Our time at the Mexican Home Cooking School definitely exceeded any thoughts I may have had prior. Everything about it was pretty much a 10/10!! The location, off the beaten track, but certainly not impossible to get to. The rooms we stayed in were not your typical hotel rooms, nice sized boutiquey type rooms , beautifully decorated, true style to the area, but not over the top in any way, honestly, they just fit the whole experience to a tee! And the grounds were gorgeous to wander about and eat some of our meals. And the cooking! So informative but in a casual kind of way, it was such a fun way to learn and have hands on experience in "Traditional Pueblan Cuisine". Jon and Estela have created their own little piece of heaven! They have got it just right on how to run this and they work well together, each one with their own strengths in the cooking world. We learned so much about peppers, real and dried and how the blender is an integral part of the kitchen, just to name a few things! As well as the cooking, we had time every day to explore the area around us, loved Tlaxcala, Puebla and Cholula! As well, we spent time at some nearby pyramids that are so off the beaten track that we were the only people there, though we were greeted by a mother dog protecting her...Our time at the Mexican Home Cooking School definitely exceeded any thoughts I may have had prior. Everything about it was pretty much a 10/10!! The location, off the beaten track, but certainly not impossible to get to. The rooms we stayed in were not your typical hotel rooms, nice sized boutiquey type rooms , beautifully decorated, true style to the area, but not over the top in any way, honestly, they just fit the whole experience to a tee! And the grounds were gorgeous to wander about and eat some of our meals. And the cooking! So informative but in a casual kind of way, it was such a fun way to learn and have hands on experience in "Traditional Pueblan Cuisine". Jon and Estela have created their own little piece of heaven! They have got it just right on how to run this and they work well together, each one with their own strengths in the cooking world. We learned so much about peppers, real and dried and how the blender is an integral part of the kitchen, just to name a few things! As well as the cooking, we had time every day to explore the area around us, loved Tlaxcala, Puebla and Cholula! As well, we spent time at some nearby pyramids that are so off the beaten track that we were the only people there, though we were greeted by a mother dog protecting her litter! Awesome experience! This is so much more of a true Mexican experience that I already would like to do it again! Someday for sure! Jon and Estela go above and beyond being hosts and teachers, they helped us out so much. And the lovely Margarita looked after us exceptionally! Muchas Gracias! If you are thinking about doing such a trip, please go to the Mexican Cooking School, this is the one you want!! SherylMore
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