Cooking Class - Traditional Holiday Tamales - Carmel

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$ 89 Per person

all-inclusive: 2-hour class, 3-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Craft flavorful tamales in this hands-on holiday cooking class.

Celebrate the season with a festive tamale-making cooking class in Carmel (Indianapolis). Learn the art of preparing fresh masa from scratch, then wrap and steam savory tamales like shredded pork with green mole sauce and cotija cheese, corn and poblano with pasilla sauce. To complete the experience, enjoy refreshing horchata, a traditional sweet cinnamon drink. With guidance from Chef Randy or one of the talented resident chefs, this cooking class in Carmel (Indianapolis) is a joyful way to connect with Mexican holiday traditions while building new kitchen skills.

Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

This class is suitable for ages 14+ with an adult present. Children under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Class price is per person.

Your Menu

Dec 3rd at 10:00 AM

Shredded Pork Tamales with Green Mole Sauce
Cotija Cheese, Corn and Poblano Tamales with Pasilla Sauce
Basic Fresh Masa
Horchata

Dec 15th at 10:00 AM

Shredded Pork Tamales with Green Mole Sauce
Cotija Cheese, Corn and Poblano Tamales with Pasilla Sauce
Basic Fresh Masa
Horchata

For public cooking classes, menu changes cannot be made. For private events, 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.
Adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Beginner, Fun, Latin, Mexican
Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Meet your chef

Chef Randy or Resident Chef

104 reviews

Chef Randy's culinary talent has kept gourmet diners in Indianapolis delighted for over 10 years. She combines her Amish heritage with a background in fine dining to bring an elegant touch to Midwestern comfort food, her signature cuisine. With a love of simple dishes crafted with careful attention to detail, Chef Randy happily shares her passion for thoughtful food creation with aspiring cooks who are eager to learn.

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What You’ll Do

Craft flavorful tamales in this hands-on holiday cooking class.

Your Menu

Dec 3rd at 10:00 AM

Shredded Pork Tamales with Green Mole Sauce
Cotija Cheese, Corn and Poblano Tamales with Pasilla Sauce
Basic Fresh Masa
Horchata

Dec 15th at 10:00 AM

Shredded Pork Tamales with Green Mole Sauce
Cotija Cheese, Corn and Poblano Tamales with Pasilla Sauce
Basic Fresh Masa
Horchata

Details

Minimum Guests 1
Maximum Guests 16
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 2 hours
Labels Adult, Beginner, Fun, Latin, Mexican
Additional information In this class you will be working hands-on in groups of four sharing work stations and equipment.

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Randy or Resident Chef

Alexandra

02 Aug 2025

This class was so much fun! Chef David was great. The instruction was clear and at a good pace. The treats that we made were delicious. We signed up for another class that same day.

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Tory

26 Sep 2025

It was a amazing evening and we will be doing it again!

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Terri

30 Aug 2025

I had a blast I was a little nervous at first but the Chef was welcoming and made it easy to follow

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Corey

19 Jul 2025

A truly fun experience! It was delicious food and we learned new techniques for cooking.

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Madeleine

31 May 2025

We really enjoyed making the orange chocolate mousse!

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Morgan

02 Oct 2025

Chef Myra was very welcoming and helpful. I was amazed at the opportunity to make my own pasta and eat it. Would love to do another cooking class.

Betty

05 Nov 2024

Good class. A bit hurried. No recipes were emailed as of this morning.

Marshay Jolly

22 Sep 2024

We had a lot of fun taking this class. We learned a few things that we will do at home.

Patty Martz

18 Jun 2024

Would have preferred getting a printed set of instructions for croissant recipes morning of class. Have not received the email with recipes yet. Suggest making class long enough to allow for proper rising times so we know what finished product should look and taste like. Otherwise a nice experience.

Lacey Wallace

20 Nov 2025

The Chef was great and super helpful and informative! I will definitely do this again!

