Cooking Class - Christmas Dinner on the Border

This menu was so delicious and Chef Linda has a great deal of information about the history of food related to what we cooked. We made our own pasta and I learned a lot of great cooking tips! Know I can do fresh garlic quickly and do a pomegranate in less time!!

Our second cooking and learning evening with Chef Linda. . .what a delight. It is clear how much she loves what she does. Each element of the meal is brought together with care and attention to the cooking method at hand and a desire that we be able to replicate what she is teaching. It's fun having a local chef of this quality with whom we can spend an enriching, interesting evening.

I recently had the pleasure of attending Chef Linda's Mexican food cooking class, and it was an absolute delight! Chef Linda's extensive knowledge and clever kitchen hacks truly impressed me. The Queso Fundido with Poblano Vinaigrette was a culinary masterpiece; the flavors were incredibly delicious and blended perfectly. Equally impressive was the Corn and Poblano Lasagna, which left me craving for more. Apart from the scrumptious dishes, what made the experience even more enjoyable was the comfortable and welcoming setting of Chef Linda's home kitchen. The cozy ambiance made it feel like I was cooking among friends. And speaking of friends, I must mention the adorable feline companions who added an extra touch of warmth to the atmosphere. Meeting Chef Linda's cats was a delightful bonus to an already fantastic experience. Overall, I can't praise Chef Linda enough for her culinary expertise, her creative kitchen hacks, and her ability to create a cozy and inviting cooking environment. Attending her Mexican food cooking class was a truly memorable experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their culinary skills while savoring incredible flavors.

I would definitely recommend this class. Chef Linda gave a good introduction to Thai food and guided us through a fun and tasty Thai experience!

We took the class Thai one on and loved every moment! Chef Linda teaches you many aspects of Thai cooking, knife skills, sourcing ingredients, preparing foods and much more. We can’t wait to take another class from her. Such a great experience…I would highly recommend!

We cooked a wonderful Thai dinner complete soup, main dishes and desert. All was absolutely delicious. We learned new kitchen skills and Linda was a delight and thorough instructor/chef. We enjoyed even more than we had hoped for. Excellent time. It was a gift from our son.

Wow, we had such a great time in the Thai cooking class with Chef Linda! My partner and I were looking for some skills and recipes for Thai food and wanted a fun experience for a belated birthday present. This class did not disappoint! At the start of the class Chef Linda gave us an introduction to the style of food we'd be learning to cook as well as the ingredients and where to get them. Then we jumped right in to learning how to properly hold a knife, prep the ingredients, and then right in to the cooking! We started with a yummy Tom Kha Kai ( a coconut chicken soup) which was amazing! Then, after that appetizer, we got started on the two main dishes for dinner (Panang shrimp curry and Chicken lettuce cups with peanut sauce). They were superb! Then we finished off with a Thai-spiced caramelized pineapple compote over ice cream. We also brought our own wine that Chef Linda let us open after the knife work was done. The food was great but Chef Linda's deep knowledge of Thai cooking and other traditions was really what made it special. The only thing we would have changed would have been to bring more friends to join in the fun and amazing food. We will definitely try more classes with Chef Linda in the future. Thank you so much for a great evening and for the lessons that will continue to provide for years to come! Highly recommended!!!!!

Good was delicious. Lots of good advice.

I learned I was cracking eggs incorrectly and how to properly chop an onion so my eyes don't water. I had never prepared Mexican corn dip or chilies rellenos before and it was delicious.

chef linda prepared and served us a wonderful meal! we enjoyed chatting while she cooked, taking advance of her knowledge as a food anthropologist to learn a few things. the pace of the meal with each course and the presentation and taste of each dish was perfect! thank you!!

Having a cooking experience with Chef Linda you will definitely learn about how to be more efficient cook. We also learned a lot about Southwest ingredients and made delicious tostadas and enchiladas. A must class for cooking enthusiasts.