Tortilla 101 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Making tortillas from "scratch" and expanding on the theme

-- hands on experience making different foods with masa

• Basic Tortillas -making a perfect tortilla - hands on. You will make your own masa, learn the correct texture and the way to test for doneness
• Empanadas -- hands on
• Sopes -- hands on
• Enchiladas -- the Yucatecan way
• Tortilla chips -- tricks to make perfect salt-free chips from tortillas
• And other treats time permitting.

Fee $25 per person or $45 for a couple

Yucatecan soup and snacks 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Now that you know how to make tortillas, take things to a new level (requires knowledge of Tortilla 101) -- all items are hands on.

• Panuches
• Salbutes
• Huaraches (you'll be surprised at what's inside)
• Dessert Empanadas
• Tortilla-lime soup

Fee $30 per person or $55 for a couple

Tamales 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Yucatecan tamales are (in) a class in by themselves. IN this session You'll do everything from preparing the banana leaves to seasoning the meat, preparing the masa and the sauce that goes over them. We'll make three types -- meat, vegetarian and sweet corn.

Fee $30 per person or $55 for a couple

Cooking with fresh Coconut 2 1/2 - 3 hours

This is a favorite, creating one of Mayan Beach Garden's most famous dishes - Coconut Lime fish. We only give these recipes out when you take the class. You will learn to make them and learn about green coconuts vs. mature coconuts at the same time..

• Making fresh coconut milk - hands on
• Coco helado - demonstration of preparing green coconut for drinking NOT hands on, only tasting!
• Coconut Bread (pan de coco) - hands on
• Coconut lime sauce - can be used for fish or chicken
• Seafood stew cooked in Green coconut shell - hands on

$35 per person