technique
• Troubleshooting common issues

Advanced instruction is available immediately for experienced bakers.

What’s Included

• San Francisco sourdough starter culture
• Basic baking tools set (valued $25–$30, class-dependent)
• Oven-ready dough for in-class baking
• Recipe excerpts from Daily Bread
• Ingredients to mix, ferment, and bake the following day
• Quick-reference guide for your chosen bread

Travel Information

A mileage fee may apply for locations outside Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and Hayden. Check availability or open dates by clicking Schedule Now above.