mi cocina es tu cocina

we did manage to tear ourselves away from the beach for a few hours and take an authentic mexican cooking class.  i can't even begin to describe what a fun and delicious experience this was. we were welcomed into the home chef claudia and she detailed all the basics of mexican cooking.  a talk on peppers (their different levels of spicy), to fresh salsas, clay cookware, and mexican tradition.  i am so thrilled to share these recipe's with friends.  do not worry.  fiesta planning is in the works.

the day began as chef claudia welcomed us into her home with little mugs of mexican coffee.  it tastes kind of like a mixture of chai tea and weak coffee.  not my favorite, but i was happy to try!

mexican coffee

outdoor kitchen - i want one!

chef claudia taught us to make salsa using a mortar and pestle.  it really brings out the flavors and i love the consistency.

probably the best fresh salsa i've ever had.

i am obsessed with sopes.  these delicious little corn bowls were hand fried and stuffed with beans, chorizo, sour cream,. and queso fresco.  

sopes with 3 varieties of salsa

i loved the traditional mexican place settings

cerveza!

It is so easy to make tortilla's from scratch and they taste that much better.

the tortilla soup was out of this world

freshly made sangria

the spread

Final product.  We got the recipe's for everything.  Chicken in a mole sauce, cactus salad, vermicelli noodles with mexican spices, classic refried beans, guacamole and handmade tortillas

Oh, and Claudia had the cutest dog ever.  His name was buddha and I couldn't resist...