The Little Mexican Cooking School
A day in the life of a little food adventure in Puerto Morelos Mexico, so ragingly popular with tourists it has risen to be The #1 destination in the entire Yucatan Peninsula, on tripadvisor.com
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One of the best ways to begin to understand and enjoy the culture of Mexico is by learning about its cuisine. Spend a day at The Little Mexican Cooking School and learn to cook incredible Mexican food dishes with a talented chef in Puerto Morelos, a quaint and quirky seaside fishing village.
From learning how to prepare your own salsa or mole to the art of savoring good tequila these classes are fun, educational and entertaining. Each class starts with a light continental breakfast and with Mexican Coffee. Breakfast is followed by an overview of authentic ingredients and an introduction to the cuisines of Mexico. Next you will receive a demonstration of 7-8 dishes with hands on opportunities to prepare them. The day culminates in a late lunch that you helped prepare. Of course lunch would not be the same if it were not accompanied by some delicious drinks.
The school is located in a beautiful hacienda style bed and breakfast in the quaint seaside fishing village of Puerto Morelos located just off the beach. After you have learned how to cook and enjoyed a delicious meal that you prepared yourself go explore this quirky seaside village that is perfect for either snorkeling, lounging on the beach or the national sport of Puerto Morelos, drinking margaritas. A great tour for foodies or just for people who are looking for something low key and fun. Oh yeah the tour includes a couple of cool extras including a souvenir recipe book and apron.
This is a unique day and loads of fun.
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Lily is a wonderful host, chef and is extremely passionate about cooking. If you are looking for a more authentic Mexican cooking experience look no further than Rivera's Kitchen Tulum. We highly recommend!
FROM LILY OF RIVERA'S KITCHEN TULUM:
Our Prehispanic and Traditional Mexican Cooking School is a great place to explore authentic traditional mexican cuisine, getting off the tourist track and adding to your culinary knowledge the best kept secrets that you always wondered about Mexican home-made traditional cooking.
The cost per person is $75 USD, or its equivalent in pesos.
The passion of Mexico in your kitchen...
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Travel Warning and Tips on traveling safely in Puerto Morelos, Mexico from catriona brown
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In today’s episode, I chat with Catroina Brown, who is originally from Australia and now resides in Puerto Morelos. Catroina worked in the film production industry for many years; she met a fellow who was going to be producing the Olympics in Sydney. Catroina worked with him on managing major productions, including Sydney’s New Year’s Celebrations and the Olympics. She visited the Yucatan region in Mexico to explore the archeological ridge. On January 2, 2002, while in Puerto Morelos, Catroina read “Travel Warning! Be careful you may never leave” on a pamphlet. She thought to herself “yeah right, I am going back to my high-society living in Australia”. Long story short, it’s now 14 years and she is still in Puerto Morelos. Catroina built properties from scratch and owned a dive shop at one time. She started a cooking school after the recession hit, by way of one of her duplexes she had owned, called the Little Mexican Cooking School. Catroina is also the administrator for the town charity and she loves to play polo in her spare time.
The Little Mexican Cooking School
The school is designed for adults, with a plethora of information packed in these classes such as the history, culture, and geography. The school’s capacity is about 16 people, so you need to call in for reservations two weeks in advance during the high season.
The chef runs the whole class; he demonstrates, and then you get to work making delicious salsas and snacks. The chef takes you into the kitchen where you will learn how to make a three-course meal, there are seven different menus, so you can attend more than one cooking class and get a variety of choices, including his brand new menu called The Mexican Seafood Fiesta.
Catriona’s Favorite Dish
Chiles en nogada is usually made on Independence Day because it is the color of the Mexican Flag. This tasty meal consists of poblano chillis (green) stuffed with meat and veggies and covered in a walnut almond cream sauce (white), sprinkled with pomegranate seeds (red).
Where is Catriona’s Favorite Place?
After working full days during high season, Catriona likes to go to El Rey Polo Club, hop on a horse and lose herself in the jungle with only the sounds of the birds singing in the background.
What changes have happened since Puerto Morelos became its own municipality?
Catroina works at promoting tourism; she works hard to keep the sense of the community. People who live there want to keep it small, low level, and getting rid of the greedy. The town spits out the ones that don’t belong there. The city council is made up of the people that have been in that area all their lives.
On Valentine’s Day, they had a free event in the town square right in front of the ocean where anyone who wanted to get married could, whether same-sex marriage or not; the town provided the music and good eats.
What are some of the tips tourist should know about when visiting Puerto Morelos?
It is pertinent that you wear biodegradable sunscreen, don’t swim in the cenotes with any creams on, the water is connected to people’s homes in the area. Also don’t support the Dolphinarium; those are prisons for dolphins and by going to see them, you are supporting this tragedy.
After Hurricane Wilma, it took the town at least a year for most of the city to recover. However, there are still areas that need people’s help. A tourist could help out the El Mundo para, which is a charity that helps schools, hospitals, clinics, fire stations, etc. with rebuilding.
Tune into the podcast to learn more about Puerto Morelos and Catriona’s story.
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