Instructor: Lori Miller

Lori Miller
Biography: Hello - my name is Lori Miller. I am originally from rural Iowa and landed in beautiful Bend, Oregon in 2015 after retiring from a 25-year professional career. Attending a Baking & Pastry program has always been on my bucket list and having the Cascade Culinary Institute (CCI) in my backyard was truly a dream come true. I graduated from CCI in 2023 with a Baking & Pastry Certificate and worked alongside multiple Chefs in our Community Learning Adult classes. Baking has always been my passion and I look forward to teaching your children with enthusiasm during our youth camps this summer. Come bake with me!

Classes by this instructor


Bake and Create: A Sweet and Savory Adventure Youth Camp
This camp promises 4 days of handmade baking fun, creativity, and delicious treats! Learn to make homemade bread, colorful cookies and cupcakes, and more perfect-for-summer treats from scratch. This hands-on camp is perfect for beginners and budding bakers who want to learn new skills, experiment with colorful recipes, and bring their sweet and savory ideas to life! 
Taught by experience Chef Instructors, Kim Dargahi and Lori Miller, students will be guided through measuring, mixing, decorating, and baking while learning essential kitchen skills like safety, teamwork, and creativity. Each participant will take home their homemade goodies along with new baking confidence and a love for sweet and savory baked goods. Recipe book to take home included.
The kitchen is not gluten or peanut free. Please indicate known allergies in the check out process when prompted. Ages 10-15.

July 14-17, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm PDT | Bend
July 14-17, 2025 | 1:30pm-4:30pm PDT | Bend
Sourdough is the way to go! Baking with a sourdough starter does not have to be intimidating, it can be fun and easy. In this four class series, you will learn to make and maintain a sourdough starter. We will use that starter to make easy sourdough recipes that elevate your baked goods with flavor and nutrition: Marionberry scones, cinnamon rolls, pretzels, and everyday loaf bread. Explore the endless alternatives to "artisan" bread! Each week, please bring a reusable container from home to transport your baked goods in.
October 4, 2025 to November 15, 2025 | 9:00am-1:00pm PDT | Bend