Events & Classes

I’m taking Great Bakes on the road! Click the + next to each event for more details.

Do you want to book me for an event or host a cookbook event or baking class for Great Bakes? Email me!

Thank you to my tour sponsor, Janie’s Mill.

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  • Book Chat & Signing

    Time: 6:30-8:00 pm

    Location:
    Schuler Books Grand Rapids
    2660 28th St SE
    Grand Rapids, MI 49512

    We are thrilled to welcome the winner of The Great American Baking Show, Martin Sorge, to our Grand Rapids store to talk about his cookbook, Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes from the Midwest! This cookbook is a true celebration of baking in the Midwest and is perfect for anyone looking for new sweet and savory recipes to try.

    RSVP here.

  • Time: 2:00-3:00pm

    Location:
    Lincoln Park Branch, Chicago Public Library
    1150 W Fullerton Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60614

    Join us for a conversation and book signing with Martin Sorge, author of Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes From The Midwest and winner of the Great American Baking Show season six. This cookbook is a true celebration of baking in the Midwest.

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  • Author Event: Great Bakes with Martin Sorge

    Time: 7:00pm

    Location:
    Anchovy Book Co.
    2600 Cherokee St.
    St. Louis, MO 63118

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    Join us for a conversation and book signing with Martin Sorge, author of Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes from the Midwest and winner of the Great American Baking Show. We're thrilled to welcome a fellow Midwesterner to St. Louis and can't wait to hear the lore behind Sorge's cookbook debut!

    Tickets are $5, and includes a 10% discount on a copy of Great Bakes if purchased in advance with your ticket. The discount will automatically apply to your cart at checkout. 

  • Holiday Baking Class – Christmas Cookies

    Time: 12:00-2:00pm

    Location:
    Black Star Farms
    10844 E Revold Rd
    Suttons Bay, MI 49682.

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    Kick off the holiday season with an afternoon of baking, wine, and plenty of cookies.

    Join acclaimed baker, author, and Great American Baking Show winner Martin Sorge for a hands-on holiday baking class focused on assembling a beautiful holiday cookie box. Martin will guide guests through several styles of seasonal cookies while sharing tips, techniques, and recipes that can easily be recreated at home.

    Guests will work alongside Martin to prepare a selection of holiday cookies. During the class, enjoy Black Star Farms wine and learn how different flavors, spices, chocolates, and textures can pair with cool-climate Michigan wines..

    At the end of class, each guest will leave with recipes, new baking techniques, and a box of holiday cookies to take home and enjoy.

    Great Bakes, will also be available for purchase and signing.

    This class is suitable for guests ages 8 and up. Alcohol-free beverages will be available for guests under 21 and anyone who prefers them.

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  • Holiday Baking Class – Christmas Stollen

    Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

    Location:
    Black Star Farms
    10844 E Revold Rd
    Suttons Bay, MI 49682.

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    Bake the bread that becomes the centerpiece of your holiday celebration—and everyone’s new favorite tradition.

    Join acclaimed baker, author, and Great American Baking Show winner Martin Sorge for a hands-on journey into the world of traditional German Stollen—a festive bread brimming with dried and candied fruit, nuts, fragrant spices, and rich, creamy butter.

    Martin will guide you step by step through making enriched dough, folding in the fruit and nuts, shaping the classic loaf, and finishing your Stollen to perfection. You’ll also discover the fascinating history behind this iconic Christmas bread and learn how its flavors deepen as it rests.

    Black Star Farms adds a Northern Michigan twist, featuring estate-produced spirits and wines woven into the experience. Enjoy your freshly baked Stollen paired with Black Star Farms wine, and discover how the bread’s vibrant fruit, spice, and buttery richness perfectly complement cool-climate wines.

    You’ll leave with your own Stollen to enjoy at home, Martin’s beloved recipe, and the skills and confidence to recreate this holiday classic in your own kitchen.

    Great Bakes, will also be available for purchase and signing.

    This class is suitable for guests ages 8 and up. Alcohol-free beverages will be available for guests under 21 and anyone who prefers them.

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  • Watch this space!