Zelnik from the heart of Kyustendil with mom Toni
€ 130.00
Date: 22.03.2026, Sunday
Start time: 11:00
Duration: 6 hours
Location: Guest House, Sofia, 3 Asen Raztsvetnikov Street
*Buses, Studentski Grad stop: 67, 97, 102
The experience includes:
- Culinary lesson for preparing traditional Kyustendil vegetable stew – duration 5 hours
- Homemade lunch: zelnik, seasonal salad, artisanal cheeses
- 4-course wine tasting from Bratanovi Cellar
Who is Tony's mom?
Mama Toni – known from Mama Toni's Delicious Recipes – cooks with that quiet confidence that comes from years of practice. The dough comes to life under her hands. The greens become even tastier without losing their character. The movements are precise, calm, conveyed as knowledge, not as a demonstration.
Mama Toni has no pretensions – she has experience. There are no complicated techniques – she has a memory of her hands. She cooks the way women before us cooked – with a flair for the dough, with an attitude towards the ingredients, with patience for baking. She tells her recipes in a human and accessible way.
In this workshop, Mama Toni will teach you how to prepare your own Kyustendil vegetable garden and why this local dish is more than just a banitsa.
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Description
Can you recognize Kyustendil and its vegetable garden.
The way the filling sits in the center – like a well-kept secret.
The aroma of roasted crusts and wild greens, which unfolds slowly, deliciously, truly.
In Kyustendil, the greengrocer follows the rhythm of the land. The word comes from „green“ – that first abundance after winter: watercress, nettles, leeks, young spinach. When nature gives a sign, the household responds. The recipe changes according to the season, according to what is available, according to caring hands.
The filling is made from fresh greens – lightly salted, awakened by pressing between the palms. Sometimes with cheese, sometimes with butter. In winter, the zelnik becomes thicker, deeper in flavor – with sauerkraut or dairy products. Food speaks the language of the times.
Its shape has character. The filling is gathered in the middle – concentrated, rich, surrounded by an elastic crust. There is no spillage between the sheets. There is a core. A golden surface on the outside and juiciness inside. A pie that fills and brings people together around the table.
In this workshop we will get into that rhythm.
