Tamar and I became friends in Mexico City 14 years ago while studying Fashion Design. We never imagined how many hats we would get to wear years later while building a bakery together.
In 2017 our little project was born, Masa Madre started out of a passion and a longing—for good bread, and flavors from home. We started very small, baking from home, knocking on doors, and posting pictures on social media. Some of you were very confused when you came to pick up your orders and realized you were at our home 😂, and some of you thought we were this cool underground secret bakery 😎. But thanks to your support, our bakery grew so fast, and we felt how so many of you connected to us and our story ❤️
It’s been five years that we have dedicated our whole lives to this project, and we couldn’t be more proud of what we have achieved. We expanded into a small but mighty team, distributed all around Chicago and around the US, appeared in many publications, and taught many classes. And now, the time has come for us, to take a step back. I’ll stop here and say it blankly, we are closing the bakery on April 30th.
This does not mean we are going away. This means Masa Madre will be evolving into a new path that will take us to new places. We don’t have the answer yet to what exactly this means, but we need the time to figure it out. We still have one more month to give it our all, so take advantage and fill up your freezers!
We thank you, love you, and hope to see you around! ❤️✨
Tamar & Elena.
The menu has officially DROPPED 🍴 We hope you’re hungry af!
Curated by our chefs @ll_chefd & @reecerob17 and meant to be shared at the table - FAMILY STYLE 🫂
After our first encounter over a lovely shared meal at Kid Sister (ordering one of everything ofc!), the intention was clear from the beginning: dishes built around comfort, warmth, and the quiet coziness of winter.
If there’s one thing these guys know, it’s both comfort + craft. You can expect both during our community dinner party and leave feeling deeply connected, carrying that same warmth with you. ⊱✦⊰ From artisan challah and nostalgic bites, to refined dishes layered with intention and prepared with care. We can’t wait for you to try it.
Finishing off with a surprise dessert collaboration with @uddervibes that you absolutely won’t want to miss!
⊰ Dessert served during the 1-hour performance from the velvety vocals of @ang__sirena 🥀
⊰ Featuring musicians @joshie_allon + @jess.__z to accompany her in this intimate live set
Reserve your seat at the table // Tickets in our bio via Luma
🌵☀️ Phoenix friends! After teaching only virtual classes for the past few years, we’re popping up in person for the first time for this intimate dinner party. Hope to see you there! January 22, 2026 | 6–9 PM 🍞 Challah by @elenafelgueres / @hellomasamadre 🍽 Food by @thegoodfoodtable 🎶 Live music by @ang_sierra
📍 At Good Company
🎟 Tickets via @evolu.events
Two years since we closed the bakery! 🥲Time really does move quickly.
Here’s a little throwback to those five(ish) years giving it our all to this project. Lots of long days baking, learning, and figuring it all out.
Life has since taken Tamar and me to opposite corners of the country, but we’re still here 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏼♀️ creating, teaching, and open to future collaborations.
✨ We’ve also got a new website and are now offering virtual classes! If you’ve been wanting to learn how to make any of our recipes, reach out, we’d love to bake with you ❤️
Hi there! We would love to invite you to our Round Challah virtual class on Saturday, September 28th! We will be making our all time favorite Guava Amaranth Challah just in time for Rosh Hashanah. 🐝
To join, venmo your ticket fee ($45 to @tfasja ), and email us your receipt to [email protected]
We will send out the recipe and zoom link by September 24th. Don’t miss out! We would love to see you there. 🍯
(For other payment options, just send us a message or email!)
I don’t mean to tease, 🤤 this year we will not be selling our Flourless Café de Olla cake, but we will sure be making it at home! And you can too, with our recipe on @bonappetitmag /recipe/flourless-chocolate-cake-with-cafe-de-olla-ganache
Happy Passover!
Our final in-person class at @gemmafoods is happening this week, and we’re feeling a mix of emotions as we wrap up this era. 🌟 💫
Each class has been an absolute blast, and connecting with all of you has been the highlight of this chapter for us.❤️ While we’ll miss these gatherings dearly, we’re excited to announce that we’ll still be offering private virtual and select in-person classes!
Reach out to us to learn more, and stay tuned as we embark on the next exciting phase of Masa Madre! 👋🏻
Last Hamantaschen in-person class this Thursday, March 21st ✨
Join us and you’ll go home with a box of freshly baked cookies made by you and a recipe that you’ll be making over and over again. 🤤
Bring a friend and some wine (we’re BYOB) and we’ll provide a challah board with spreads and cheeses while your cookies bake 🧀 🥖
Last few tickets available through the link in our bio! 💫
JOIN OUR CLASS!! 03/21 6:30PM
🎭Purim is one of the most joyous celebrations of the Jewish calendar, but hamentaschen can easily be mediocre at best. Come learn how to make the most delicious dough, fill them with some Mexican and classic fillings, and take home extra dough to keep practicing at home! The event is BYOB, but we will have a fun challah board and light drinks for all. Get your tickets here /masa-madre-chicago/event/454259/hamantaschen-cookie-class
Our last in-person classes are filling up quickly! Link in bio to sign up 🙋♀️
Thursday’s at 6:30pm at @gemmafoods BYOB 🍷 🍺 , soft drinks 🥤 and snacks 🧀 included!
- 🩷 Pink concha 02/29 - Sold Out
- 🥛Tres Leches Babka 03/07 - 4 tickets left
- ✨Guava Hamantaschen 03/21
-🥖 Challah 03/28
Come learn the art of babka making and fall in love with the sweet smell of vanilla and roses 🫶
February 15th, 6:30pm at Gemma Foods.
A 2 hr in person class where you’ll learn how to make the dough from scratch, shape and bake this delicious treat 🙌🏻 While your babka bakes, we’ll have wine 🍷 to share and a mouth watering board with yummy snacks. 👀
This is one of our last classes so don’t miss out! Sign up through the link in our bio!
