Institute of Domestic Technology Adds Bacon, Bread, Kraut Classes

The Institute of Domestic Technology, based in Altadena and headed by Altadena Farmers’ Market founder Joseph Shuldiner, appears to be going full-speed ahead in its second year.

Already celebrating food and drink crafting with classes on making jam, cheese, cocktails and more, the Institute has some delicious new plans up its sleeve.

Newer class offerings include:

IDM’s first two-day bread baking intensive

KrautFest 2013! (A 2-Day Kraut-centric Fermentation Intensive at the Historic Greystone Mansion)

Bacon Curing (Part of IDM’s new 2-hour mini classes: Homeroom @ Institute of Domestic Technology)

Homemade Preserves & Almond Butter Workshop (Orange Marmalade & Homemade Almond Butter, part of the Tuesdays @ Greystone series)

The Institute’s monthly signature cocktail crafting class has been held in the secret basement speakeasy of the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills and the Institute also has access to the vintage kitchen, which is “very Downton Abbey,” Shuldiner noted in a statement.

If that’s not enough for you, IDM is hosting a new “AgriTour”—an organic farm and biodynamic winery field trip—from May 3-5 in Santa Ynez.

See more on the Institute of Domestic Technology here.

Do any of these classes or events interest you? What sort of food or drink crafting would you like to learn?