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May 18, 2013: DOWNTOWN L.A. MEXICAN TOUR & LUNCH
10AM-3PM, $85.
To register for this class:
Let's Get Cookin' Presents Downtown L.A. Mexican Market Tour with Lunch
June 1, 2013: EAST L.A. MEXICAN MARKET TOUR WITH LUNCH
10AM-3PM, $95 (SAVE: both this tour and June 15th class $175)
To register for this tour:
zaslavsky@roadrunner.com or call 310-440-8877 with questions
Think LOCAL! Join me on a NEW whirlwind trip to my favorite East L.A. Mexican food haunts: tortillarias, taco joints, and traditional markets. I've led culinary tours throughout Mexico for over 15 years, and during this time scoped-out the best of the best Mexican regional food spots right here in our own backyard. We meet at a centrally located market. Everyone gets to taste corn tortillas made by the old pat-pat method from just-made masa (corn dough) and the opportunity to purchase a dozen (or two) to take home, where, at the same place buy a kilo of sizzling carnitas (the real deal!). This unassuming spot makes my "numero uno" taco in L.A., and that's saying a lot! — it also sells great tamales to take home. We then shop for Mexican mole and pipían pastes, cookware, cowboy hats, boots, and holsters, and traditional sweets. Our next stop is to taste a cemita, the fabulous, regional sandwich from Puebla. The tour visits a bakery with excellent pan dulce and fresh breads. We sit down together and enjoy a lunch at one of my favorite East L.A. joints packing fabulous flavors! Everyone returns to the market to roam aisles and discover bargains on tropical produce and products from various Latin American countries. Tour ends about 3pm. Students may carpool (I help match drivers/riders if desired) or meet at the first stop. Wear comfortable shoes and bring insulated bags to carry purchases back home. I supply meeting spot, itinerary with directions, locations, etc. one week before the tour date.
Questions? nancyz@roadrunner.com or call 310-440-8877.
Reserve early. Space is limited. Must be paid in advance to secure your place. No cancellations, no exceptions, sorry but necessary. Please print, sign, and date an "Agreement and Release from Liability" form and mail it with your check, made out to Nancy Zaslavsky, to 4061 Mandeville Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Thank you!
June 15, 2013: MEXICAN ALMUERZO (BRUNCH) CLASS
NOON to 3PM, $95 (SAVE: both this class and the June 1st tour $175)
To register for this tour:
zaslavsky@roadrunner.com or call 310-440-8877 with questions
Join me in my Brentwood home kitchen where we cook (and drink!) the best of Mexico's masterpieces. This class is semi-hands-on, so you have the option to either help prep and cook or just sit back and enjoy the fun with a drink in hand. Learn techniques of Mexican home cooking: toasting ingredients, frying sauces, and proper seasoning. Afterward, everyone sits down to a delicious brunch from our efforts! Come see how easy it is to plan and prepare a fiesta for friends and family. Learn where to shop and how to find my favorite spots for Mexican ingredients. Take home a recipe booklet including every dish.
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MEXICAN BRUNCH (ALMERZO) - June 15, 2013, noon - 3pm
Mexican Bloody Maria
Crunchy Shrimp and Jícama Tostada
Tropical Fruit Table Salsa
Chilaquiles Roja en Cazuela, with Chicken
Mexican Ice Cream Sundaes with Cajeta and Cacao Nibs
Reserve early. Space is limited. Must be paid in advance to secure your place. No cancellations, no exceptions, sorry but necessary. Please print, sign, and date an "Agreement and Release from Liability" form and mail it with your check, made out to Nancy Zaslavsky, to 4061 Mandeville Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Thank you!
August 17 - 24, 2013: RANCHO LA PUERTA, TECATE, MEXICO
I'll be teaching 3 hands-on cooking classes in the hacienda-like kitchens of
"La Cocina Que Canta," the spa's cooking school. Rancho La Puerta was named
"World's Best Destination Spa," 2010 and 2011 by "Travel + Leisure's" reader's polls.
Rancho La Puerta website
October 26 - November 1, 2013: OAXACA TOUR
Oaxaca tour info
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Look for me as a judge on “Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.”
It is the show where Bobby challenges Jamie Martin Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu of La Casita Mexicana restaurant to a chiles rellenos throwdown.
La Casita Mexicana
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| A COOK'S TOUR TO EAST L.A.'S MEXICAN MARKETS: Join me for a personal tour of East L.A.'s Mexican markets and its most exciting Mexican food Meccas. Visit a top Panaderia (bakery) for bread and sweet pastries and learn all about their differences. Taste gorgeous tortillas—made by the old pat-pat, hand-made method—still-warm and heavenly aromatic—and then buy a dozen to take home. Purchase kilos of the city's best, still-sizzling carnitas. Explore a huge marketplace, crammed full of Latin American products including exotic tropical fruits, unusual grocery items, bottled table salsas, piñatas, cheeses, cremas, traditional sweets, Mexican cuts of meat and a cooking equipment store. Grin at endless aisles of frilly party dresses, cowboy hats plus ostrich and alligator boots and belts. Choose an outfit for your next fiesta along with a selection of mariachi music CD's. A hosted lunch will wrap up a delectably fun day, ending with piping hot, fresh churros for dessert: the real deal. Tours are offered on specified Saturdays 10AM to 3PM for groups of at least ten participants. You may put together your own group and choose your date, or join another tour. Transportation is car-pooling in participants' vehicles. Bring a cooler to store your purchases. Please contact me for dates and to reserve your spots. Price $75 per person. PRIVATE TOURS TO MEXICO: I’ll lead you and your friends to my favorite insider places in Mexico, offer hands-on cooking classes, demos, tastings, and market tours and take you to exciting shopping spots and cultural landmarks. Let’s put together a private culinary tour for your group to one of my top Mexican culinary destinations! TRAVEL ON YOUR OWN: If you prefer to travel on your own, I can design a day-by-day “Culinary Highlights Tour” itinerary for your group, and help with hotels, airlines, ground transportation plus local guides. Pricing begins at $500. PRIVATE COOKING CLASSES: Individual, small or large groups, and team building cooking class parties. CONSULTATION SERVICES: I consult for restaurants and food manufacturers. My consulting services are filled with creative ideas for your specific needs. I can fix your particular food problem or develop regional Mexican recipes with the American palate in mind. Let me help develop your menu and wine list. LET’S MEET! Meet me at monthly programs of the Culinary Historians of Southern California, Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Programs are generally the second Saturday of the month at 10:30AM except July and August. Free and open to the public. PLEASE CALL for information: 310-440-8877, or e-mail: nancyz@roadrunner.com | | | |
