Cooking Class - Flavors of the Yucatán

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$ 95 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Explore traditional ingredients and techniques from the Yucatán region of Mexico.

This hands-on cooking class immerses you in the vibrant traditions of Mexican cuisine. Featuring signature dishes from the Yucatán, you’ll learn new skills while experiencing a taste of the region.

Guided by Chef Perez, begin with a tangy sopa de lima. Then, grill red snapper marinated in peppery achiote and brightened with fresh mango salsa. Char sweet potatoes for a smoky side dish drizzled with jalapeño crema, and for dessert, enjoy honeyed churro bites paired with caramelized pineapple. Learn to zest up your cooking today!

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

Your Menu

Creamy Sopas de Lima With Shredded Chicken

With chicken breast or thighs, lime, chicken stock, corn tortillas, onion and garlic

Achiote-Marinated Grilled Snapper With Mango Salsa

With snapper fillets, achiote paste, mango, lime and cilantro

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Creamy Jalapeño Crema

With sweet potatoes, jalapeños, Greek yogurt or Mexican crema, olive oil and lime juice

Honeyed Churro Bites With Caramelized Pineapple

With all-purpose flour, cinnamon-sugar, pineapple, honey 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.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Adult, Fun, Holiday, Latin, Mexican

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Chef Perez

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11 reviews

Chef Perez brings a thoughtful, personal touch to every meal he creates. With experience cooking for high-profile clients, from a UFC fighter to guests at luxury SPA resorts, he understands how to balance fine dining techniques with health-conscious cuisine. Chef Perez's skills reflect his passion for making every dish both meaningful and memorable. For Chef Perez, cooking is more than just food - it’s about creating experiences that bring people together.

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Perez will travel to guests within San Diego for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Explore traditional ingredients and techniques from the Yucatán region of Mexico.

Your Menu

Creamy Sopas de Lima With Shredded Chicken

With chicken breast or thighs, lime, chicken stock, corn tortillas, onion and garlic

Achiote-Marinated Grilled Snapper With Mango Salsa

With snapper fillets, achiote paste, mango, lime and cilantro

Charred Sweet Potatoes With Creamy Jalapeño Crema

With sweet potatoes, jalapeños, Greek yogurt or Mexican crema, olive oil and lime juice

Honeyed Churro Bites With Caramelized Pineapple

With all-purpose flour, cinnamon-sugar, pineapple, honey and butter

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Adult, Fun, Holiday, Latin, Mexican

Reviews

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Shannon

26 Oct 2025

Chef was super friendly and very talented! The food was fantastic! However, he did not serve dishes to the table, and did not wash all dishes after. The leftover mess took more than an hour to clear. For large groups, he would need a sous chef

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Mary

25 Oct 2025

Excellent meal. Cleanup incomplete. Stoivetop not wiped down dirty dishes and pan in sink because they didn't fit in dishwasher. Floor dirty. Chef was at end of very long day but I suggest having chef arrive 2 hours or more before serving food and staying to clean kitchen. If I do this again it will not be at home but in Chef kitchen.

Lila

20 Aug 2025

I purchased this meal experience for my friend's birthday. My bestie is sensitive to dairy, so Chef Perez custom-designed a menu with her in mind. We had an amazing meal (with the Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears being the absolute highlight) and learned some knife/cooking skills throughout the night. Can't wait to get the recipes, so we can try these dishes out with our family/friends!

Molly

20 Jul 2025

Chef Perez was amazing! He created a delicious meal while teaching my two teenagers valuable cooking techniques. A fun night for the whole family!!

Linda

12 Jun 2025

We had the best time with Chef Perez. My 4 teenage girls loved all the skills they learned. Some kids try cooking on their own and just one bad experience leaves them not wanting to ever try again. With this amazing Chef these girls gained confidence, and skills to last a lifetime. Chef was so patient with the girls, teaching them knife skills, to slice anything from bread to tomatoes, herbs and more. He would guide each one so they were confident to keep trying til they were finally getting the skill down. They learned to make define custard, grate lemons, make homemade salad dressing with homemade croutons -Fresh pasta, running their dough through the pasta maker, they loved it. Highly recommend Chef Perez, truly gifted Chef and teacher and patient!

Mina

04 Jun 2025

Chef Perez offered a creative, fun, and informative way to improve my cooking skills while making a beautiful multi-course meal in my home. I learned about caring for my knives, leveled up my knife skills, and experimented with new flavors. I am so excited to continue practicing and growing as a home cook with these new tips and tricks, and I’ll be signing up to learn from him again. Highly recommend this class.

Ashley

28 Feb 2025

Chef Perez is wonderful! We would him book again! Very down to earth! His attitude was great! Outstanding attention to detail and excellent food/customer service! Lastly our food was delicious we are stuffed!

Natalie Gallo

25 Feb 2025

Had a nice time making a fresh pasta dish with Chef Perez. The food turned out very good and had some leftovers as well.

Lisa

16 Feb 2025

Chef Pérez was fantastic to work with and saved me on short notice. Food, taste and presentation, was more than I could have hoped for at my dinner party!