Zingerman's Baking and Cooking Classes in Ann Arbor

We'll be using the power of bacon to flavor three amazing baked goods, all in honor of 10 years of Zingerman's Camp Bacon® and Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon. Together we'll make Peppered Bacon  bread, perfect for toast or sandwiches. We'll also make rich Bacon Cheddar Scallion scones and sweet-and-salty Bacon Pecan Sandy cookies. Try and contain yourself!

You'll leave the BAKE! class with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and all the tasty bacon baked goods you made in class. You'll also go home with some great coupons.

This class is being offered virtually. 

Experience a few of the fresh flavors of Mexico! In this hands-on class, we’ll make chicken enchiladas, fresh salsa, your own corn tortillas, and a traditional custard flan for dessert. 

You'll leave the BAKE! class with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and dinner for four!

At Zingerman’s Bakehouse, we make bagels as they were a long time ago—crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, with big flavor, and a hole you can stick your finger through. In this hands-on class, we'll teach you to make great bagels from scratch. You’ll mix your dough, knead it by hand, shape it into rings, then boil and bake your bagels to get just the right texture. You'll choose the toppings for your bagels, too (we recommend poppy seeds, sesame seeds, everything mix, and coarse salt). Caramelized onions can be added to part of the dough for a flavorful addition. We’ll also teach you how to make traditional bialys—crispy, chewy rolls with a center of slow-roasted onions and poppy seeds. Once you've mastered our great go-to recipe, who wouldn’t be impressed waking up to fresh-baked bagels? After all, better bagels make for better weekends, in our book!

You'll leave the BAKE! class with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and the bagels and bialys you made in class.

In-Person: We'll end class with a tasting of what we made and you'll go home with some great coupons.

What our guests have to say about this class:

I will now make bagels. Never thought it possible. — Chris A.

I love to learn new techniques—especially for things I might not make at home, such as bagels. — Mia B.

Experience three classics from Detroit institutions that have been around since the 1920s and 1940s. Together in this hands-on class, we'll make Detroit-Style Deep Dish Pizza, with caramelized cheese edges baked in a blue steel pan; Spiced Almond Cookies, in the traditional windmill shape; and a Long John Coffee Cake, with a butter, brown sugar, and walnut streusel. Get a little piece of history and a big bite of flavor, along with plenty of hands-on practice and tips for mastering these classic recipes. 

You'll leave the BAKE! class with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and the pizza, cookies, and coffee cake you made in class.

In-person: We'll end class with a tasting of what we made and you'll go home with some great coupons.

What our guests have to say about this class:

This class helped me realize that baking isn't as intimidating as I had feared, and can be fun (and not just a chore). —Remy D.

These classes make home baking seem much more doable. —Margaret B.

I never wanted to make pizza at home but now I definitely will. —Arielle J.

Hop on the tahini train! We’ve been experimenting in the kitchen with the latest culinary craze, tahini (rich sesame paste); and we’re using Tohum, a great organic heirloom golden tahini we sourced from Turkey. In this hands-on class, we'll make Tahini Butter Cookies, Tahini Banana Bread made with soft white whole wheat flour and black sesame seeds, and the Bakehouse's newest tahini creation, our tahini and chocolate Casbah Coffee Cake! 

You'll leave the BAKE! class with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and all the delicious tahini treats you made in class.

In-person: We'll end the in-person class with a tasting of what we made and you'll go home with some great coupons.