Cooking Class - Classic Mexican From Scratch

Learn how to make your favorite Mexican dishes from scratch with simple ingredients.

Flavorful Mexican cuisine will be on display in this engaging cooking class. Gather around as Chef Mary Jane teaches a variety of kitchen techniques and recipes for homemade dishes.

To start the class, you'll cure shrimp in lime juice with tomatoes and avocado for classic ceviche. Next, learn how to make tamales with masa, fill them with pork and black beans and cook to perfection. Make a tangy tomatillo sauce to top your tamales, and serve with zucchini and onions sprinkled with cortija cheese. For dessert, whip up a rich vanilla flan.

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

  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 8
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Labels Couples, Fun, Group, Latin, Mexican

Reviews guests left for this experience

Mike

Mike

21 May 2024

This was a wonderful experience. We have four people do the Mexican themed cooking class. Beautiful setting, great learning and incredible food. Mary Jane was great! She shared many of her unique experiences throughout the experience.

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Chris

Chris

18 Jun 2024

Chef was wonderful. She was engaging and informative. We had a great time and will definitely go back again with friends.

Diane

Diane

07 May 2024

From the moment we arrived we were treated as special guests in her beautiful home! Easy conversation and delicious food were in abundance. Chef Mary Jane taught us how to make a complete meal from appetizer to dessert, showing us that what we thought "might be difficult" was really not that hard to do at all! We highly recommend this as a date night activity!

$ 85 Per person

all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 3-course meal.


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Chef Mary Jane has followed a unique path into the world of cooking. She's been a culinary writer, a food stylist, a product developer, served on the Iowa Egg Council and cooked for James Beard award-winning chefs. Her multifaceted work as a food consultant and specialty chef has developed her one-of-a-kind sense of artistry. With so much experience to share, Chef Mary Jane loves helping aspiring chefs learn their craft.

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