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Cook something beautiful from scratch

Small-group, hands-on classes in my home kitchen — capped at eight. Sourdough, dumplings, pastry, and whatever inspires us next.

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Sourdough English muffins with beet and dill trout gravlax

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Sea Forager x Wholesomely Jane: Sourdough English Muffins + Trout Gravlax

A hands-on workshop in the craft of sourdough baking and fish curing. Make naturally leavened whole grain English muffins from scratch, prepare your own jewel-toned beet and dill trout gravlax with Sea Forager rainbow trout, and gather around a generous spread of warm muffins, silky gravlax, cream cheese, herbs, and seasonal accompaniments. You’ll leave the class with a personal batch of dough to make muffins yourself the next day, and your own gravlax to finish curing at home.

Skills you'll learn
Sticky dough handling Fermentation basics Dough shaping Cast iron baking Fish curing
What you'll get from this class
  • 4 freshly baked English muffins to enjoy during class
  • Pre-fermented dough prepared in advance so you can shape and bake fully developed muffins during class
  • Fresh dough to take home and bake later (4 muffins worth)
  • Homemade snack and tea upon arrival
  • Seasonal toppings bar featuring butter, homemade peach jam, honey, cream cheese, and herbs
  • Printed English muffin recipe card to recreate the process at home
  • Active sourdough starter in a take-home jar
  • 4oz cured Sea Forager rainbow trout in a take-home container

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Jane

About Jane

Making food reconnects us to who we are, where we come from, and the natural world.

As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, food has always been central to how I experience and share culture. I grew up in a household where cooking was both a matter of practicality — my family could not afford to eat out — but also became our primary way of showing love.

When something in the kitchen sparks my curiosity, I tend to dive in completely. When I first started learning sourdough, I spent hours studying fermentation and dough behavior, experimenting again and again until it finally clicked.

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The experience

What makes these classes different

01

Truly Hands-on

Everyone gets their hands in the dough. No watching from the sidelines — you'll shape, fold, and bake alongside me.

02

Techniques, Not Just Recipes

Understand the why behind each step — fermentation, hydration, timing — so you can keep experimenting at home.

03

Small & Intimate

Capped at 8 guests, every class feels less like a lesson and more like cooking with friends in a cozy kitchen.

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What people are saying

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I completed a 2-day private sourdough workshop with Jane and it was nothing short of remarkable. Jane was extremely knowledgeable about the process and patiently answered all my questions about flour types, cooking time, shaping and scoring. While I've done a lot of home baking myself, I've always felt intimidated by the long multi-day process — Jane guided me through each step while giving me enough autonomy to build confidence in doing it on my own. And I got a delicious bakery-quality loaf to bring home.

Recent private sourdough lesson guest

Jane is an expert baker, but made baking accessible even to newbies! ... Reading a recipe could never capture the nuances and feedback Jane provided in person. We left feeling way more confident as newbie bakers. Excellent teaching, small group, centrally located, accessible with transit and parking was easy. You can't go wrong! Thanks Jane!

Recent English muffin guest

I've made dumplings before, but zongzi looked much harder, so I was a little intimidated. Jane breaks the process down thoughtfully for beginners, and even someone not especially crafty like me figured it out. After a short intro to the dish's history, most of the class was practice. She circulated constantly, and when a bamboo leaf tore she helped me understand why and fix it myself. By the end of class I understood the logic behind the folds instead of just copying her.

Recent zongzi guest

Jane is patient, grounded, and explains things in a way that makes it easy to get started. I especially appreciated how she shares context from her own baking journey — it really helps you build confidence and continue learning on your own.

Recent English muffin class guest

Jane is an amazing teacher! She worked tirelessly to prepare the starter, utensils, and two different baking tools. I'd recommend Jane to anyone. I'm currently working on my own starter because Jane gave me some of hers.

Recent English muffin class guest

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