Sweet and Savory Seasonal Tarts with Michelle Polzine

A hands-on in-person cooking class. Alongside the tasting of baked goods, a seasonal salad will be served with wine or beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

We’re excited to welcome Michelle Polzine to our classroom! We are fans of her work and the 20th Century Cafe. With years of culinary experience under her belt, Michelle will be your guide to baking amazing tarts to celebrate the best seasonal produce. In this class, Michelle will teach you how to make the perfect dough, learned while baking at Chez Panisse. We will make sweet and savory tarts, giving you a mere glimpse of what is possible with this magical dough (plus a surprise application if time allows!). We will talk about embellishments and seasonal adaptations so you will be prepared regardless of the season! Relying on Bi-rite Market’s relationships with local farmers, we’ll be featuring Stan Devoto’s incredible apples, Albion strawberries, dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes, sweet peppers, and squashes. The bounty of our late San Francisco summer will dazzle and delight in these tarts!

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Devoto Gardens Apple Tart

Albion Strawberry Tart With Pistachio Streusel

Dry-Farmed Early Girl Tomato Tart with Crème Fraîche and Olive Oil

Gypsy Pepper and Squash Tart with Torn Herbs and Fresh Cheese

*Menu subject to change based on Mother Nature and what looks best at the market

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Tree Nuts, 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! 

Michelle Polzine is a Chef who lives in the Mission in San Francisco. She has worked in many restaurants, and once had her own, the now-closed 20th Century Cafe. She also wrote a cookbook, "Baking at the 20th Century Cafe" which is all about baking, and there are wonderful recipes for lots of things you may have never heard of, but need to know about!

_{Photo courtesy of Michelle Polzine}