Two friends and I spent a few hours with Marilau making a wonderful lunch. We had such fun learning from her and it was great to get her family recipes. marilau is very patient as she instructed us on what to do. We especially liked...More

Seven friends vacationing in San Miguel took Maria's Mexican Ancestry Cooking class. She provided us with a menu ahead of time so we could choose the dishes we wanted to prepare. That was the hard part because all the dishes sounded tasty! We met in...More

My friend and I spent an interesting few hours learning traditional Mexican cooking techniques from Marilau. We made a delicious meal of cream of lentil soup, a zucchini side dish, and a great chicken dish with a peanut and sesame seed sauce. She uses traditional...More

My 2 travel companions and I thoroughly enjoyed this class. First, we observed her technique and then we prepared the dishes. We even learned how to make homemade tortillas -- a bonus. Marilou was low-key and gave us excellent instructions and tips on making authentic...More

We booked two cooking classes before we left and we enjoyed them so much we booked a third class at the last minute! Marilau is a gem of a person. She is a proud Mexican who shares her knowledge of TRADITIONAL ways of cooking. From...More

Marilau, is a wonderful teacher; knowledgeable about the food, history of the food and how to prepare traditional Mexican dishes. She is enthusiastic, entertaining and makes learning fun for all abilities. We were a multi-generational family - grandchildren, children and grandma all enjoyed and learned....More

Marilau was simply outstanding! So knowledgeable, warm, and funny. She explained techniques and ingredients well and did a great job helping us through the various steps. We were a group of 5 with 2 teenagers. Everyone (including the teens) loved the session! We learned tons...More