Mix. Sip. Connect.
A relaxed, hands-on introduction to sourdough with Chef Dawn — hosted at local North County wineries, breweries and wine bars.
Learn how to create, feed and maintain a sourdough starter while enjoying a drink and connecting with new people. You'll leave with active starter, your own dough to bake at home and the confidence to keep creating.
No experience required. Just come ready to mix, sip and have fun.
Your First Loaf Starts Here
Sourdough doesn't have to be intimidating. Chef Dawn breaks the process down into simple, practical steps in a social setting where questions, conversation and imperfect dough are all welcome.
This is part cooking class, part night out and part permission to finally try the sourdough experience everyone is talking about.
Simple Steps, Real Confidence
How sourdough starter works
How to feed and maintain your starter
How to mix your first loaf
Stretching and folding techniques
How fermentation changes your dough
Shaping and scoring basics
How to bake confidently at home
What to do when your dough doesn't behave
Everything You Need to Keep Baking
- Active sourdough starter
- Dough for one loaf
- A take-home dough container
- Chef Dawn's beginner sourdough recipe
- Starter-feeding instructions
- A simple baking timeline
- Troubleshooting tips
- Recommended sourdough tools and kit options
- Experience
- Approximately 90 minutes to two hours
- Class size
- Usually 12–18 guests
- Price
- Starting at $69 per person
- Location
- Participating North County San Diego wineries, breweries and wine bars
- Beverages
- Purchased separately from the hosting venue
- Experience level
- Complete beginners welcome
Because sourdough fermentation takes time, Chef Dawn brings dough at several stages so you can see the entire process. You'll mix your own dough during class and finish baking it at home.
Find a Sourdough & Sips Class
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Tell Me About the Next Class
Share a few details and Chef Dawn will reach out with upcoming dates near you.
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Bring Your Own Group
Planning a birthday, team experience, girlfriends' gathering, date night or private celebration? Chef Dawn can create a private Sourdough & Sips experience for your group at a participating venue or approved private location.
- Up to 10 guests: $750 minimum
- 11–16 guests: $69 per person
- 17–20 guests: $65 per person
Turn Empty Seats Into Beverage-Buying Customers
Host Sourdough & Sips during one of your slower business periods — at no cost to your venue.
Sourdough & Sips is designed to help North County wineries, breweries and wine bars create traffic during normally lower-capacity hours.
Chef Dawn brings a complete, ticketed experience to your venue. Guests learn sourdough, socialize and purchase beverages and food directly from your business.
The venue pays no rental or facilitation fee, and Chef Dawn does not request a percentage of beverage or food sales.
What Chef Dawn Handles
- Class instruction
- Ingredients and supplies
- Sourdough starter
- Guest registration
- Ticket collection
- Event setup
- Event cleanup
- Class promotion
- Guest communications
- Recipes and take-home materials
What the Venue Receives
New Customers
Bring 12–18 guests into your venue during a slower period.
Beverage and Food Sales
Your venue keeps 100% of all beverage and food revenue.
Local Exposure
Reach Chef Dawn's North County audience through shared event promotion.
Social Content
Create engaging photographs, videos and customer-generated content.
Repeat Business
Introduce new guests to your location and give existing customers another reason to return.
Minimal Work
Your staff focuses on normal beverage and food service while Chef Dawn manages the class.
What the Venue Provides
- Space for 12–18 guests
- Tables and chairs
- Access to water
- Beverage service
- Basic trash access
- Approximately 45 minutes for setup
- Approximately 30 minutes for cleanup
- Promotion through the venue's email and social channels
- Permission to bring class ingredients and finished bread for tasting
A working oven is helpful but not required.
Built for Your Quieter Hours
The goal is to schedule Sourdough & Sips when your facility is operating below capacity — not during your busiest revenue periods.
- Tuesday or Wednesday evenings
- Early Thursday evenings
- Sunday afternoons
- Other low-capacity periods identified by the venue
There is no venue fee and no ticket-revenue split.
Chef Dawn retains class ticket revenue to cover instruction, ingredients, supplies, registration and marketing.
The hosting venue keeps 100% of its beverage and food sales.
Let's Test One Event
Start with one pilot Sourdough & Sips event during a quieter period. If it performs well for both Chef Dawn and your venue, we can discuss seasonal or recurring dates.
Text Chef Dawn
Text Dawn directly to talk through your venue, a quieter time slot and a possible pilot Sourdough & Sips event.
Text Me About HostingMeet Chef Dawn
Chef Dawn is a professionally trained chef, culinary instructor and the creator of Chef Dawn Creates. She believes cooking is about far more than following a recipe — it is one of the most powerful ways to build confidence, create connection and bring people together.
Her classes are practical, welcoming and filled with the kind of tips that help home cooks understand not only what to do, but why it works.
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