Join Chef Instructor Elias and Sonoma Family Meal culinary job training alumn Lilia for a Mexican-themed Holiday cooking class. This is finally your opportunity to learn how to make tamales! Whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting out, this class offers a way to bring the warm flavors of another culture into your home celebrations - putting a fun and festive twist on your traditional holidays.

In this hands-on 2.5 hour class, you will learn the breakdown of how to make several beloved traditional Mexican holiday dishes, including step-by-step guidance to master the art of tamale-making. You will work in teams to prepare all the food under the Chef's guidance, and then enjoy the meal together family style! We provide the recipes to take home.

If you haven’t been to the SFM Kitchen yet, this class is also the perfect chance to visit and experience where the magic takes place and how SFM work gets done.

WHEN: Friday, November 21st, 5-7:30pm
WHERE: SFM community kitchen, 1370A Redwood Way, Petaluma

THE MENU:

• Hearty Chicken Pozole (a classic Mexican hominy stew)

• Tamales con carne (beef)

• Tamales con Rajas (vegetarian - cheese & poblano peppers, not spicy)

• Warm Ponche Cocktail (a spiced fruit punch)

ABOUT LILIA:
Meet Lilia, a graduate of our 4th Culinary Job Training Cohort and originally from Mexico. We first connected with her through a referral from the McDowell Family Resource Center. After completing the program, Lilia quickly stood out as a superstar student and a natural leader in the kitchen, leading us to hire her onto the SFM staff this summer!