Bulgarian Cooking Class: Sourdough Katmi Pancakes and Homemade Jam

Learn to make fermented pancakes and fresh fruit jam in Melbourne.



2 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

  $75 - $99 (Earlybird price of $89 applies if you book into a public session 14+ days ahead, otherwise $99 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $75/guest for 2+ guests) (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)
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Join Sonya for a hands-on Bulgarian cooking class in Melbourne where you’ll learn to make traditional sourdough Katmi pancakes and homemade jam from scratch. This relaxed, social workshop is all about simple ingredients and discovering how traditional Balkan breakfasts come together on a slow weekend.
You’ll learn how to work with a sourdough starter to create a fermented pancake batter, how to maintain and feed your starter at home, and how fermentation affects flavour and texture.
What you will make:
  • Fluffy sourdough Katmi pancakes
  • Fill your own Katmi pancakes with sweet and savoury options
  • Fresh homemade fruit jam
This class is led by a Bulgarian food educator with a background in public health nutrition, community cooking, and commercial cookery. With experience running hands-on workshops in Melbourne, her focus is on accessible skills, cultural food traditions, and building confidence in the kitchen.
You’ll leave feeling confident and inspired, with a new understanding of sourdough beyond bread. You’ll take home your sourdough starter and batter and the skills to continue making Katmi in your own kitchen.

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What you'll get
  • 1.5 hours hands-on experience making sourdough Katmi pancakes
  • Guidance on working with and maintaining a sourdough starter
  • 30 mins shared social meal
  • Active sourdough starter to take home
  • Mixed batter to ferment and cook at home
  • All ingredients, equipment, and recipes provided
  • A relaxed, social cooking experience in Melbourne
Knowledge required
No experience needed—this class is perfect for complete beginners and anyone curious about sourdough, fermented batters, or unique brunch ideas in Melbourne. It’s a great activity for a weekend out with friends, a solo food experience, or anyone who enjoys learning practical, real-world cooking skills.
What to bring
a small container for the starter, and a large one for take home batter
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 or gift for couples.

Location

Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Farnham Street, Flemington VIC

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Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen

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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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