We're so excited to offer this opportunity!
Ever wanted to bake bread in your own wood fired bread oven? Join master baker Michael Hansen for a 4 Day intensive. Learn to build an oven of your own and learn why baking breads in a wood-fired oven involves thinking about temperature and ingredients in a different way. All participants should possess minimal baking skills in a household oven. Michael has over 20 years of experience building ovens and baking in both urban and extremely remote settings across multiple continents. Michael is a renowned historian of grains and baking lore. It's a remarkable treat to have him with us in Searsport for a workshop. He's in our world for 10 days because of his generous offer to bake for the Armenian Picnic.
Day 1 (late afternoon): Meet at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground and bake bread with Michael in the wood fired oven he built 4 years ago. The conversation will include why bread cooks differently in a wood fired oven and how to get the best results. Types of wheat and other grains from around the world to make your breads interesting, healthy and delicious. Bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with the fresh baked bread and dipping oils while you get to know the other workshop participants.
Days 2 & 3: Make a community bread oven at the Mermaid Plaza in downtown Searsport. You'll be doing the building...start at the very foundation and follow all of the steps to create a perfect, vaulted oven.
Day 4 (morning): Join Michael again at the Searsport Shores oven and bake morning treats. Conversation will be focused on questions and answers about all things wood oven related...bring a notebook and pencil to capture recipes, tips and tricks before you head off to build your own oven at home.
The cost for the 4 day workshop is $125/person. Lunches will offered a la carte on days two and three (we'll organize a run to the group's choice of restaurant).