Coastal Mexican Cooking Class at the Mary C

I decided that after volunteering at the Mary C. as a "Julia" (cafe assistant/dishwasher table setter, etc.) I wanted to try out one of the cooking classes myself.  I chose this class on coastal Mexican that was taught by those great chefs from the IP!  It is always a treat when they come to demonstrate for a group of students.....and they started off by presenting us a nice packet of the recipes to be prepared!!

First a special drink to begin the evening......... Horchata, a drink made from soaked white rice, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar and to top it off a shot of rum!!!  yummy!!! It is served cold over ice.

Albondigas (meatball) soup was cooked up next, as we sipped on our horchata drinks.....

The soup was a beautiful clear soup flavored with crunchy celery, onions, zucchini, cilantro and other spices.
Chorizo and ground beef created tasty meatballs.....

 All quiet as we slurp our way through this delicious soup!!!

Carnitas are boneless pork ribs slow cooked and seasoned with orange juice, cola, chipotle peppers and more delicious dark rum.......The meat is served in warm, corn tortillas with cilantro and a squirt of limejuice!!!! The chipotle peppers created that slow burn that tastes so good!!

We ended the evening with Chicken mole. A mole is a sauce made with unsweetened chocolate...Not sweet at all, but it creates a rich, dark sauce.  If you would like more information about classes at the Mary C. check out their website for the latest classes in the cafe...www.themaryc.org