Cooking Class

This is a very simple recipe for masa, to make tamales. Feel free to use this recipe as it is and fill your tamales with something as simple as cheese and a spoonful of salsa. Or get creative and come up with something more daring like the chocolate tamales. (When I make chocolate tamales I add chocolate ganache, coco powder and brown sugar to this basic masa recipe.) For a slightly sweet masa, add a little bit of sugar. If you add corn kernels to your slightly sweet masa it makes a great tamale also. You can fill this masa, or when your tamales are ready to be served you can serve it ... (more...)

(Written by Neens: Customer/Blogger/Photographer) There's really not much to say about the event tonight, simply because it was AMAZING! Isabel and Warwick's teamed up to host a cooking class and book signing at Cantina. The event sold out (and even overflowed for a second event June 1st), so I knew it was going to be a good one. As soon as the 50 or so eager culinary students signed in, the fun began! I'll let the photos tell the story, but just to be informative for those that missed out, here's a short summary of what took place.... You get to learn how to make a variety ... (more...)