Bulgarian Christmas Feast: Traditional Cooking Experience

One of Melbourne's few opportunities to experience authentic Bulgarian cooking.



3 hours Class size 1 to 15 guests

  $109 - $129 (Earlybird price of $119 applies if you book into a public session 30+ days ahead, otherwise $129 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $109/guest for 2+ guests) (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Join me for a Bulgarian Christmas Feast in Melbourne, where you'll cook, share and enjoy a traditional Bulgarian Christmas Eve meal.
While many Australian Christmas tables centre around meat and elaborate roasts, Bulgarian Christmas Eve is traditionally plant-based, with an odd number of dishes — often 7, 9 or 11. It's a beautiful tradition centred around abundance, family, ritual and sharing.
Bulgarian food remains relatively undiscovered in Melbourne, making this a special opportunity to experience the flavours, customs and stories behind a Bulgarian festive table.
This relaxed, hands-on cooking experience combines cooking, cultural storytelling and a shared feast. Working together, you'll prepare a selection of traditional dishes while learning about Bulgarian Christmas customs, family traditions and the symbolism behind the food.
What you will make:
  • Seasonal salad
  • Stuffed cabbage rolls
  • Ritual bread
  • Festive dessert
  • Warming dry fruit drink
Once the cooking is finished, we'll sit down together and enjoy the feast — the way a Bulgarian family might gather around the Christmas Eve table.
Your teacher is a Bulgarian food educator with a background in public health nutrition, community cooking and commercial cookery. Through food, stories and shared cooking, you'll discover a cuisine that is still rarely represented in Melbourne.
You'll leave with new recipes and cooking skills, a full stomach, and a taste of Bulgarian Christmas traditions — whether you're completely new to Bulgarian food or already have a connection to the cultur

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What you'll get
  • Hands-on experience in preparing a traditional Bulgarian Christmas Eve feast.
  • All ingredients, equipment, and recipes are provided.
  • A shared festive meal is enjoyed around the table with fellow guests.
Knowledge required
A festive cooking experience for food lovers, curious cooks and anyone who enjoys discovering a culture through its food.
What to bring
Takeaway containers
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Farnham Street, Flemington VIC

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Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen
Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen

5.0 (23)
female Women-owned

I’m a Public Health Nutritionist, cooking instructor, and lifelong learner who believes food is more than fuel!
My relationship with food began in Bulgaria, growing up as a fussy eater, disliking most home-cooked food. But everything changed in my early 20s, after going through a health scare. The experience sparked a deep interest in preventative health and led me to study Public Health Nutrition in Denmark. During this time, I taught myself to cook, bake, and ferment.
While writing my Master’s thesis, I moved to Melbourne and fell headfirst into its vibrant food scene. The diversity of ingredients, flavours, and cuisines was transformative. I discovered a passion for teaching while managing the production kitchen at SisterWorks. There, I led healthy cooking classes for women from around the world and saw firsthand how food could be a bridge: building confidence, sharing culture, and creating community. Since then, I’ve run community workshops, worked in commercial kitchens, and continued to explore how food can nourish both people and planet.
My teaching style is grounded in simplicity, sustainability, and joy. I share practical nutrition tips, tricks from professional kitchens, and celebrate seasonal, local produce with minimal waste.
Whether I’m leading a class or chatting over a shared meal, I love that moment when something clicks — when someone realises that healthy, delicious food doesn’t have to be complicated.

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