Cooking Class: Southwest Mexican Favorites
Get ready to turn up the heat in your kitchen with this fun, hands-on Mexican cooking class!
Chef Linda will show you how to make fresh tortillas from scratch, then fill your table with cheesy quesadillas and enchiladas drenched in green chili sauce. You’ll also whip up fluffy red rice, charred tomato salsa and crispy golden buñuelos sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, the perfect sweet ending! Along the way, you’ll pick up tips for balancing bold flavors and textures so every bite hits just right. Perfect for foodies of all levels, this class is your ticket to bringing the vibrant flavors of Mexico home. Grab your spot and let’s get cooking!
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Cheese & Veggie Quesadilla With Charred Salsa
With flour tortillas, cheese, tomato, chili, onion and corn
Chicken (or Cheese) Enchiladas With Green Chili Sauce
With corn tortillas, chicken, green chili, onion and cheese
Red Rice
With rice, tomato, onion and chili
Buñuelos
With flour tortillas, cinnamon and sugar
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 6
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsVegetarian, Fun, Mexican, Latin, Beginner
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Janine
30 Apr 2025
We enjoyed the experience and visiting with the chef. The food we made was delicious and look forward to making it again.
Jennifer
11 Apr 2025
Chef Linda was wonderful! Our group enjoyed learning cooking techniques, helpful tips and with a sprinkle of humor and history. The dishes were flavorful and we greatly enjoyed her company. Highly recommend!
SJ
08 Jan 2025
We learned loads of tips about knives, salt, cleaning the smell of garlic off your hands … and then there was the food which was delicious. A great evening of education and deliciousness
Event location: Tucson
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Linda brings a long and varied list of experiences to the table, from teaching to penning a book on food history. She has extensive experience in cooking instruction with adults and children, and enjoys showing others how to recreate traditional dishes for those with food allergies or special diets. Chef Linda brings great flavors, accessible techniques and interesting stories together for delightful culinary experiences.
