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Become an Expert Baker and Learn How to Bake What You Want Through Our In Depth Baking Courses
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International School of Baking takes the complex world of baking and teaches you how to follow simple, proven steps to bake mouth watering breads, croissants, cakes and more that are consistently baked to perfection. Whether you want to learn chocolates, how to bake bread, cakes, wonderful croissants, or something else we have a course for you.
Get proven and perfected processes and formulas, gain the skills to be a world-class baker, join a community of successful students and master the art of baking. Get started with a 30-minute baking consultation call. During this time we can work together to gain clarity on what you would like to improve in your bakery or as a baker and create a customized solution to help you get the results you desire and see if working together is a perfect fit. |
"I once read on the wall in a bakery in Switzerland a quote that has stuck with me for life. And the quote is.. “Old bread is not hard, no bread is hard."
Here From Tracy About Her Experience Working with Marda...
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With Marda's help, Tracy learned how to become a world-class baker in Switzerland and Bend, Oregon.
Listen to Tracy's story to learn more about what she learned while learning at the International School of Baking. |
An Actual Course Experience
The two videos below provide you with a live experience of what it is like to work with Marda in her world-class bakery school.
The Making of a Napoleon Dessert |
The Making of Buttercream |
The International School of Baking: where do I start?? Marda Stoliar is absolutely the best! As an entrepreneur whose business was expanding, I needed some straightforward and practical teaching to add a bakery to my gourmet shop in Honduras. - Veronica Flefil de Bueso (Tu's Honduras Mesa Artesanal)
Marda Stoliar, Bakery Consultant and Educator
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A baking educator and consultant on designing, opening, and operating bakeries, Marda has run the International School of Baking since 1985.
In her career, she has worked as a baking consultant in Asia and North America, Europe, Africa and South and Central America. Students from around the globe now travel to study with her for days or weeks at a time. At a Glance
Read more about Marda's background. |
Baking Great Goods Is Not Magic, It is a Science and Following the Right Formula
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International School of Baking students learn how to become great bakers and improve their baking skills rapidly.
You’ll find our students baking awe inspiring breads, cakes, croissants and more, you won’t find them frustrated with their inconsistencies, not knowing how to bake to perfection. |
We help people become bakers and/or improve their current baking skills…
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Our students are people just like you who have a passion for baking and want to either learn more to build upon their current skill set or they are just starting out and want to have the knowledge to bake great products. Their products and formulas are inconsistent or they just don’t know where to start. They see baking as a magical world of possibility.
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Become a world-class baker… bake photo perfect European style products...
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These bakers are rare, representing a small fraction of everyone out there.
They thrive on creating some of the world’s finest chocolates, cakes, breads, croissants…. They have mastered the science of formulating the right ingredients and consistently baking them to perfection. You won’t find them lost and confused with how to create the perfect product. They are focused, have the right formulas, and bake to perfection consistently. |
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Here’s how our courses work…
The International School of baking provides you with everything you need to become a great baker using the finest ingredients and the newest equipment. We provide a world-class baking school and learning environment, expert mentorship from me; Marda Stoliar, and custom courses to teach you exactly what you need and want to learn.
Proven Formulas and Processes:
All of our courses follow a proven process and formulas that we have refined to perfection. You will learn the right formulas, how to use the tools necessary to bake exactly what you want to perfection, and leave the course with all your formulas.
All of our courses follow a proven process and formulas that we have refined to perfection. You will learn the right formulas, how to use the tools necessary to bake exactly what you want to perfection, and leave the course with all your formulas.
Expert Mentorship and Guidance:
Taught by Marda Stoliar, an expert baker and bakery consultant with over 30-years experience. You will have guidance from one of the world’s best.
Taught by Marda Stoliar, an expert baker and bakery consultant with over 30-years experience. You will have guidance from one of the world’s best.
Follow-up Training and Guidance:
Don’t stop at learning just one skill like baking bread, you can continue to refine, perfect and expand your knowledge to such courses as chocolates, and/or wedding cakes.
Don’t stop at learning just one skill like baking bread, you can continue to refine, perfect and expand your knowledge to such courses as chocolates, and/or wedding cakes.
Success Stories From Students All Over the World…
Ezdan Fluckiger, The Bread Doctor
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Veronica Flefil de Bueso (Tu's Honduras Mesa Artesanal)
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Larry & Sandie Feemster,
Owners, Some Crust Bakery |
Read about some of the experiences my past students have had at International School of Baking on our testimonials page.
What can you learn at International School of Baking...
We teach a wide range of courses at International School of Baking, if you want to learn everything necessary to open your own bakery, if you want to learn how to bake just bread, or if you want to learn chocolates, we have a course for you, additionally we can customize our courses to meet your baking desires, below is a snapshot of the courses that we offer.
Bakery Course Fees
Course Fees & How to Calculate Them
How to Calculate the Cost of a Course
- Classes are $600.00 per day / per student (see below for examples).
- All courses are 100% Hands-On and customized to the individual student.
- Length of each course is determined after full consultation with student.
- Maximum of 2 students per Class (If coming from the same company or have a friendship).
- 8 hours per day (9:AM until 5:00 to 5:30).
- The Baking School’s courses range from 2 to 20 days, even 30 depending on the student's direction.
- Because the courses are completely individualized, there are no “pre-designed” courses.
- Courses will be scheduled based on the needs of the student and the available dates of the school.
- Certificates of completion are awarded for each course.
- Follow-up and Continuing Educational support are available on a consulting basis by Marda Stoliar & Associates.
- Early registration with a 50% payment is necessary to secure your desired dates.
How to Calculate the Cost of a Course
- Artisan Breads (a minimum of a 3 day course) $600.00/day X 3 days = $1800.00
- Artisan Breads (7 day Course) $600.00/day X 7 days = $4200.00
- Traditional European Pastries (a minimum of 5 days) $600.00/day X 5 days = $3000.00
- Traditional European Pastries (20 days) $600/day X 20 days = $12,000.00
- Bakery Startup (20 Days) $600.00/day X 20 days = $12,000.00
- Wedding Cakes (10 days) $600.00/day X 10 days = $6,000.00
