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Baking school,
without the
school.
Three weeks of daily classes, in your own kitchen. One short lesson a day with a step by step guide, from your very first flour test to a braided challah. No experience needed. Start whenever you're ready.
Who it's for
For the one everyone asks to bring dessert.
Whatever brought you here, three weeks from now you'll be the one who made it.
The perfect birthday cake
Not from the bakery. From you. Layers you baked, buttercream you swirled, and a kid who will always remember that you made it.
Friday night
A challah you braided yourself, still warm on the table. A tradition you pass down, not pick up.
The dinner party
You set down an apple crumble pie you made from scratch and the table goes quiet. Then someone asks for the recipe.
The syllabus
Learn it once. Bake it forever.
Every session teaches the why behind the bake: what makes cookies chewy and what makes bread rise. Once you know it, every recipe you ever pick up gets easier. Every day comes with a step by step guide, timers and a quick quiz to lock it in, plus videos for the key techniques.
Week one
Know Your Ingredients
The building blocks. What every ingredient really does, and why it matters more than any recipe you will ever follow.
- Setting up your station and getting to know your oven
- What flour, butter, sugar, eggs and chocolate really do
- Your first techniques, and your first bread
- Bonus: the science behind it all
Week two
Doughs, Cake and Frosting
Hands in the dough. The techniques behind bread, pastry and cake, learned one simple step at a time.
- Bread and pastry dough, from the very first step
- How cake and frosting really work
- Cookies and muffins, done properly
- Bonus: the science behind it all
Week three
The Level 1 Recipes
Everything comes together. The recipes you will bake for birthdays, holidays and Friday nights for years to come.
- Layer cakes and decorating
- A classic pie, a holiday bread and a weekend breakfast favorite
- A bake day that's all yours
- Graduation
What you get
$750 value. Yours for $245.
3 weeks of daily classes
21 lessons, one a day, each with a step by step guide and videos for the key techniques, from your very first flour test to your first homemade bread.
The science, made simple
Why cookies get chewy and why bread rises. Understand it once and you can bake anything.
Your Skills Passport
A stamp for every skill you learn, eleven in all.
The Fix It Guide and The Baker's Dictionary
Every mistake explained and every term defined, so you're never stuck.
Homemade-ish Bakers
The private student community where you share every bake and see what everyone made.
A certificate of completion
Yours to download the day you finish Level 1 and earn your Graduate stamp.
Lifetime access
Every lesson, every recipe, yours to come back to forever.
The Recipe Book
All eleven Level 1 recipes in one beautiful PDF, ready to print and keep in your kitchen.
The Kitchen Cheat Sheet
Cups to grams, butter, eggs, salt and oven temperatures on one page. Print it and keep it on your fridge.
VALUE
Pay in full
$245One payment, lifetime access to every lesson, a $750 value.
Join The ListEnroll nowJoin The List free. You'll be first to know when enrollment opens.
Gift the schoolA new hobby, with dessert
Looking for a new hobby? Start with baking.
Baking is the rare hobby you can start tonight, in your own kitchen, and share by the weekend. The Homemade-ish Baking School takes you from never baked to braided challah in 21 days, one short lesson a day. Every lesson ends with something you can eat.
Is baking hard to learn?
Not when someone explains the why. Most recipes skip it, which is why bakes go wrong. Each lesson teaches one fundamental, so by Week 3 you can read any recipe and know what it will do.
The shopping list
Everything you need, before Day 1.
The tools and pans I bake with, plus a few pretty pieces for when you host. Set up your kitchen now and you're ready the day enrollment opens.
