I planned an entire vacation for my friend's birthday around going to this cooking school. We were going to go to another city in Mexico, but after reading about this cooking school, we changed our minds and headed to Oaxaca! What a disappointment--to say the very least! After corresponding twice at length with Pilar and her assistant Michele, we completed... more

I have run a cooking school in Canada for several decades. In March 2009, four of us booked a private cooking class with Pilar in Oaxaca, hoping to experience Oaxacan cuisine at a level above that of a typical tourist, and she did not disappoint us. Having spent a week in Oaxaca prior to our class, we arrived at Pilar's... more

Great thing to do while vacationing in Oaxaca. We took a trip to the local market and learned about the native food. My favorite item that we made was the rose petal sorbet. We also met other people on vacation at the cooking school and went on excursions with them after the class was over. more

I was staying with friends in Oaxaca and wanted to take a cooking class. Boy did I "luck out." From the morning trip to the market, to the delightful experience of cooking with Pilar and her wonderful staff, to the delicious meal, it was a top-notch, very fun experience. Pilar is just delightful, as well as very knowledgeable. Highly recommended... more

i attended the cooking school solo, as my partner had to head back home before we could get in. luckily i was paired with 2 fantastic couples who shared my lust for deliciousness and willingness to work for it. we began with a trip to the local market, where we learned countless tips for picking out the freshest and most... more

Pilar's cooking class is a must if you are visiting Oaxaca...which hopefully you are, as it is one of the most amazing cities in the world!! Pilar is a professional chef and an amazing teacher. She is in fact an amazing woman who has many different shoes to fill and does an incredible job of all of them. I recommend... more

We had lived in Oaxaca for two years, but never got around to taking Pilar's class, so when we went back for vacation, my 12 year old daughter and I signed up for one of the classes. I wish we'd done it sooner: we went to a market I'd never visited, found the best fish monger, and saw (and ate)... more

We were so excited to sign up for cooking classes. We soooo enjoyed it. We loved going to the market and getting everything there for the class. She was an excellent host and teacher. I've even made our dessert back at home. Hands down would recommend her without any reservations. It was def. a highlight of our trip! more

Of the three cooking classes we have taken in Oaxaca, Pilar's is definitely the best. We enjoyed the others, but found the recipes to be more complex than we would make at home and full of saturated fat. In Pilar's class we learned to make simple, healthy, delicious food. We use her recipes at home and plan to take another... more