Cooking Class: Mexican Fiesta Flavors
Cook authentic Mexican dishes in this interactive cooking class with a local chef.
You'll begin by making creamy guacamole from scratch, learning how to balance lime, spice and fresh ingredients for the perfect dip. Next, you'll prepare chiles en nogada by roasting poblano peppers, filling them with a savory mixture of seasoned meat, fruit and nuts, then topping them with a rich walnut cream sauce and vibrant pomegranate seeds. To finish, you'll bake a light tres leches cake, soak it in three kinds of milk and top it with fluffy whipped cream. Book your spot today!
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Guacamole and Chips
With avocados, lime juice, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeño
Chiles en Nogada
Poblano peppers stuffed with spiced meat, fruit and walnut cream sauce
With roasted poblano peppers, ground meat, fruits, nuts, spices, walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds
Tres Leches Cake
With sponge cake, evaporated milk, condensed milk, heavy cream and whipped cream
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 8
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- Labels Beginner, Fun, Mexican
- 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
Brent
22 Jul 2026
Chef Bahar was amazing! We will be booking another class for sure.
Julia
11 Aug 2024
Debby was lovely! She did a great job of including us in the cooking and taught us some culinary terminology along the way. We really enjoyed it!
Outside Reviews for Chef Jay or Resident Chef
Marcelo
20 Mar 2024
Chef Jay has great culinary knowledge and is super professional.
Event location: Boulder
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
With five years of experience, Chef Jay has won several awards, including one for his cooking school. As a cookbook author, he has explored the flavors and dishes of classic Peruvian and Spanish cuisine. Chef Jay has experience teaching engaging cooking classes to students of all skill levels. He has also hosted private culinary events, providing personalized culinary experiences. Chef Jay is excited to share his experience with aspiring chefs and foodies.
