Cooking Class: Make Fresh-Baked Artisan Bread
Bake bread fresher than your local bakery in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Elena.
You’ll start by mastering an enriched yeasted dough — soft, versatile, and the perfect base for both sweet and savory breads. Next, learn how to make a vibrant sunflower seed pesto with Pecorino Romano, garlic, lemon, and olive oil. With these building blocks, you’ll create a stunning pull-apart pesto star bread layered with housemade sunflower pesto, and a beautiful black & white seed braided bread topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. These breads are sure to become a staple at your table.
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Enriched Yeasted Dough
Soft and versatile, perfect for sweet or savory breads
With flour, eggs, butter and milk
Sunflower Seed Pesto
With sunflower seeds, Pecorino Romano cheese, garlic, lemon and olive oil
Pull-Apart Pesto Star Bread
With housemade sunflower pesto filling
Black & White Seed Braided Bread
With poppy, black and white sesame seeds, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 4
- Event Duration 2 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsVegetarian, Fun, Italian, Baking, Bread Making, Holiday, Valentine's
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Benjamin
11 Jan 2026
Chef Elena was awesome! I learned a lot and she seemed quite knowledgeable in the area for this class. Will probably take another in the future with her.
Nilay
20 Nov 2025
Chef Elena was fabulous!! She was prompt, pleasant, and very knowledgeable! My whole family, including kids had a great time and we are trying to find other occasions to have her back!
Melanie
01 Nov 2025
Absolutely wonderful class! We learned some new techniques that we’re excited to use soon! Chef Elena explained everything very well and it was easy to follow her instructions and participate. The finished product was beautiful and delicious. It was a friendly, intimate setting that made for a wonderful afternoon. Looking forward to more classes with her in the future.
Event location: Phoenix
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Elena’s love for cooking is evident in all of her classes. Inspired by her rich Mexican heritage, Jewish traditions and French techniques, she crafts fragrant breads and flaky pastries that excite the senses. Her hands-on classes encourage students of all skill levels to explore new flavors, unleash their talents and build confidence as new chefs. Chef Elena's cooking style is fun and inspired, leaving all her guests excited to spend time in the kitchen.
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