About Us
Established in 2011 the Institute of Domestic Technology’s mission is to reignite the passion of how we make food, the ingredients we source and the farms on which they originate.
Through classes, workshops, tours and events the Institute will be a resource to discover lost arts, invent new ones and explore the domestic technologies you already know even further.
Classes take place at various venues around Southern California, though the Institute’s headquarters are based at Mariposa Creamery, on the grounds of the historic Zane Grey Estate, a private residence in Altadena, CA, just north of Pasadena.
Upon registration for any class or event, you will be sent a confirmation email with the class location address, directions and any pertinent information pertaining to your particular class.
Steve Rudicel & Gloria Putnam
Steve Rudicel and Gloria Putnam have been raising goats and making cheese in Altadena since 2009. They are both graduates of the Artisan Cheese making course at the Dairy Products Technology Center, California State Polytechnic Unive... Read More
Kevin West
Kevin West is a journalist, preserver, and cookbook author who comes from Blount County, Tennessee, at the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains. During his 13 years on staff at W Magazine, he lived in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles, whe... Read More