Cooking Class - Christmas Dinner on the Border

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COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Social Distancing Friendly

Host Requires Proof of Vaccine

Celebrate the holidays with a traditional Mexican menu filled with festive flavors and authentic heritage.

Sample the savory traditions of Sonoran cuisine as a holiday dinner in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Linda shares curated recipes for a zesty Mexican meal to make your yuletide bright.

First, create queso fundido with poblano vinaigrette and crispy tortilla chips, and make homemade pasta for corn and poblano lasagna richly flavored with chili and cheese. Then, assemble a traditional Christmas Eve salad filled with fresh fruit and crisp lettuce, and for dessert, bake up a batch of shortbread cookies made magical with the flavors of Mexican hot chocolate.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Queso Fundido and Poblano Vinaigrette

With cheese, onions, spices, chiles, tortilla chips and vegetable spears

Corn and Poblano Lasagna

With homemade pasta sheets, chiles, zucchini and cheese

Ensalada de Noche Buena

With citrus fruit, jicama, beets, pepitas, pomegranate seeds and dressing

Mexican Hot Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

With flour, cinnamon, sugar and butter

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Baking, Holiday, Mexican, Pasta Making, Vegetarian

Cozymeal guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Linda

Bill

16 Mar 2023

This was more than just cooking food. Linda spent considerable time sharing her vast knowledge and use of the different ingredients that went into our meal. She also gave us tips and showed us ways that will make us better cooks no matter what we might be cooking. A superb evening! Thanks Linda.

Kathleen

13 Mar 2023

Linda is great! We had a lesson in chiles- fresh and dried- before we got cooking. She kept us engaged and on track. We learned about the effect of salt on flavors… and those flavors were delicious!!

Fern

20 Feb 2023

Chef Linda was wonderful. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and communicative! She taught us so many aspects of food and cooking in this class.

Sally Plumb

23 Jan 2023

Chef Linda’s knowledge, experience, patience, and understanding were amazing and much appreciated—and the dinner we created was fantastic. I especially enjoyed learning about the “why” behind the “what,” which will provide context to future culinary creations and choices.

Craig

22 Jan 2023

Linda was exceptional. Not only was she a great chef, she was a wonderful storyteller and teacher. We’ll recommend her to anyone.

Allie

16 Jan 2023

We had a delicious meal and a wonderful time, and learned a lot about chiles!

Adam

31 Dec 2022

Excellent class, we learned so much. Thank you for hosting us!

Laura

30 Dec 2022

We learned so much! Linda was amazing. Thank you for opening your home to us.

Susan

28 Dec 2022

Beyond excellent! Linda was wonderful in her food knowledge of history, techniques, and flavoring. The experience was relaxed, engaging, and enjoyable. Even those in our group who had no interest in food and cooking willingly participated. Curiosities and questions were answered. Linda maintained composure as we really made a kitchen mess….but it was well worth it. Thank you Linda!

Peggy

27 Dec 2022

Linda was terrific. Learned a lot, had a great meal, enjoyed the evening!

Nicholas McCullough

06 Nov 2022

Linda was an amazing host, chef, and instructor! Her knowledge, enthusiasm, and the tips and tricks that she showed to us were all so impressive and the entire evening was a wonderful experience. Thank you so much!

Nancy

05 Sep 2022

Linda was amazing! She is very knowledgeable about the history of the foods we prepared. It was a hands-on class and I learned several very useful tips. And you certainly don't go away hungry! We attended the Southwest cooking class - the chili rellenos was delicious and we learned a new way to prepare it. The beans, salad, guacamole and elote were awesome. Can't recommend the class high enough. You won't be disappointed.

Kevin

26 Aug 2022

Thanks Chef Linda for a tremendous experience! We enjoyed the knowledge and skills your shared with us. The food was outstanding!

Don

23 Jul 2022

We had a great time with Chef Linda! She was very welcoming and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot and had a great time.

Maureen

19 Jun 2022

We had a fabulous meal and a lot of fun learning and sharing the cooking experience. Chef Linda is very interesting and her ability to educate and demonstrate different techniques of preparation, along with giving us a history of the foods and spices is an added value. Delicious meal!

Mary

04 Apr 2022

Our experience with Chef Linda was outstanding! We learned some great techniques and the food was outstanding. We will not hesitate to sign up for another class with Chef Linda next time we are in Tucson!

Sharon

11 Mar 2022

Very knowledgeable -- went above and beyond in giving us pertinent information in working with the dishes -- and it was delicious.

Shelby

21 Feb 2022

Chef Linda was outstanding. It was my boyfriends birthday and she went above and beyond my expectations. She has extensive knowledge of the history of food, knife techniques and more! Her home is beautiful, clean, and her kitchen/utensils are top notch! Our family will be doing another class with her!

Mary Temple

07 Feb 2022

Knowledge of cooking was excellent. The food we made was very good. However, if you’re looking for a pleasant experience with uncluttered kitchen or dining table staged for a lovely dinner, this would not be a good choice.

Nathan

06 Feb 2022

Very enjoyable, it was good to learn in person. Excited to try the new recipes.

Brenden

29 Jan 2022

Chef Linda was very accommodating and has a lot of knowledge to share, Me and my partner had a great time learning how to make New Orleans cuisine with her.

Caitlin

10 Jan 2022

It was a beautiful evening. We learned so much while having such a wonderful time. Thank you

Sharon

20 Dec 2021

This was a great way to share the evening with friends. Linda was great guiding us through each recipe.

Elizabeth

08 Nov 2021

Chef Linda was amazing. She made cooking a fantastic meal easy and understandable. The meal itself was amazing and exited to have learned new techniques that I will use again in the future. We will definitely be booking another cooking class with Chef Linda soon. Highly recommend.