Worth itCarawayNonstick bakeware setCeramic sheets and pans that look as good as they bake.Shop
Must haveEtekcityDigital kitchen scaleWe weigh everything. The biggest upgrade in your kitchen.Shop
HostEstelle Colored GlassGlass cake standHand blown, in the prettiest rose. Every cake looks like a centerpiece.Shop
Must haveUSA PanHalf sheet pans, set of 2Cookies, challah and hand pies. Bakes evenly for years.Shop
Worth itKitchenAidArtisan stand mixerCreaming, buttercream and sugar cookies, hands free.Shop
Must haveOXOLarge cookie scoopSame size cookies, same bake time, every time.Shop
Must haveJ.K. AdamsFrench rolling pinPie dough and cinnamon rolls. Light, tapered, made in Vermont.Shop
Must haveGIRPro spatulaOne piece silicone for folding, scraping and every last bit of batter.Shop
Must haveUSA Pan9 by 13 inch panFocaccia and cinnamon rolls.Shop
HostHudson GraceWhite marble cake standHeavy, cool marble that makes a layer cake look finished.Shop
Must haveUSA Pan12 cup muffin panCupcakes and muffins.Shop
Must haveUSA Pan8 inch round cake panGrab two for your layer cakes.Shop
Must haveRubbermaidOven thermometerYour oven is probably lying to you.Shop
Must havePyrexGlass mixing bowlsA set of three. You will use them in every lesson.Shop
HostLenoxScalloped dessert platesFor serving what you made, beautifully.Shop
Must haveOXOBalloon whiskEvery lesson.Shop
Must haveAtecoOffset spatulaSmooth, bakery style frosting.Shop
Must haveOXOBench scraperDividing dough and cleaning up in one swipe.Shop
Must haveOXOCookie spatulaThin and silver, for lifting warm cookies off the pan.Shop
Must haveOXOMedium cookie scoopFor classic, everyday cookies.Shop
Must haveOXOSmall cookie scoopBite size cookies and perfect sugar cookie rounds.Shop
Must haveOXOSilicone pastry brushEgg wash on challah. Goes straight in the dishwasher.Shop
Worth itNordic WareNatural bristle pastry brushThe softest, most even egg wash.Shop
Must haveCarawayCooling rackCookies, cakes and bread cool evenly, never soggy.Shop
Must haveEbern DesignsElastic bowl coversLike a shower cap for your bowl. Covers rising dough.Shop
Worth itCoyuchiOrganic cotton bowl coversThe reusable, prettier way to cover your dough.Shop
Must haveThermoProInstant read thermometerKnow exactly when your bread is done.Shop
Must haveHamilton BeachHand mixerThe easy alternative to a stand mixer.ShopSome of these are affiliate links, which means Homemade-ish may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
How it works
Start whenever you're ready.
There's no class date to wait for. Your twenty one days begin the day you enroll, one lesson unlocks each day, and nothing ever expires.
01 · Join The List
Free. You'll be first to know when enrollment opens.
02 · Enroll for $245
One payment for a $750 value, with lifetime access.
03 · Day 1, Orientation
Set up your station and calibrate your oven, on your schedule.
04 · Graduate
Twenty one days later, your Graduate stamp and your certificate.
About
Dana Hasson
I moved to America at 13 not speaking English, and the kitchen was the first place that made sense to me. Everything I know, I learned by baking, failing and figuring out why. Baking is a set of rules, and once you understand them, you can make anything.
I built Homemade-ish from my own kitchen, and this is the class I wish I'd had when I started.
With love, Dana
Graduation
You'll leave with more than a certificate.
A full Passport
Eleven stamps, from mise en place to frosting.
Eleven recipes for life
The ones you'll make for every birthday, holiday and Friday night.
A recipe library
The Recipe Book, the Fix It Guide and The Baker's Dictionary, yours to bake from forever.
Homemade-ish Bakers
A private community where you share every bake, from day one.
Real confidence
You understand the why behind every bake, so you can take on any recipe that comes next.
FAQ
Questions
Do I need any baking experience?
None. Orientation starts with calibrating your oven and weighing a cup of flour. If you've ever made a box mix, you're ready.
What age is it for?
Ages 16 and up can take it on their own. Younger bakers, 12 and up, are welcome with an adult in the kitchen, since there are hot ovens and sharp knives. The person enrolling must be 18 or older.
How much time does it take?
One lesson a day, most about 30 to 45 minutes, on your own schedule. Bread days need a few hours at home while the dough rises, but most of that is waiting.
I keep kosher or bake dairy free. Will this work for me?
Yes. Every lesson includes a Pareve Note with a dairy free version that doesn't taste like a compromise.
What does it cost?
$245, one payment, for a $750 value. The List gets first access when enrollment opens. Everything is digital, so you can start from anywhere.
When does the course start?
Whenever you're ready. Your lessons unlock one a day from the day you enroll, and nothing expires, so you can pause, catch up or bake ahead.
Do I need fancy equipment?
No. A digital scale, a few pans and an oven thermometer. Orientation has the full list, and most of it is probably already in your kitchen.
What's the refund policy?
All sales are final. The course is fully digital and your first lessons open the moment you enroll, so we don't offer refunds.
Can I give the Baking School as a gift?
Yes. Get the Baking School Gift Card, add their email and a note, and pick the day it lands in their inbox. They use it to enroll whenever they're ready.
Who is it a good gift for?
The friend who says they can't bake, the new baker in your life, or anyone who wants to make real cookies, cakes, pie and challah at home. It's fully digital, so it works as a last minute holiday gift too.
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