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Cooking Class - The Art of Homemade Tamales
Cooking Class - The Art of Homemade Tamales
Social Distancing Friendly Master the techniques to make pillowy soft tamales from a world-class chef.
Learn the history and time-honored methods behind the tamale in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Karen. See and taste for yourself the versatility of masa as you craft savory and sweet tamales.
Begin by making the classic combo of tortilla chips and fresh guacamole studded with jalapeños and cilantro. Next, break into small groups to hand-mix masa dough and press it into corn husks for chicken tamales served alongside homemade Mexican rice. For dessert, a rich chocolate-filled tamale will wrap up class on a sweet note.
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Homemade Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
With avocados, red onions, jalapeños, cilantro, lime and spices
Roasted Chicken Tamales
With masa, onions, aleppo pepper and spices
Vegetable Mexican Rice
With onions, peppers, tomato paste, butter and spices
Chocolate Tamales
With masa, cream and butter
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 15
- Meal Courses 3
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Labels Beginner, Couples, Group, Latin, Mexican
Reviews guests left for this experience
Meghna
21 Mar 2024
We ABSOLUTELY LOVED having Chef Karen come over and help us make a delicious meal. She was so prepared and worked well with everything we already had in our kitchen. We not only enjoyed cooking and eating the delicious meal, but have so much great food leftover that we're enjoying throughout the week. She went above and beyond to make the experience special for us, bringing special candles, flowers, and singing so beautifully for my husband's birthday (Yes! She is a talented chef AND singer). Chef Karen was so generous, giving us her special seasoning and bringing us homemade lemonade. We had so much fun getting to know Chef Karen and will 100% reach back out for future occasions.
Kristi
22 Dec 2023
Great class!
Julie
18 Dec 2023
Karen came to our home and was so professional, on time and organized upon arrival we were immediately impressed. She has such an amazing way about her and her class, the food turned out amazing. Karen has a gift and natural skill of cooking and making it fun for all! We would absolutely have her do another class for us in the future.
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Karen
Gina
23 Apr 2024
Chef Karen was wonderful! She’s so personable and she’s an excellent chef. We chose the creole menu, and, while it was all amazing, I’m still thinking about the honey friend chicken two weeks later.
Shelbi
19 Apr 2024
Super kind! Super helpful and thoughtful! Over all an amazing person and experience, she also makes her recipes easy to understand, super fun and hands on. Just an amazing chef and experience!!!!!!
Hannah
30 Mar 2024
Karen was a blast of good energy since she entered the house. We had so much fun with her. The food was really tasty, she guided us through cooking really well and thought us alot of new stuff. It was truly a memorable fun and yummy experience with her. I would really recommend getting her, she made Everything so fun and happy. She also left our kitchen spotless ! Thank you!!
Susan
26 Mar 2024
Karen was overall amazing! She communicated before coming over, was timely, prepared and organized. Her attitude and aura were so warming and friendly, we loved talking with her as she showed us what she was doing and let us participate (we requested this). The food was amazing... I've never had friend chicken so good in my life and her jambalaya was excellent as well! My husband and I would love cooking with her again in the future and highly recommend her!
Swetha
10 Mar 2024
Me and my girlfriends celebrated Women’s day with a cooking class with Chef Karen. Chef Karen was super punctual and brought everything needed for the class. She was super fun and we learned a lot along the way. Highly recommend this experience!
Marcus
03 Mar 2024
Karen was fantastic. She has great energy and made this experience amazingly fun. She showed up prepared and let us know what to have ready when she arrived. Best part, getting to eat the food at the end. Additionally, she let us know where she got most of her ingredients so we can give this a go on another day.
Kimberly
24 Feb 2024
We had an amazing cooking experience with Chef Karen! Delicious food and a fun time:)
Wayne and Rachel
22 Feb 2024
Chef Karen was excellent. She was well prepared and showed us some great recipes! We enjoyed so much her company and eating the food that she created.
Austin
20 Feb 2024
Our evening with Chef Karen was an absolute delight! Not only did she bring and show us how to cook amazing food, she also brought incredible energy with her. We cannot recommend her class enough!
Holli
20 Feb 2024
Such a fun evening with Chef Karen! The food was amazing and learned a lot! Chef Karen is personable, fun and informative! Can’t wait to book with her again
Howard
15 Feb 2024
Chef Karen gave us an amazing Valentine's day experience with delicious food and an infectiously fun personality. It's clear she's passionate about her cooking and in sharing her love of it with her clients. I would absolutely recommend booking with Chef Karen!!
Stephen
10 Feb 2024
Please have someone call me regarding this cooking class. Steve
Erin Nicole
07 Feb 2024
Chef Karen was amazing!! Knowledgeable, friendly, timely and just a joy teaching us! The power went out in the middle of the class and she just kept things moving right along by candle and cell phone light without missing a beat! Great instruction, great company, delicious food!! THANK YOU CHEF KAREN ??
William
01 Feb 2024
My partner and I had a great meal experience with Chef Karen. She was prepared, professional, and punctual. We had a delicious, well-seasoned meal in her surf-and-turf and there's was a little left over from her prep work that she left in our fridge for us to enjoy the next day. I recommend Chef Karen to anyone reading this review!
Ranjitha
26 Jan 2024
The best cooking class ever! Had the best time with Karen and learned some incredible receipts. Thank you!
Zaynah
16 Jan 2024
Chef Karen was fantastic all around. Learned many tips and tricks in this pizza making class. Chef Karan has a great aura and makes the class very entertaining. Would definitely try again!
