James MacGuire Bread Class Toronto
Hi Everyone.. do any of you know of Chef James MacGuire? He's holding a bread class one night late in February in Toronto at a community college. It's described below. I love the idea, but don't know of him at all and at 250$ the ticket price seems high for what will likely be a few hours. So I'm not inclined to go. Thoughts if you know of him? Many thanks..
This February, we are bring special guest Chef James MacGuire to George Brown College for a special one-of-a-kind bread baking workshop. Montreal-based chef James MacGuire translated the famed The Taste of Bread, a key resource for any bread baker. Learn from the master as he discusses wheat milling, dough composition, slow fermentation, shaping, baking, and more in this unique hands-on workshop. Demystify the methods and techniques behind traditional and artisan breads. Chef MacGuire will explore the technical aspects of bread making as he shares his expansive bread baking expertise.
I wasn't familiar with James MacGuire, but a quick google search seems to indicate that he has very good credentials. Based on what I found, I think this could be a very good class.
I agree seems like a lot for a one night worksho, I would think $50 I might pay and feel I could learn something equal to that value.
Gerhard
A number of years ago, I had the great pleasure of attending a bread baking class taught by Mr. MacGuire (and assisted by Richard Miscovich!) at the King Arthur Education Center. Mr. MacGuire is a wonderful bread baker and an excellent teacher. I would jump at the chance to take a bread baking course taught by him. As to whether the $250 fee for the class is exorbitant, only you can make that determination.
SteveB
www.breadcetera.com
a few workshops both paid and given by companies hoping to retain or gain you as a customer but I have never paid $250 for a 4 hour session. If this was a one on one to solve a problem but as a general overview of baking in a unknown class composition and number of attendees I could not justify the expense.
Gerhard
Too expensive.. won't be going..