Honey may be one of the most fascinating foods on the planet. Its flavor reflects the flowers, trees, and landscapes where bees forage, creating a range of tastes far more nuanced than sweetness alone. In this demonstration-style class, we'll explore honey's remarkable diversity through a guided tasting with honey expert Nikki of Portula, who imports pine and tree honeys from her home region near Kalamata, Greece. We'll compare these distinctive Greek honeys with local varieties and discuss how terroir, climate, and forage influence flavor, texture, and aroma. Chef Ana will demonstrate a few savory recipes that showcase honey's versatility in the kitchen, including black-eyed pea ezme with honey lemon vinaigrette, roasted carrots with pine honey, brown butter and sage, and chicken cutlets with tomato sesame jam and Executive Pastry Chef Nik will make his show-stopping honey custard dessert.

Instructor: 

Ana Sortun, Chef/Owner

Nik Mastalerz, Executive Pastry Chef, Sofra + Oleana

Nikki Daigle, Portula Honey

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. Thank you for your understanding!  

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