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Learn to Cook Mexican Food from an Expert
Ensenada, BC, Mexico – October 29, 2006 – Mexican Chef and Spanish instructor Edith Alvarado invites you back into her kitchen in 2007 to share the magic of Mexican cooking. Edith, a native of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, has over 26 years of experience as a professional chef in Mexico. She specializes in the preparation of dozens of local, national and traditional Oaxacan favorites.
Take note that this is more than a Mexican cooking demonstration. It is a full fledged, hands-on, interactive and totally participatory Mexican cooking workshop.
Participants may enroll as individuals or put together a group of friends to savor the delicious specialties Edith has to offer.
New in 2007 is the Group Discount “Buy-Out“
If you have a group of 6 or fewer amigos who love Mexican food, you can “buy-out” a Cooking Workshop for just $500.00. You and your compañeros will have exclusive access to the passion Edith brings to the kitchen. You will, in effect, “shut-out” others from enrolling while you enjoy your private cooking adventure.
Groups that “buy-out” a Cooking Workshop may create their own specialty menu in advance. This option works particularly well in accommodating those who have specific dietary requirements. Requests for vegan, vegetarian, low sodium, low fat, Atkins and South Beach recipes can be accommodated.
For more details, please visit the Mexican Cooking Workshop page on our website.
“I am a 56 yrs old female and have a Family Practice clinic in Florida. In 2010 I wanted to learn medical Spanish to assist the patients who visit my clinic from the USA and from abroad as I am located in a prime tourist. My previous background in Spanish was just one year of high school Spanish and I could only say a few phrases. After my first week at the Baja California Language College, and living with a host family, I was able to start talking in phrases to my patients with minimal use of a telephone translation service. After my second week of immersion 6 months later, I now rarely use a medical translation service with my Spanish patients and have even picked up some Portuguese phrases.
I am not always perfect in my conjugations and still have to ask “Como se dice… (how do you say….) sometimes, but my patients really appreciate my efforts and I am complimented on my Spanish language abilities! I have found that just attempting to talk in someone else’s language is a huge gesture of good will, and the way that I have gotten even better is to not be afraid to try! If someone is bilingual, it is better to approach them in their native language, and they also will give me invaluable feedback on my pronunciation and vocabulary when I ask them to please let me talk to them in Spanish for my own practice.
The travel to and from Ensenada, Baja California Mexico was very safe – I flew into San Diego and took all public transportation BY MYSELF each time. I walked through USA customs/bridge in and out of Tijuana and walked to the ABC bus station. In nice weather, I would walk the 3 miles from my host family’s home, or get a ride from them for a nominal cost. I also walked a lot around the town when not in school just to see the fabulous scenery. I would use an internet café a few blocks away from the house that I was staying in into the evening. The host families are all very nice with excellent meals and accommodations.
I would highly recommend this program to anyone of any age.”
Dr. Pat Wahrenberger Family Practice Physician Minneola Florida
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