Joe Oderio

17 Nov 2025

It was fun. Well planned and we accomplished it all. Chef was engaging and had good tips.

tylan

16 Nov 2025

The session was amazing. I was a bit overwhelmed with the amount of ingredients i wasnâ€™t aware of. The chef was amazing, patient, and explained the instructions very well across all groups. I came to celebrate my birthday along with my beautiful girlfriend and this DID NOT DISAPPOINT! Thank you.

Cheree Pepper

13 Nov 2025

It was great

Tony

09 Nov 2025

Great morning to learn to make croissants. Chef was very helpful and the class enjoyable. I even think i can do it on my own now.

Ann SAtterthwaite

08 Nov 2025

Clear friendly directions were given with useful information about why things are done! It was really fun, interesting and we made delicious croissants!

Alice

04 Nov 2025

Chef Randy was great! Very friendly and helpful.

Brandon Fletcher

01 Nov 2025

Meal was great. Had never cooked with Sherry before. Immediately bought some.

Jenny

04 Oct 2025

The class was super fun and the instructor was very clear and helpful with directions.

Kristi

28 Sep 2025

What a fun experience!

Megan

25 Aug 2025

This was a great class. We appreciated how organized and well thought out the class was. We are looking forward to attending classes in the future.

Tina Hinners

21 Aug 2025

Shawna Miller

20 Aug 2025

Randy did a great job in the time frame allotted. My team had a nice time and Randy and her assistant were great to work with

Jaime

20 Aug 2025

Cooking class was a great experience, but still waiting to receive recipes and instructions.

Shannon Bromenschenkel

08 Aug 2025

Our chef (not Randy) was amazing. Happy positive and helpful. My two young adults learned a lot of new skills and have the confidence to recreate the menu.

Mary and Erik

30 Jun 2025

Chef David was wonderful, helpful, and engaging. This was an amazing experience. The meal was delicious! Weâ€™ll be back!

Hannah

30 Jun 2025

Great atmosphere and fresh ingredients. Love the class and will do another.

Michelle

17 Jun 2025

We went for a girls night out and a birthday. We had a lot of fun. Food was great. Highly recommend. Will go back for date night with my husband. You can bring your own wine or beer too. We enjoyed a bottle of wine

Ellen

09 Jun 2025

She was very knowledgeable and helpful. Easy to follow the directions. It turned out awesome and it was delicious! I can't wait to make it again. Looking forward to another cooking class!

David

05 May 2025

Very fun will definitely do it again

Gerald

26 Apr 2025

Great class. Chef Kyle was very informative.

Kevin

17 Mar 2025

Chef Randy was amazing and very helpful. The helpers were also very good and helpful. We will definitely do another class!

Michelle

18 Dec 2024

Chef Randy was wonderful! She was incredibly sweet and had great instructions and techniques to help us through our class. We all look forward to gifting classes and coming back!

Josh Levesque

12 Nov 2024

My fiancÃ©e and I took this class and had a fun time. Would definitely recommend for a date night and we look forward to taking more classes

Krista

25 Oct 2024

Chef did a wonderful job explaining and was more than happy to answer any questions. She was a wealth of information! Great class and the hands on experience was invaluable. Can't wait to get the recipes for everything we made in class!

David

21 Oct 2024

We has a wonderful time learning from Chef Randy and making the meal. The pesto apparently didn't come out as she expected, but it was the best part of the meal!

Maribeth

21 Oct 2024

Chef Kyle was very informative and helpful. We enjoyed the experience and the yummy food we made.

Julie

14 Oct 2024

Chef Alisa and her helper, Annie, were so helpful with questions and tips.

Don

21 Sep 2024

Chef David was awesome!!!

Maribeth

14 Sep 2024

What a great class!! Chef Randy was awesome, very knowledgeable!! We learned a lot from her. The food was amazing that we prepared!! Highly recommend this class.

Charles

24 Aug 2024

Chef Joe was wonderful. We enjoyed the experience, learned a lot and helped prepare the best meal I have had in some time. I highly recommend Cozymeal!

