Cooking Class - Handmade Tortillas and Tacos - Raleigh

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Make fresh tortillas, grilled carne asada and homemade salsa in this hands-on taco-making class.

Turn an ordinary taco night into something unforgettable in this interactive cooking class with Chef Lucas. You’ll begin by crafting warm, homemade tortillas, mixing masa harina with water and salt before shaping and cooking them to a perfect golden finish. Then, fire up the grill as you prepare flavorful skirt steak for classic carne asada. Along the way, practice knife skills while chopping onions, peppers, tomatoes and cilantro for a bright, fresh salsa. Once everything is ready, assemble your tacos with tender steak, crisp vegetables and a spoonful of vibrant salsa. Book your class today!

Beverages are available for purchase to enhance your experience. Guests must be 21+ to attend.

Your Menu

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

No prior cooking experience needed

All ingredients and equipment are provided

Dietary accommodations available upon request

Private classes available for groups and special events

About This Experience

Guests

1 to 25 people

INCLUDES

1-course meal + all ingredients

Location

Raleigh

Venue

At the chef’s place

DURATION

2 hours

CONTACT

For larger partiesor private events, contact service@cozymeal.com or 800-369-0157.

FLEXIBLE BOOKING

Cancel or reschedule your reservation up to 48 hours before the event

PROTECTED PAYMENTS

Our Secure Cozymeal Escrow System™ allows you to book with confidence

WHY GUESTS LOVE THIS CLASS

Ideal for date nights and special occasions
Perfect for groups, celebrations and team-building events
Beginner-friendly with clear, step-by-step guidance
Learn real cooking techniques you can confidently use at home

Your CHEF

Verified Chef

Chef Lucas brings energy and creativity to the kitchen, guided by his simple mantra: â€œCooking is fun!â€ With experience in professional kitchens and a love for learning, heâ€™s always experimenting with new techniques and flavor combinations. He believes great food starts with great ingredients and enjoys turning them into dishes that are both playful and thoughtful. Through his cooking classes, Chef Lucas shares his enthusiasm, helping home cooks feel confident, curious and inspired.

Chef Highlights

Taught 200+ guests on Cozymeal

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Event location

(Exact location will be provided after booking)

Verified guest reviews for this class

Maryann V. 03/31/2026

The plan for the class when my husband and I took it this past Sunday was carne asada tacos with homemade tortillas and pico - explanations were thorough but still easy to follow. It made me change my mind about having fresh pico in the fridge because it was so tasty!

Erin Crowley . 01/09/2026

This was a fun experience! Chef Lucas is very knowledgeable. I think the event would've been better in a larger space since it felt pretty cramped and then there were issues with the outlets and power.

Isabell D. 11/30/2025

We cooked handmade tortillas and homemade salsa! We had lots of fun! The class was small which was nice. Lucas, our Chef was giving us great feedback on things we did well or needed help with.

Jamie F. 01/06/2026

This class has a lot of potential, unfortunately the setting wasn't conducive to teaching or learning with the number of students in the class (25). We learned how to mix Masa with water/oil, form it into balls, and only some of the class got to make tortillas before the electrical circuits were tripped and both of the hot plates stopped working (yes, 25 people, cooking 6 tortillas each, 1min. Per side and 2 hot plate / skillets to accomplish the whole exercise). We had hoped for knife skills training (as advertised) and some tips or techniques for protein processing and cooking, aside from being shown how to quarter a tomato, no knife skills were introduced. The recipe was only available via. QR code, the meat was prepared and marinated before hand, and cooked by his sous-chef while we learned to mix Masa. The pico felt like it was enough produce for 12 people to make Pico, that was stretched into 25, we were encouraged to try our pico with some supplied tortilla chips, but if you ate any of your pico, you would have had to eat a plain taco (tortilla and beef only). Ultimately we were fortunate enough to have made a few tortillas before the grid went down, and we saved enough pico to get a few "real tacos" out of it all, but we ran past the 2 hours to make that happen, it seemed like half the class just left abruptly at 2 hours, while others added the beef to their pico bowl and ate it like a salad bowl for lack of having cooked tortillas. Fewer people, staggered application of lessons (so there isn't a line of 25 people waiting for a cup of water), and training on more than JUST making tortillas would have helped make the class more of a learning experience and less of lesson in patience.

Verified guest reviews for other classes with Chef Lucas

Thomas O. 11/02/2025

Booked the class Pasta Making at a Local Craft Beer Bar with Chef Lucas in Raleigh

We went to the pasta making class and had a great time with Chef Lucas! He was very nice, a great teacher and personable which made it easy to learn and have a great time. 100% recommend this to anyone.

Elizabeth Z. 06/24/2025

Booked the class Craft Fresh Fettuccine From Scratch with Chef Lucas in Raleigh

Chef Lucas did a very good job, and we enjoyed this class very much. I gave this experience a 4 star review because I was surprised that the class was at a bar. I had expected it to be held at a cooking school, office location, or a restaurant.

Reviews Chef Lucas received outside of Cozymeal

Amber 04/16/2025

I really enjoyed Chef Lucas' cooking class! Everything was planned out perfectly, and everyone had plenty of time to prep and cook a delicious pasta dish! Sous chef Kiki was also super nice and the whole experience was very fun!