One of the highlights on my recent trip to Oaxaca! Nora is an excellent cook and teacher, and made the experience enjoyable. The day began with a trip to a market where she explained the colorful and aromatic foods we saw. She mixed in fascinating details about how local history and culture are intertwined with the local foods. We then... More

One of our highlights in Oaxaca. Didn't know what to expect going into it, Nora was super friendly right off the bat and very welcoming. Went to the local smaller market, shopped around, tasted different treats, learned about different chiles, etc. Cooked sweet dessert tamales, mole amarillo, squash blossoms stuffed with requeson and garlic and squash blossom soup. Great atmosphere,... More

Nora is an absolute darling and the experience with her was one of my favourites in Mexico. Instead of a sterile school atmosphere, we soaked up the culture in the local market, learning about produce specific to the region and general Mexican ingredients. We then headed to Nora's gorgeous kitchen where she showed us how to make several gorgeous dishes,... More

This is my second trip to Oaxaca for Dia de Los Muertos with my mom. The last time we did not do a cooking class and I regretted it. This time we had thought we would do it at Casa Crespo, but when we went to see about booking, there was no one else signed up for a class on... More

A group of 5 friends joined a couple for an incredible cooking experience. We started with a tour of the La Merced market where Nora gave us so much information about the chiles and other foods in this market. It was a wonderful introduction to the class. Nora included 2 dishes with squash blossoms (which our group specifically requested) as... More

We recently took a cooking class with Nora when we were in Oaxaca. The experience was great! I took the class with my boyfriend and since it is low season, we were the only two in the class that day. The day before the class, Nora went to the market and bought the main ingreadients and did already some basic... More

Nora is an excellent cook and is very knowledgeable about the local ingredients. We started our sesion with a tour of the market and learned about the different ingredients that we would be cooking with and the great variety of chiles and spices. We spent the next several hours preparing our four course gourmet feast. I can not wait to... More

We learned so much with Nora who was warm, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She made the cooking class fun. Can't wait to take another! More

Nora is a wonderful chef and explains clearly what is being done. We all had a hand in the cooking and all enjoyed the food. More