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A Backyard Pizza Affair: Cooking at 900 Degrees

Nothing beats the thrill of cooking with an open flame. In a 900 degree oven, simple ingredients come together to make soft and crispy pizza that cooks in 90 seconds. In this 4-hour hands on class, you'll learn the fundamentals of contemporary Neapolitan pizza and how to get the most out of your outdoor pizza oven. From mixing a reliable dough and making a great tomato sauce, to stretching, topping, and launching your pies, you'll leave with the skills and confidence to host your own backyard pizza affair.

What to Expect

Hands-on instruction in high-temp pizza dough mixing, fermentation, and shaping
Technique for stretching and topping a 12-inch pizza
Live fire cooking — we'll bake pizzas at 900 degrees
A detailed recipe packet including written guidance on dough alterations (sourdough variation, heritage grain swaps, freezing instructions, low-temp cooking, and mixer methods)
Morning pastries, pizza lunch, and coffee/soft drinks included; additional food and beverages available for purchase

Please let us know about any food allergies at checkout. This class includes wheat. We are not able to accommodate gluten allergies in our flour-filled teaching kitchen.

Who This Course Is For
This class is designed for people who already own — or are seriously considering purchasing — an outdoor pizza oven (such as an Ooni or Gozney). Perfect for:

Home cooks ready to level up their pizza game
Outdoor entertainers who want a show-stopping skill for game nights and backyard parties
Anyone curious about the techniques behind great Neapolitan-style pizza

What to Bring

Just yourself — all ingredients and materials are provided

Recipes

Hi-Temp Pizza Dough (with written variations for sourdough, heritage grain, freezing, low-temp cooking, and mixer methods)
Tomato Sauce
Pizza Margherita
Pizza Party Topping Prep Guide

Meet Your Instructor
Pizza maker, bread baker, and figurative sculptor, Gage Garcia has a passion for working with his hands and exploring the alchemy of dough. With a focus on building systems and the beauty of simplicity, he's found that creativity thrives under restriction. At the bakery, you'll find Gage fronting Friday Night Pizza, shaping sourdough, or fixing leaky pipes.

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Due to limited seating, we request that you cancel by email or phone at least 24 hours in advance to receive store credit. This allows us the opportunity to fill your spot. When you cancel within this window, we will send you a one-time coupon code so you can rebook another class. We do not offer refunds. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before class, or no-shows, will forfeit the full payment and are not eligible for store credit. We reserve the right to cancel a class for any reason, though this typically only occurs in rare situations such as instructor illness. If this happens, you may choose between a full refund or store credit to rebook.

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Our classes begin promptly at the scheduled start time and many recipes start immediately with steps that build on one another. Because of this, any participant arriving more than 15 minutes after class begins will not be admitted. Late arrivals cannot be refunded, credited, or rescheduled. We are not able to catch guests up, restart instructions, or have participants join partway through the process.

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We want you to have a safe, fun, and delicious time in our kitchen. Cooking and baking involve certain risks—things like working with sharp tools, hot surfaces, and handling food. By joining our classes, you agree to take care while participating and to follow all safety instructions from our team. Rebel Bread, its owners, instructors, and staff can’t be held responsible for any injury, illness, loss, or damage that may happen as part of the experience. By attending, you agree to participate at your own risk and release Rebel Bread from any liability to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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A Backyard Pizza Affair: Cooking at 900 Degrees

Event $145.00