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Artisan Baking Center

State-of-the-art baking R+D and culinary education facility powered by Central Milling organic flour.
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08/28/2026

Join Craig Ponsford online for a masterclass in baguettes where you will learn how to make France’s most iconic bread at home 🙌

In this class, you will learn how to make three different styles of baguette:

✅ A traditional baguette made with Poolish
✅ A blended wheat version he calls “white to wheat”
✅ A sourdough baguette made with liquid levain

Learn from a master with decades of teaching under his belt in this asynchronous class you can take at your own pace with unlimited 24/7 access. With clear instruction and downloadable materials to help, you too can master the Art of the Baguette 🥖 👏 . .
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08/20/2026

🍞 New to sourdough? Join me online for Sourdough Bread 101 at artisanbakingcenter.com! Learn how to master the basics of sourdough bread, including how to make & maintain a sourdough starter and mix, fold, ferment, shape and bake your first loaf at home. . .
We’ll walk though everything together including the tools & ingredients you’ll need, all the techniques, step-by-step instructions and even some expert knowledge that will help you get ready for the next steps in your sourdough journey once you master the basics. . .
See you online! 👋 . .

08/14/2026

Join Peter for class (online!) as he takes you on a pizza making journey including 4 pizzas originally made famous by innovative pizza makers around the US:

- The Pistachio Pesto by Grant Arons Inizio Pizza Napoletana
- The Monte Cristo by Paulie Gee Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop
- The Hellboy by Paulie Gee & Mike Kurtz MIKE'S HOT HONEY
- The Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Detroit-Style Pizza, a tribute to Shawn Randazzo Detroit Style Pizza Co.

All from the comfort of home 🏠 See you in class!

Pizza Quest w/ Peter Reinhart

06/26/2026

Summer is officially in full swing and the Artisan Baking Center class calendar is full of wonderful workshops for you to explore!

Follow the in-person class link in our bio to learn more about these or one of our other incredible baking and culinary classes.

06/25/2026

This week our kitchen got to host the loveliest pretzel making class taught by Chef Clare Elaine, the pretzel lady of Sonoma County and owner of Wooden Petal Pretzel Parlor. In just 3 hours, our students learned how to make their own pretzel dough, roll and shape a variety of pretzel styles, create a delicious and simple dip, and boil and bake their hand-made pretzels to the perfect “glaze”. Each student left with multiple boxes overflowing with the delicious results of their work, and a newfound confidence that they can indeed make their own delicious pretzels at home.

Thank you to Chef Clare Elaine for the wonderful class! We look forward to having you back in our kitchen very soon.

If you would like to be on the waitlist for Chef Clare Elaine’s next pretzel class at the Artisan Baking Center, send us a message with your name and email address and we will be sure to let you know when the next dates drop!

06/15/2026

Have a baker Dad in the family? Here are two great last-minute gift ideas:

1) Gift him an online baking class so he can learn some new skills at home https://artisanbakingcenter.com/p/gift-a-class

2) Send him a digital gift certificate towards a hands-on, in-person class at our facility in Petaluma, CA https://centralmilling.com/product/digital-gift-certificate/

Gift = Purchased ✅ Dad = Happy 👏

05/29/2026

🧑‍🍳 Take your sourdough bread baking to the next level with tips, tricks and techniques at every step of the process. . .
Join for class online and learn how to take one whole-grain-forward sourdough formula and transform it into 4 different artisan loaves (Regular, Seeded, Jalapeño Cheddar & Cranberry Walnut) as well as Sourdough Ciabatta, Crunchy Breakfast Rolls and Demi Baguettes. . .
👉 https://artisanbakingcenter.com/p/intermediate-sourdough-bread . .

04/23/2026

Join Chef Rosetta Costantino for a culinary journey to Puglia, the sun-drenched heel of Italy, where we’ll explore some of her favorite traditional dishes from this beautiful southern region.

In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to shape orecchiette, Puglia’s signature pasta, which we’ll pair with a pesto made with fresh fava beans. We’ll fire up the grill to make Bombette—irresistible little pork rolls filled with gooey, melted cheese that burst with flavor. Then, we’ll prepare pitta Salentina, a specialty from the Salento area, and Taralli Pugliesi, a delectable traditional bread snack. To finish, we’ll indulge in a sweet treat from Lecce: Pasticciotto Leccese, a flaky pastry shell filled with rich pastry cream.

May 8th
1:00pm - 4:30pm
At the Artisan Baking Center

Visit the link in our bio to view this incredible menu and purchase your ticket. There are just a few spots left, so grab your spot before it is gone!

03/26/2026

We just had one space open up for our April 4th Afternoon tea class with Jim Dodge. Will you be the lucky student who grabs it before it is gone?

Learn to make, and then enjoy, English scones, Scottish shortbread, Cucumber and Broche Tea Sandwiches, and Welsh Currant Cakes, all served with Fortnum and Mason tea. ☕️

Follow the link in our bio for more details or to purchase your ticket.

03/24/2026

March is Women in Pizza month and we want to celebrate two of our favorite pizzaiolas: Laura Meyer of Pizzeria da Laura and Leah Scurto of PizzaLeah!

Here at the Artisan Baking Center, we are thrilled to have these chefs on our teaching team for 2026:

🍕July 16th, Chef Leah is returning with another of her popular ‘1 dough: 2 styles of American Pizza’ classes. Her February and May classes sold out quickly, so don’t wait to get your tickets!

🍕July 27th and 28th, Chef Leah and Chef Laura are coming together to teach an American Pizza Masterclass geared toward professionals and those new to the industry. This is a rare opportunity to study directly with these pizza masters; grab your spot while you can!

These multi-award-winning pizza makers are not only incredible chefs and educators, but through their non-profit, Fork to Future, they are also using their knowledge and reach to support the next generation of pizza makers, with the aim of uniting and educating fellow women and other underrepresented communities within and surrounding the pizza industry. Visit to learn more about their mission.

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1120 Holm Road
Petaluma, CA
94954

Website

https://artisanbakingcenter.com/

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