Discover the essential cheeses of the Eastern Mediterranean through traditional techniques like brining, which give feta and halloumi their distinctive flavors and textures. Taste a variety of fetas side by side and sample authentic halloumi from Cyprus—made from sheep’s milk, cooked, and brined for its signature ability to caramelize. We’ll also explore graviera and kasseri, iconic melting cheeses from Greece and Turkey. Enjoy a special demo by Lourdes Smith on how to make homemade string cheese, and watch as Chef Ana prepares dishes like halloumi with fig jam and red pepper ezme, Hünkar Beğendi (braised lamb with creamy eggplant béchamel), and Thessaloniki-style chicken with lemon, oregano, and kasseri.

Instructor: Ana Sortun, Chef/Owner

Location:
Sofra Allston / 210 North Harvard St. Boston, MA 02134

Tickets: $150

All of our cooking classes are held in our Allston location and are demonstration-style. Our chefs will do the cooking and baking and you will get to do the eating and drinking—and we'll send you home with all of the recipes from class!  

If you have any allergies, please let us know in advance by emailing classes@sofrabakery.com. 

Classes are non-refundable but may be transferred to another recipient upon request. We ask for at least a week's notice for any cancellations in order to allow us to fill extra spots from our waitlist.  If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please email classes@sofrabakery.com.  Thank you for your understanding!  

Looking to gift a class? If you know which class you’d like to gift, register with your name and email address — we’ll be in touch before the class to get the gift recipient's name. If you’d prefer the gift recipient selects their own class, we have class vouchers — please contact classes@sofrabakery.com to purchase. Thank you for thinking of us for your gift!