The month of May is National Women’s Health Awareness Month. Among the many women who inspire us is the cookbook author and culinary historian, Claudia Roden. Her book, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, is one of Chef Maura's favorites: it was her introduction to Middle Eastern desserts, and the source of inspiration behind some of her well-known signatures like Palace Bread and Sofra’s Apricot Halawa. Join Pastry Chef Maura Kilpatrick as she demonstrates the intricacies of Middle Eastern pastry-making with her spin on classic recipes like Apricot Halawa, basbousa (semolina cake), palace bread with thick cream, and pistachio bosahlino. All proceeds go to Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer.

A note about our dessert classes: In addition to the recipes above, you’ll also enjoy a light savory meal. And don’t worry when your sweet tooth gets satisfied - we will send you home with leftovers to enjoy later!

Instructor: Maura Kilpatrick, Executive Pastry Chef

Tickets: $150

All of our classes are demonstration-style. Our chefs will do the cooking and baking and you will get to do the eating and drinking. We will 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.