Fresh Mex: Beyond The Taco

When it comes to Mexican food, there’s more to this popular cuisine than meets the eye.  Join Chef Dana Holland as he takes your taste buds beyond the typical tacos, enchiladas and tostadas. No more craving the bell.

Chef Dana has traveled extensively around the country to places like California and the southwest and, along the way, he’s experienced and learned to prepare fresh food that showcases the rich and diverse culture found in small family-owned Mexican restaurants.   Chef will teach a few of his top picks tonight, along with some essential culinary techniques and tips as you learn to recipes that are sure to blow your socks off. 

He’ll get things started with a spicy Pomeganate Michelada cocktail made with Mexican beer and tequila. Ay-ya-ya! 

Then, you’ll tie on an apron and help with some of the cooking activities alongside Chef Dana while he shows you how to create dishes like Budin de Maiz con Camarones Veracruzano (fresh flan with sautéed shrimp and peppers), Cochinita Pibil (Annatto, chili & orange marinated pork roast wrapped in banana leaves), a spicy slaw, and more.  For a sweet ending, you’ll learn a Mexican classic - Sopapillas topped with Mexican Chocolate Sauce. 

These new favorites will open your mind as you learn to use a variety of classic south-of-the-border spices to create new and different meals that are spicy, mild, sweet, and more. This interesting and informative class will change the way you view (and cook) Mexican cuisine. Promise.

Limited Hands On | Tasting
Mon 7/29/19      6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

NOTE:  Unless otherwise noted, each evening class fee includes one glass of beer/wine, with additional beverages available at a nominal cost.

If you plan to attend this class with another party who signed up separately, please add their name(s) to the COMMENTS section of your online registration so that we can seat you together; otherwise we cannot ensure that you will be seated together for the class. If you register for multiple students at one time, that registration will prompt you to supply the names of all students you are registering and we will know to seat you together.  Thank you!