The Soup & Bake Experience

Hands-On Soup & Bread Cooking Experience

Overview:

Slow down and savour the comfort of scratch-made soup and fresh, warm bread in this cozy, seasonal cooking class. Each session features a delicious soup-and-bread pairing inspired by the flavours of the month. Whether it’s Roasted Tomato & Pumpkin Soup with focaccia in summer or Mushroom Barley Soup with bourekitas in winter.

Each class stands fully on its own. Students do not need to attend multiple sessions to learn the fundamentals. Every session includes instruction in the core principles of soup-making, such as the Soup Matrix (the universal building blocks of every soup), the science of texture, flavour balancing, umami layering, and how cultural aromatic bases shape a soup’s identity. Participants leave each class with practical, transferable skills that enhance any soup they make at home.

What's included?

Guests work in small groups to prepare a hearty soup and a complementary bread. Instruction includes knife skills, flavour layering, seasoning, and bread-making methods such as kneading, shaping, and proofing. While preparing the monthly menu, students explore foundational soup techniques including texture development, building umami through layered aromatics, micro-adjusting with sweet, salt, acid, fat, heat, and umami, and incorporating resting and fermentation techniques for deeper flavour. After cooking, enjoy a warm sit-down meal or pack it up to take home.

What’s Included

Make a Seasonal Soup & Bread Pairing

Each session features a thoughtful soup-and-bread pairing aligned with the month’s theme. Although the menu changes monthly, every class includes key foundational lessons in soup-making and bread preparation.

#Winter (December – February)

#December – Mushroom Barley Soup

Bread Pairing: Bourekitas

A rustic, earthy winter staple served with savoury, flaky pastries.

#January – Matza Ball Soup

Bread Pairing: Dinner Rolls

Classic comfort paired with soft, warm rolls.

#February – Split Pea Soup

Bread Pairing: Fougasse

A hearty pea soup balanced by a chewy, aromatic French flatbread.

#Spring (March – May)

#March – Roasted Potato & Leek Soup

Bread Pairing: Scones

A silky potato-and-leek blend served with tender, buttery scones.

#April – Thai Coconut Vegetable Curry Soup

Bread Pairing: Pita Bread

A bright, aromatic coconut curry paired with soft, warm pita.

#May – Italian Bean Soup

Bread Pairing: Focaccia

A rustic, herby Italian soup complemented by olive-oil rich focaccia.

#Summer (June – August)

#June – Roasted Tomato & Pumpkin Soup

Bread Pairing: Focaccia

A vibrant roasted soup matched with herb-topped focaccia.

#July – Corn Chowder

Bread Pairing: Corn Bread

A classic pairing that highlights the sweetness of summer corn.

#August – Moroccan Vegetable Soup

Bread Pairing: Pita Bread

A lightly spiced North African–inspired soup with soft pita for dipping.

#Fall (September – November)

#September – French Onion Soup

Bread Pairing: Fougasse

Rich caramelized onions paired with a hearty French bread.

#October – Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Bread Pairing: Scones

Earthy roasted vegetables complemented by warm, lightly sweet scones.

#November – Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

Bread Pairing: Bourekitas

A fragrant lentil soup served with savoury, flaky pastries.

#Hands-On Techniques

• Chop, season, and simmer a complete soup from start to finish

• Knead, shape, and bake bread appropriate to the monthly menu

• Learn timing, texture development, and how to engineer body and richness

• Practice umami layering and flavour balancing by the spoon

• Develop flavour memory by tasting ingredients in raw and cooked forms

• Build confidence in adjusting and correcting soups without relying on recipes

Enjoy a Shared Meal or Take It Home

Enjoy your handmade soup and bread on-site, or use the take-home packaging provided to bring your meal home.

Additional Information:

• All ingredients, tools, and equipment provided

• Open to all experience levels

• Vegetarian-friendly class

• Recipes included for home use

• Take-home packaging provided

• Held exclusively at our Hamilton studio