Join our Bagel Class for Two
Grab your favourite baking buddy — whether it’s your partner, best friend, sibling, or fellow bagel lover — and join us for a hands-on Sourdough Bagel Class for Two! In this fun and interactive workshop, you’ll work together to craft authentic Montreal-style sourdough bagels from scratch, all while enjoying the stunning views of Lake Ontario.
From mixing and shaping to boiling, baking, and seasoning, you’ll gain the skills to recreate these chewy, flavourful bagels at home — and you’ll take home everything you need to keep the bagel magic going!
What to Expect
- Dough Mastery: Learn how to mix, knead, and shape perfect sourdough bagel dough for that signature chewy texture.
- Boil & Bake: Master the essential steps of boiling and baking to get that crispy, golden crust.
- DIY Everything Bagel Spice: Create your own signature blend of everything bagel seasoning to top your bagels — and take some home!
- Feast & Enjoy: Sit down to a delicious spread featuring your fresh bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon, and more.
- Take-Home Dough: The dough you mix and knead in class comes home with you — ready to bake fresh bagels when you get home.
What’s Included
- All ingredients and materials for bagel-making.
- Expert, beginner-friendly instruction from Lisa at Great Lakes Sourdough.
- Hands-on experience mixing, shaping, boiling, and baking sourdough bagels.
- Custom everything bagel spice blend to take home.
- A freshly baked sourdough bagel to enjoy during class.
- Your own bagel dough to take home and bake.
- Take-home kit including:
- A jar of live sourdough starter
- Organic flour to make more bagels at home
- A sturdy spatula
- More everything bagel seasoning
- A relaxing brunch spread featuring cream cheese, smoked salmon, homemade plum jam, orange juice, and coffee — all enjoyed with beautiful views of Lake Ontario.
Book Your Bagel Experience for Two
Whether you’re celebrating something special or just want to spend quality time with your favourite person, Bagel Class for Two offers a delicious, hands-on baking experience you’ll both love.
Reserve your spot today and take home everything you need to keep the bagel fun going!
Please note: Prices are subject to change as we continue to enhance our classes and experiences. Book today to lock in current rates.
You will need to purchase a digital food scale after the class. This link is our favourite one. If you decide to buy using this link, thank you, it supports my work here, and costs you nothing extra.
Sourdough Starter FAQ
What is a sourdough starter?
A sourdough starter is a living culture of wild yeast and bacteria that ferments flour and water. It’s not the dough itself — it’s what you use to leaven your bread. You add a portion of your active starter to your flour, water, and salt to make dough. It replaces commercial yeast, giving your bread rise, flavour, and character through natural fermentation.
Is the starter ready to use when it arrives?
Yes. This is a live, stiff sourdough starter that ships fresh every Monday. Once it arrives, feed it once using the included instructions. You can mix dough the same day.
How should I store the starter?
Store your starter in the fridge, either in the test tube or a small jar. Feed it weekly to keep it healthy and active.
How do I use the test tube to track fermentation?
Once empty, reuse the tube to track bulk fermentation. Add 10–12 g of mixed dough and mark the starting level. When it rises to the top, your dough is ready to shape.
