Botanical Baking, with Sarah Owens

In this workshop, 12 lucky guests learn how to incorporate the bounty of the seasons into home baking with James Beard award-winning author, professional baker, and horticulturist Sarah Owens. Students will learn what edible flowers (both foraged and cultivated) are in season and how to both decorate and preserve them for use on cakes and tarts. Sarah will demonstrate how to make and decorate a delightful and delicious rhubarb tart which will be enjoyed during the class. This beautiful tart will be made from local whole grains and wholesome ingredients.

Please join Sarah Owens in our Hudson Valley-Berkshires kitchen for this inspiring class that links baking and horticulture in the most beautiful way!

This workshop is limited to 12 people.

About Sara:
Sarah Owens is a New York City-based cookbook author, baker, professional horticulturist, and culinary instructor. She was awarded a James Beard for her first book Sourdoughand released her second in 2017 titled Toast and Jam. Her much anticipated forthcoming title Heirloom: Time Honored Techniques, Nourishing Traditions, and Modern Recipeswill be released September 2019. Sarah believes strongly in the power of baking to foster community and social change; she is an advocate of sustainable agricultural practices to rebuild global grain sheds and believes stone milling can bring good bread back to the table. As a teacher of nourishing food traditions, she travels globally to encourage an interest in fermentation and has helped establish a bakery in Tripoli, Lebanon working with Syrian refugees as well as an annual Fermentation Summit in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her business and workshop space is Ritual Fine Foods, located at The Castle in Rockaway Beach, NY where she teaches the alchemy and digestive benefits of natural leavening.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day. Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 7 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.