Cooking Class: Melding of the Cultures
Ease into a kitchen environment that feels like a vibrant family home from Mexico and the Caribbean as you fuse these two food styles in this exciting cooking class. Begin with Ceviche-filled avocados with white fish, lime juice, red onion and peppers. Move forward to form flavorful Mexican Jerk chicken tacos with garlic, Greek yogurt, pineapple and purple cabbage. Elevate your kitchen skills like marinating meat, knife skills and the methods for caramelization. Develop a delectable palate cleanser black bean and corn salad. Complete the event with a coconut sugar caramelized plantains with coconut whipped cream.
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Ceviche Filled Avocados
With white fish, lime juice, avocados, red onion and peppers
Mexican Jerk Chicken Tacos
With chicken breasts, garlic, Greek yogurt, pineapple, jerk seasoning and purple cabbage
Black Bean and Corn Salad
With black beans, jalapeño, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and lime
Coconut Sugar Caramelized Plantains With Coconut Whipped Cream
With plantains, coconut sugar, cinnamon and caramel
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 as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 25
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Adult, Beginner, Fusion, Mexican
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Paul
17 Feb 2025
This class was not only informative, but a lot of fun! Oh yes, wonderful food was prepared and enjoyed, too. Thanks so much. We will continue to follow you. (Remember -- Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat!)
Cindy
16 Feb 2025
Chef Legina & her assistant were so engaging and made making our crepes a lot of fun! Both the savory & sweet crepes were delicious!
Vickey
16 Feb 2025
My husband and I had a great experience with Chef Legian and her Sous Chef. We took the crepe class and it did not disappoint. We learned a lot and enjoyed some great food. Best of all, I am super excited to now make crepes at home. We will definitely be taking another class soon.
Event location: St. Louis
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Meet your chef
With a pastry chef degree from the prestigious culinary arts school Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Legina has amassed over a decade of experience as a chef instructor and private chef. She's adept at curating fun cooking classes for date nights, teaching expert bread-making skills, curating menus for corporate parties, cooking classic Creole cuisine and more. Aside from her impressive expertise, Chef Legina is known for her ability to motivate and inspire whoever she works with!
