Mexican Cooking Classes
Cocina Corazón’s Mexican cooking classes invite you on a journey of flavors, aromas, and connection through a hands-on culinary experience. Cooking together creates meaningful moments, strengthens bonds with loved ones, and builds confidence in the kitchen.
All classes are offered as private group experiences, hosted in your home or at my kitchen studio. Each class is customized to your group’s interests, skill level, and occasion.
Guests may choose from: Essentials, Signature, or Premium class experiences, depending on the style and depth of cooking they’d like to explore. Most dishes can be adapted to accommodate dietary preferences, including Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Dairy-Free options.
Select Your Type Of Class!
Essentials Series (1-1.5 hours long)
Approachable, flavor-forward, and deeply satisfying
The Essentials Series offers focused, accessible classes centered on everyday Mexican favorites such as salsas, soups, rice, and foundational sides. Shorter in format and rich in technique, these classes are a wonderful introduction to Mexican cooking while still delivering bold flavors and hands-on learning.
Ideal for smaller groups, casual gatherings, and those looking for a fun & flexible, approachable experience.
Signature Classes (2-3 hours long)
Traditional Mexican dishes, cooked with heart
Our Signature Classes focus on beloved, time-honored Mexican recipes prepared the way they are meant to be made. Hands-on and communal, these classes are designed to bring people together around the table while building confidence in essential techniques and flavors.
Perfect for first-time guests, casual celebrations, and anyone wanting an authentic & traditional Mexican cooking experience with less complex recipes.
Premium Classes (2.5-4 hours long)
For food lovers seeking a deeper culinary immersion
These classes feature complex, multi-step Mexican dishes that go beyond the everyday — perfect for those who want to challenge themselves and experience Mexican cuisine at its most expressive. Guests cook together from scratch, learning advanced techniques, layering flavors, and the inspiring stories behind each dish.
The gem of the Mexican cuisine! Ideal for special occasions, seasoned home cooks, and unforgettable group experiences.
“Maybe it’s your birthday, perhaps you belong to a supper club, you need to bond with your family, or you just love a ladies night out with your besties. Hosting and in-home cooking class is an amazing way to create memorable moments! But if you prefer, we could cook in my kitchen studio. Let yourself be seduced by the sophisticated flavors and textures of the Mexican cuisine” .
-Barbara Santos-McAllister
Your Kitchen or Mine!
Your Kitchen
Host a class in the comfort of your kitchen. I'll bring Mexico to you!
My Kitchen
If you prefer, let's cook in my kitchen studio!
My Kitchen Studio
10 people minimum required
Welcome to my kitchen studio in Green Mountain Falls, CO!
Gather your best friends, family or teammates
Choose your type of class, date and time
Choose your dish(es)and let's cook!
BYOB Friendly – Bring your favorite beverage to sip and savor as you cook
Teamwork in Action – Larger groups will work in teams and cook a variety of recipes!
What To Expect
To ensure that you have the best experience during your Mexican cooking class, here is what you can expect from Cocina Corazón, and how best to prepare for your class:
- Gather your favorite group of people
- Choose your type of class (Premium, Signature or Essentials).
- Choose a date and time.
- Choose Location: Your kitchen or mine?
- Send your payment and lock your date.
- Let's cook!
When your date and number of people are confirmed, full payment is required to lock the date. You may select your payment option - ApplePay, Venmo, company checks for corporate classes or Credit Card (standard fees apply).
Cocina Corazón's fees are per person.
The fee will be confirmed by email once the class type and dish selection is made.
One day before the class, I will send the recipes by email for you to print for every attendee. I am available to answer questions at any time. I will take care of the main cookware, but we might use some items from your kitchen as well. For in-home classes, the kitchen should be clean and ready to use. General cleaning is not included in the fee.
I will arrive one hour before the cooking class time, to set up. We will have an ice-breaker moment to introduce ourselves and spend a few minutes explaining the cooking process and safety tips, so everybody feels comfortable and relaxed during the cooking class. In order to stick to the schedule, some recipes need to be prepared in advance. Drinks and/or music are encouraged! For In-Home classes: The host provides drinks and/or extra snacks, and dishware for the guests. For My Kitchen classes, fresh water, dishware and silverware are available. Guests are welcome to bring their own drinks to my kitchen. Please have (or bring) some containers for leftovers.
Please make sure your kitchen is clean before the cooking class. Also, during the class, we strive for a “clean-as-we-go” policy to keep the kitchen orderly during the class. Everyone helps! so you are left with a tidy kitchen at the end. I normally clean/pick-up my equipment before I leave. General cleaning is not included as part of the fee. For My Kitchen classes, everyone helps! 🙂
We encourage to apply the Golden Rules to keep everyone safe during the cooking class:
- Wash your hands (before and after cooking, going to the toilet, handling meats, sneezing, coughing, etc.)
- Clean-as-we-go-policy
- Wash utensils when shifting between ingredients
- Report any allergies
- Use gloves if you wear nail polish
- Wear an apron during the cooking process
- Be extra careful with the knives
- Use potholders for every pot in the stove
- Avoid wearing dangling jewelry during class
- Keep long hair tied back
- We are fully vaccinated for Covid19
- Please do not attend the cooking class if you feel any Covid19 symptoms. We can always reschedule!
- BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!!!
As long as you can put a pot and a chopping board down (In the kitchen or dining room), we can always cook. But if you are not sure, let's cook in my kitchen studio!
Cocina Corazon's Promise
Through our cooking classes, you will learn how to prepare exquisite Mexican recipes you love, in a warm and relaxing environment… and have lots of fun!
Want to book a class?
Cocina Corazón can accommodate even the most difficult of schedules! Morning, afternoon and evening cooking classes are available (For weekends please contact me). You may send me a message or call, and together we'll find a date that suits you. Please see our terms and conditions
Location
YOUR KITCHEN - In-home Mexican cooking classes can be held at any location in Colorado Springs and vicinity (Monument, Castle Rock, South Denver *extra fees may apply out-of-city locations).
MY KITCHEN - My kitchen studio is located in the beautiful mountains at Green Mountain Falls, CO. Classes are from 10 to 20 people. Please provide a few date options and I will save a date for you and your group.