Josh

18 Aug 2024

Chef Randy was extraordinary! I wanted a unique and fun date to surprise a VIP in my life. This hit all of the major â€œwantsâ€ in a fun date. It was informative, educational, social and above allâ€¦ Delicious! Iâ€™m looking forward to the sushi class. Great job, thank you!!!!

Mara

02 Aug 2024

We had a great time! We had no experience making sushi, and we were able to prepare some really good rolls. Staff was super friendly and helpful, and the class had a fun atmosphere. We will be back!

Mary

09 Jul 2024

Chef Randy was informative and fun. We all had a great time and everyone learned something new! Fantastic for couples or groups!

Carl

16 Jun 2024

The chef was great the experience not so much

Terri

10 Jun 2024

There was a lot of standing. Wish we could have sat down to eat. The food was good. Our chef was new at leading the class but did a good job.

Kolin

08 Jun 2024

My wife and I had a lot of fun this evening. Our chef was very knowledgeable, although it was his first time. Therefore, the organization/order of operations could have been a bit more smooth. Overall, we had a blast and the food was great. Would definitely take another class again in the future.

Tim

04 Jun 2024

was amazing! Thank you for such a great evening. Our head chef was fun and informational and we had a great group. Amazing date night idea!

Anna

02 Jun 2024

Chef Randy provided lots of great tips and feedback. She made the class easy-to-follow and fun! The fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmesan were delicious. Would recommend (and the classes for families are especially fun to attend with your kids)!

Sharon Cesnik

22 May 2024

We loved the class and the food that we were taught to make. Chef Randy had a lot of energy and we felt like we learned a lot in the process. We will definitely be attending another class sometime.

Katie Consiglieri

20 May 2024

Randy had great energy and was so helpful as well. She made it such a fun experience and I will definitely be back to do another class with her!

Michael

19 May 2024

Randy did an awesome job. Our group had a great time and learned a lot. Weâ€™ll probably come back for more classes.

Cathy

16 May 2024

Chef Myra gave us a fun and tasty class. We really enjoyed ourselves! This was a Christmas gift from our kids, and we had never done anything like this. We will do it again!

Robert Tom Miller

16 May 2024

Great class !

Terri

05 May 2024

Lot's of fun. We still haven't received the email with the recipes. Perhaps tomorrow?

Beth

01 May 2024

It was a wonderful experience!

Ashlynn

01 May 2024

Still thinking about that orange sauce

Austin

29 Apr 2024

The class was great but i had to be pulled out a few times because of some discrepencies of paying through a 3rd party overall fun experience and nice staff

Ronald

07 Apr 2024

It was a great experience and definitely worth it!!! Great instructions and had a great time.

Carmen

02 Apr 2024

Great class!

Don

24 Mar 2024

Fun experience, great recipes, and enthusiastic team teaching/supporting us. Canâ€™t wait for our next class!

Cory

23 Mar 2024

The class was so much fun and delicious! We learned a lot and are going to incorporate the techniques at home. It was our first time and we will definitely be back.

Ellen

17 Mar 2024

We had a WONDERFUL time today at our class with chef Randy! She worked so well with our 10 year old son that is an aspiring chef. He rated the class â€œone million out of tenâ€.

Robert

17 Mar 2024

Chef Randy was an excellent teacher. We not only took away knife skills, but also how to make some new recipes! Thank you!

David

14 Mar 2024

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Joseph

07 Mar 2024

Fantastic experience! Extremely patient and jovial. Would definitely take another class from Chef Randy.

Nina

18 Feb 2024

Super fun and delish treats! We are definitely coming back soon!

Thomas

14 Feb 2024

1) We have a habit of taking cooking classes when we go on vaca. We have taken several classes in Chicago, Ashville, NC, etc. So we have lots of experience 2) As a Senior, standing the entire time was hard for me, my back was starting to tighten up. My suggestion is that when a person singns up, there should be an option of aksing for a stool. 3) ALL, and I mean ALL, of the previous classes at all venues, gave out a written recicpe for each dish, foe each couple. Not having the paper in front of us there was a lot of confusion that didn't need to happen. The Chef did a great job, but she was having to repeat herself way too many times, and becasue it was a fairly large class, there was a lot of side talking (to be expected) but it got to be so loud that we simply couldn't hear the Chef. 4) Going back to number 1, when the cooking part was over, a place to sit down, to eat, would have been great. 5) With all of the above, we will come back. Thanks for the opportunity to leave a few comments.

