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Reyna Mendoza
"Count yourself lucky indeed if you have a cooking class with Reyna, learning centuries- old techniques and absolutely delicious flavors." -Rick Bayless, Chef/Owner Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, Chicago.
Enjoy the day in a hands-on cooking class at a private hacienda overlooking the Zapotec village of Teotitlan with resident chef Reyna Mendoza and her team of local women cooks.
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Reyna is a native of the village of Teotitlan del Valle who has an instinctual knowledge of the region's complex cuisine and in addition to her superb regional cooking prowess, she has studied with chef and cookbook author Ricardo Muñoz and has impressed none other than chef and author Rick Bayless. You'll learn to make the delicate mole-filled tamales of Teotitlan, and get a unique, experiential understanding of the way that roasting and toasting brings salsas to exhilarating life. And how could we not stop in Teotitlan - famous for its centuries old weaving techniques - to see the beautiful rugs and meet the weavers.
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Alejandro Ruiz
– Chef and owner of Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante
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The gifted chef Alejandro Ruiz Olmedo creates imaginative nouvelle Mexican dishes with a light but sure touch. He has studied culinary arts in Germany and Spain and is chef of two of Oaxaca's leading restaurants.
Dining is in the elegant covered patio as well as in an intimate room located just off the kitchen. With prime fresh products of Oaxaca and the coast, he prepares gourmet specialties.
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Creative dishes include squash blossom stuffed with fresh cheese and honey; fanciful soups and salads. A superb main dish is pork with mancha manteles mole. Alejandro also conjures up mouthwatering concoctions with fresh sea bass as well as roasted duck and rack of lamb.
Alejandro offers two optional cooking classes during A Taste of Oaxaca. Each class is $80.00 per person. Please view the Itinerary for class date and time.
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Sra. Juana Aragón
 Señora Juana has been making delicious empanadas to the acclaim of the town of Zaashila for years. That, and her chocolate making skills have endeared her to the villagers who wouldn't dream of going elsewhere.
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Sra. Ofelia Banderas
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Forget about Salsa from jars! Learn the traditional ways of making authentic salsa from basic, fresh ingredients. Señora Ofelia is known, not only for salsa making skills, but also for her deep knowledge of the ancient art of healing herbs.
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