Jerri
16 Jan 2024
Chef Karen was terrific! A++++++
Michele
15 Jan 2024
Very fun class! It was a pleasure to meet Chef Karen and make a few tasty Chinese dishes!
Margie
05 Jan 2024
I booked Karen for my in laws to have a date night and gifted the experience as a Christmas present ! They had nothing but great things to say about chef Karen ! 100% will book again ! Thanks so much for making this a great gift.
Bella
05 Jan 2024
Thank you Chef Karen! We had tons of fun and learned some good cooking skills.
Jeremy
15 Dec 2023
Chef Karen went above and beyond to make sure we had an exceptional experience. I recommend her as highly as possible, she is fantastic and the food is phenomenal.
Anthony
13 Dec 2023
My husband booked Chef Karen for our 1-year anniversary. It was a surprise and more than I could even imagine. Chef Karen showed up on time and fully prepared for our Japanese fusion anniversary date night. She even gifted us a small floral arrangement that complimented our dining room table for fall. She taught us both so much during our class such as little facts about key limes, slicing styles and how to a nice mango salsa. I truly enjoyed her professionalism and expertise and can't wait to have her over again.
Greg
05 Dec 2023
Chef Karen was wonderful. She was on time. Communication leading up to the experience was great. Also, her instruction during the experience was easy to understand and execute. Her personality is so great it made the cooking experience so much more fun! Her energy and love for cooking felt like it flowed from her to us and made the cooking experience so much better. Of course, the pizza was awesome and tasted so good. We learned a lot from her teachings! Thank you Chef Karen!
Rita
14 Nov 2023
Karen was very knowledgeable and we had fun learning. We enjoyed the class and she was great!
Mathew
29 Oct 2023
The experience with Chef Karen was incredible! She is extremely professional and so thoughtful when it came to our dietary restrictions. I would highly recommend her services for any in home cooking needs or classes. Looking forward to seeing her again in the future!
Heather Villamil
29 Oct 2023
Chef Karen is INCREDIBLE! Not only was the food beyond delicious, her fun personality and kindness made the whole experience that much better. She was very respectful of my dietary restrictions and made me feel so comfortable knowing I could eat all of her food without worry. I will be recommending Chef Karen to everyone I know, and asking my husband how soon we can do this again!
Rajan
26 Sep 2023
Chef Karen was amazing. She came with the basics prepared and then walked us through a multi course meal prep. The food was delicious and she was wonderful. The evening couldn’t have been more perfect. Don’t hesitate to work with her, you’ll be happy you did.
Nava
24 Sep 2023
What a magical experience! Chef Karen is truly a gem all around. From the unbelievable flavors of her dishes, down to her vibrant personality, Chef Karen truly made this a once in a lifetime experience. I wholeheartedly recommend booking with Chef Karen for any occasion. Not only did she personalize the experience for me and my boyfriend, but also made us feel included in the process of cooking as she explained all her tricks. What an absolute rockstar!
Kelly
15 Aug 2023
Fun evening with Chef Karen. Our experience was terrific including three young college students who are ready to take some new recipes back to school. Chef Karen provided great ingredients, energy and a very interactive experience. Highly recommend.
Gershen
25 Jul 2023
Chef Karen was great. She came over and had her own setup. The meal was really good all around and she even sang my girlfriend happy birthday.
Geoff
08 Jul 2023
Karen was amazing! She was talented, warm and fun to talk with while she was cooking — and of course we loved the meal.
Michael
08 Jul 2023
Incredibly special private meal with surf and turf and 3 DELICIOUS courses. Loved the freshly made fruit pies. Chef Karen is so wonderful as a cook and also great to laugh and chat with. Cheers and thank you!!! -Geoff and Mike
Bridget
24 Jan 2023
Chef Karen is passionate about sharing her love of food with others. She provided a lot of helpful tips and techniques with us and we had a wonderful time. I highly recommend her classes and private chef experiences!
Reviews Chef Karen received outside of Cozymeal
J.
27 Jan 2023
You made my own recipes taste better
A.
27 Jan 2023
I lost 35 lbs. with your healthy cooking. Thanks Chef Karen
Tina M.
27 Jan 2023
You did a great job on our vegan options
Deanna D
27 Jan 2023
Your food made me want to learn from you.
Micheal
27 Jan 2023
I couldn't get enough of all the food items thanks so much for the extra plate.
Candace B
27 Jan 2023
YOU ROCKED EVERYTHING CHEF KAREN!!!!!!
Cynthia B.
27 Jan 2023
I Love your presentation! The food is Amazing and we loved your beautiful Smile.
Clifford J.
27 Jan 2023
The Food Spoke to us in a fabulous way. Keep on doing what you do Chef
Vijay
27 Jan 2023
Standing Ovation from my entire team! You are now a part of our family. Great Job Chef Karen!!!!
Indira
27 Jan 2023
Food presentation was adorable. Flavors absolutely Amazing Thanks Chef Karen
$ 95 Per person
all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 3-course meal.
With over 20 years of kitchen experience, Chef Karen has done it all, from earning culinary degrees in pastry and restaurant management to working with Michelin-star chefs. She began cooking Southern soul food at age seven and now owns and operates her own catering company. She's even prepared gourmet dishes for A-listers and celebrity clients! It's all part of Chef Karen's mission of, "Building a greater community one smile at a time."
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Chef Karen will travel to guests within Sacramento for this experience.
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