Conchas and Pan Dulce
A hands-on in-person cooking class. Alongside the baked goods, a hearty snack of cheeses, veggies and dips, and a seasonal salad will be served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.
We’re excited to welcome our friend and neighbor Raquel to our classroom. She’s the owner and baker behind Norte 54, a modern Mexican bakery. She creates beautiful conchas and desserts based on the traditions of Mexico with her own additions.
Learn to make traditional pan dulce using quality ingredients, seasonal ingredients, and simple techniques. First, Raquel will teach you an essential recipe: concha dough, enriched with butter. Next, we’ll use one dough to make three varieties of pan dulce: conchas, filled conchas, and ochos. You’ll gain an appreciation for “cafe con pan” or merienda, a Mexican tradition where you break bread and gather in community.
After this class, we hope you bake for your community and continue the tradition yourself!
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Pan Dulce Three Ways:
Conchas
Filled Conchas with Seasonal Fruit Jam
Ochos
This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!
Norte54 offers modern Mexican baked goods focusing on traditional pan dulce (pastries), using seasonal produce and local organic ingredients. Born in Mexico, Raquel Goldman moved to Miami at the age of five, but Mexico remained a formative part of her childhood as she returned every summer to visit her grandmother. After studying art in college and starting a family, she enrolled in San Francisco Cooking School. This led to an externship and later a job at the restaurant Nopa, which deepened her interest in local produce. In 2020, she started Norte54 as a pastry box delivery program, while popping up at farmers markets. Visit her website and Instagram.
Photo credit: Raquel Goldman
