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Santa Fe Cooking Class

Get your hands into the ingredients and techniques that define New Mexican cuisine.

This three-hour, hands-on cooking class is a proper deep-dive into two of the region’s most beloved dishes: tamales and green chile sauce.

You’ll work alongside your instructor to prepare both from scratch, learning the techniques – and the history behind them – that have been passed down through generations of New Mexican kitchens.

Green chile, in particular, is something of a point of pride here (locals will happily debate the merits of Hatch versus other varieties for hours), and getting to understand what makes it so central to the region’s food culture adds a layer of context you won’t get from a restaurant meal alone.

By the end, you’ll have a full plate in front of you and a much better sense of the ingredients and traditions that shape the way New Mexico eats.

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