Join Luca Ponti on a deep dive into making sourdough at home. Learn how to grow and care for your very own sourdough starter, gain tips on how to handle dough, and the best techniques for developing a perfect crust.
What to expect:
You will mix, shape, score and bake sourdough.
Learn how to feed and care for your very own sourdough starter.
Learn to maximize the potential of your sourdough by indulging in treats made with excess starter.
You’ll leave the class with recipes, tools, and tips to be an expert home sourdough baker.
CLASS DATE: Sunday, January 8, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
About our Instructor:
San Francisco native who has lived in Oregon since 2010, Luca Ponti has been helping in the kitchen since he could talk. He started cooking professionally at Veritable Quandary, a quintessential Portland restaurant, where he developed his skills ranging from osso buco to pastry. He later became Lead Baker and Kitchen Manager at Sweedeedee in North Portland. where he became known for his exuberant energy, creativity, and the best pie in the state of Oregon, according to People Magazine. He is now the owner & creator of SquirrelmealsPDX: an at-home private chef experience!
Add on a bread kit!
Basic Bread Kits include a plastic container for mixing and proofing your dough, a bowl scraper, a bench knife, and a Banneton (round, cotton lined bread proofing basket).
Please note: Local orders only, pick up at class. If you are giving the class and kit as a gift, and would like the kit in time for holiday giving, please send us a note with your order and we will arrange a pick up time.