SOURDOUGH STRESS IS A THING OF THE PAST.

Join 1,500+ bakers who are using the Baker’s Table Sourdough Method to make amazing sourdough without all of the frustration and guesswork.

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Hi, I’m Chef Dave!

I’m a chef, author, baker, and teacher who is on a mission to inspire and educate people to cook and live better.

I’m hopelessly devoted to making real food by hand with seasonal produce and whole grains—and I want to help you feel the same.

Read on to learn more about my educational books and courses, grab a free guide from my culinary library, or discover amazing flavors at my restaurant, Baker’s Table in historic Newport, KY.

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Everyone Wants to Cook and Eat Better…

But where the heck do you start?

My books and courses take 20 years of professional cooking experience and compress them into powerful educational resources that are fun, informative, and effective.

Baker’s Table Sourdough is out now, with new releases scheduled to arrive by the 2026 Holidays!

Two Ways To Learn:

The Bread of your Dreams is Closer than Ever!

PRO BUNDLE

Pemium Sourdough Bundle
$155.00

Everything you need to supercharge your sourdough journey:

  • 3.5 hour video masterclass with hands on instruction and technical demonstrations (lifetime access!)

  • 135 page hardcover book with gorgeous images, equipment list, and formulas

  • Hi-res PDF version of the book so you can follow along and learn on your device

  • 15g of my personal sourdough starter culture to help jumpstart your fermentation

  • Quarterly ZOOM group coaching Q&A’s

  • Discounted access to private sourdough coaching (as available)

BASIC BUNDLE

Basic Sourdough Bundle
$95.00

The knowledge you need to get started baking bread:

  • 3.5 hour video masterclass with hands on instruction and technical demonstrations (lifetime access!)

  • 135 page hardcover book with gorgeous images, equipment list, and formulas

Our “Coffee Table Guarantee”

I’m so sure that our method will improve your baking!

If you finish the book and course, and you don’t see improvement in 90 days, just send an email to hello@chefdavewillocks.com and we will refund your full purchase.

No problem! And you can even keep the book for your coffee table, because dang…it’s a pretty one.

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Discover the 4 Hidden Variables that could be ruining your bread.

And the 13 Steps to get back on the right track.

I created a FREE guide to help you get started on the sourdough journey.

  • Discover the four invisible variables that quietly control every loaf, and why they matter.

  • Learn how to use the 13 Steps in the Baker's Table Sourdough Method to finally get in control of your baking.

  • BONUS - watch a full free sample chapter from the Video Course entitled Eat Better Gluten, which takes a deep dive into the anatomy of flour, extraction rate, and MUCH more.

Let me know which email address you’d like me to send it to.

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Discover Baker’s Table.

A fine dining farm-to-table experience.

Join me for dinner at my restaurant, Baker’s Table, and explore the beauty of Ohio River Valley produce.

The menu changes every month with the seasons creating an unforgettable dining experience.

“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope..”

- Wendell Berry