Terri Ewigleben

14 Feb 2024

Chef Zuri was awesome.

Ashlynn

01 Feb 2024

Had a great time and the food was delicious!!

Taylor

24 Jan 2024

We did our class with Chef Monique and it was a very nice evening. Our food was very flavorful and we canâ€™t wait to recreate the same dishes at home. I wish we were given papers with instruction or ingredients beforehand to take notes on, but that is my only critique.

Chris

24 Jan 2024

Took my wife to this event for her birthday and we both had a great time and learned some things.

Taylor

12 Jan 2024

Great class and was a lot of fun. Chef Randy did a great job. Recommend

Kiran

29 Dec 2023

Amazing! Such a fun experience and loved learning how to make these amazing meals!

Mike

28 Dec 2023

Chef Randy was high energy and very personable. She took the intimidating Beef Wellington and made the whole class fun no matter your cooking experience. Will definitely take more classes with her!

Anna

23 Nov 2023

The experience was amazing and we had the best time!

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Sonda

06 Oct 2023

Loved the class. I was able to make the croissants at home with ease. My family loved them. Looking forward to my next class.

Beth

06 Oct 2023

Excellent instructor. Great hands-on experience. I was able to go home and replicate the recipes.

Lisa

06 Oct 2023

Our instructor was super hands on - taught us some great techniques! Food turned out amazing. We were all impressed!

Kelli

06 Oct 2023

I loved the class. The ladies I was paired up with were a little chatty so was hard to listen to chef! Before class I was very intimidated but after class I was I got this! Excited to try making fresh pasta my self! Great class over all would definitely take again!

Britten

06 Oct 2023

Enjoyed the class. Vanessa is really fun! Cheers!

Andrea

06 Oct 2023

Fun class. A little complicated with the dumpling dough, but we got through it and the food tasted great.

Laura

06 Oct 2023

Loved it, but would have preferred smaller class size so that we could work in groups of two.

Frederick

06 Oct 2023

I enjoyed the class. The chef was really personable, knowledgeable and professional. He explained everything clearly. The food was great at the end.

Heather

06 Oct 2023

This class was fun and educational for my daughter and her friend. They both learned some techniques and were given appropriate attention.

Tiffany

06 Oct 2023

My husband and I had an enjoyable time. The food turned out excellent. Chef Joy and the others in the class were delightful to be around. There was a lot of standing. I wish we had been able to at least sit down to eat the delicious food. Overall great experience.

Marianne

06 Oct 2023

It was excellent. It was very hands on, and the class was small. Justin, the chef that was the class instructor, is a fantastic, hands on teacher.

Andrea

06 Oct 2023

The class was great! The menu was delicious and doable at home. The instructor was spot on. Looking forward to doing the next class!

Chrysanna

06 Oct 2023

Class was fun , my teen grandson loved it. We can't wait to do another class together.

Anna

06 Oct 2023

Amazing class. Chef and her assistant were wonderful! Highly recommend.

Micky

06 Oct 2023

Great class. I learned a lot and class was very hands on.

Joyce

06 Oct 2023

This was the first cooking class I have ever taken! It was very informative and I enjoyed the class . I will be taking more classes in the future.

Kathleen

06 Oct 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed our class. The instructor made our class so much fun. The macarons were delicious. Looking forward to more classes.

Sharon

06 Oct 2023

This was the first cooking class I took, it was great! Greg, the chef, did such a great job teaching the class. I'm looking forward to going to more classes.

Lois

06 Oct 2023

The Instructor was "world class" with supportive instructions and humorous analogies. Considering taking the class for a second time.

