Breadmaking Mastery 3.0 (Hamilton)

🥖 Breadmaking Mastery 3.0 – French Baguette, Sourdough & Rye Workshop (Hamilton)

📍 Location: Chocolate Tales Studio, 430 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON L8R 3K8
⏱ Duration: 4.5 hours
👥 Group Size: Limited to 8 participants
🔞 Ages: 16+

Event Description

Complete your breadmaking journey with Breadmaking Mastery 3.0, an immersive artisan bread workshop in Hamilton dedicated to three iconic European loaves: French Baguette, Sourdough, and Rye. This advanced, hands-on class is designed for passionate home bakers ready to explore traditional techniques, natural fermentation, and the nuanced relationship between flour, time, and temperature. 🍞

Over 4.5 hours, you’ll work directly with classic doughs that demand precision and patience. Learn how to shape and score baguettes for a crisp, crackling crust and open crumb, develop depth of flavour through wild sourdough fermentation, and handle rye doughs to create hearty, flavourful loaves with rustic character. Along the way, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of hydration control, fermentation timing, and how different flours influence structure, aroma, and taste.

This workshop goes beyond recipes, focusing on technique, observation, and hands-on repetition. With expert guidance, you’ll refine skills such as dough handling, proofing decisions, and baking strategies that help produce consistent, bakery-quality results at home. The experience is both technical and sensory—rooted in time-honoured traditions while building confidence through practice.

You’ll leave with freshly baked breads, printed recipes, and the knowledge to continue crafting artisan loaves in your own kitchen. Whether you’re expanding your sourdough skills or mastering classic European breads, Breadmaking Mastery 3.0 offers a rewarding and inspiring baking experience from start to finish. ✨

What’s Included

✔ Hands-on instruction for three artisan bread styles
✔ French Baguette – shaping, scoring, and steam-baking techniques
✔ Sourdough Loaf – working with natural starters and fermentation
✔ Rye Bread – rustic, earthy, and flavour-forward
✔ Expert guidance on hydration, flour ratios, and proofing
✔ Small-group learning environment
✔ Freshly baked breads to take home
✔ Printed recipes and professional baking insights
✔ All ingredients, tools, and equipment provided

📸 Photography welcome (video recording not permitted)

Cancellation & Rescheduling

• All workshop tickets are final sale
• 48 hours’ notice required via info@chocolatetales.ca for rescheduling
• Eligible changes receive store credit
• Late changes (under 48 hours) incur a $19 fee per ticket
• Weather-related concerns may qualify for full credit or rescheduling