As many of you know, Big Brown Mom and I were married in Oaxaca City in 2007.
10 years later, we returned to celebrate with children in tow.
One year after that, I’m publishing some of the family exploits.
Oaxaca is widely heralded for its cuisine, so we figured we’d learn to make some ourselves.
We took the Casa Crespo 2 hour “Cookig w/ Chocolate” class with Oscar.
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It’s $40 per person, regardless of age. I asked for a children’s discount, he rebuffed my offer and I paid retail. Can’t knock the hustle, I guess.
The location was a short 5 minute walk from Santo Domingo Plaza.
The kitchen was a perfect controlled environment for the kids and Oscar amended the menu so that it was kid-friendly (i.e., vegetarian). I don’t think the taste suffered as a result.
Maya (8) was able to fully participate, doing some roasting alongside some chopping and mixing. Joaquin (5) had a tough time with the scissors and knife but was a master at tortilla rolling.
We made mole, ice cream, croquettes, mind blowing varieties of tortillas and banana leaf tamales.
And then we chased it all down with a bottle of wine from Valle de Guadalupe (Baja California, we see you).
I’m a big fan of taking classes & guided tours when visiting a new town. They give us a chance to connect w locals, increase our knowledge and generate even more questions. Oscar is seasoned.
I’d highly recommend this class. The other courses I saw advertised were full day and more than twice the cost.
We look forward to trying these recipes at home!