Theresa

04 Oct 2023

This class was great! Very informative and lots of fun, the instructors were very helpful (and the food was delicious!). I highly recommend this class and look forward to taking another class soon.

Carmia Lowe

28 Nov 2025

We cooked the French cuisine meal. It was with a substitute chef and unfortunately he was moving way too fast and didnâ€™t really give clear instructions. The chicken did not appear to be fully cooked after the main chef and assistants baked it. and when asked about it he assured us it was okayâ€¦but my partner didnâ€™t even want to eat it and felt sick from just looking at it. Overall, a fine experience, enjoyed working with another couple but felt like it was rushed and not worth the price.

Jessica Parvin

18 Aug 2025

I attended with a work group for a baking session of fair foods. I feel like the class was too short to allow the food to cook properly. My suggestion would be to extend that particular class to three hours versus two. I also felt like the class would be better if each person could prepare their own items instead of one item per table. This would allow the items to be taken home and eaten once set and cooled instead of divided too soon. I was looking forward to making the blueberry pie the most and felt a little disappointed that the crust was already made to chill. I find this to be one of the harder parts to making a pie and would have enjoyed the chef teaching us how to actually make the crust. We were able to roll it out and bake it and mix the inside ingredients. The class was really fun and would like to participate in other classes.

Robert

14 Jul 2025

Not even close to expectation. Very little concept was taught/demonstrated on sushi making. Tuna was not sushi grade. No mention of any ideas like nigiri or hand roll. Had to ask for wasabi, ginger and soy sauce. Quite disappointing.

Brittany

08 Jun 2025

Randy was great! I just wish the class included cooking a meal along with cutting instructions. This was not worth $80

Ashley

19 May 2025

I really hope you read this!. I very rarely write poor reviews, but the class was expensive, and I was very disappointed. Firstly however, I just want to say that I liked the facility, and the supporting staff in the kitchen were phenomenal! However, I think the chefâ€™s name was David, but he never introduced himself. It was stated in the description that it was a beginner class, however, he didnâ€™t explain to us or show us how to do anything, so you had to ask. At that point, he was very condescending. For example, the first thing he had us do was separate egg yolks, but Iâ€™d never done that. He just told the class, â€œSeparate the egg yolks,â€ and he never showed us HOW. What is intuitive to him is not intuitive to everyone, and thatâ€™s why weâ€™re in the beginner class. He also didnâ€™t tell us what we were doing for which dish. For example, â€œtoast the capers.â€ For what? What will we be putting them in? In addition, the meal was way too complicated for beginners; there were too many dishes, and they were pretty difficult. My strong suggestion is that truly beginner classes should have smaller, less complicated meals so there is time to show people how to do it. And please donâ€™t mark that itâ€™s a class is for beginners when itâ€™s really not. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this! Iâ€™m going to give it one more shotâ€¦

TWAUNA

11 Apr 2024

The meal was delicious; however, we were a little disappointed by the experience. 1. Upon arrival the greeting by the staff was cold 2. We scheduled this as a date night. Initially we were given our work space, then moved and grouped with others to complete the evening in a group setting (this was felt to be less work for the staff) 3. The Resident Chef did not appear to be very knowledgeable of the recipes being created. She continuously corrected herself and had to keep referring to the paper copy of the recipes. (we could have followed a recipe) 4. The Resident Chef would move quickly through steps giving instruction to the next step before the room was finished completing the previous step. 5. There were two assistants to the Resident Chef; however, they didn't assist. I guess I would have thought they should have been working the room making sure each table was completing tasks as directed and providing assistance or additional instruction, if needed. The entire evening felt like they were just going through the motions trying to get the evening over with and get us all out of there as quickly as possible Disappointing for the cost.

Marija

03 Mar 2024

It wasnâ€™t really a teaching experience as things were done in a chaotic way. We didnâ€™t expect to be paired up with another couple as we thought this would be an opportunity for my husband and me to do all the cooking together apart from other couples. The chef wasnâ€™t clear on which step we were on during the class and she seemed unprepared and uncomfortable.