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Holy Mole!

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:50:28 +0000

September 15th, 2010; 6:30 — 9 PM, La Cocina

No, we’ve not become a faith-based organization; unless you consider the force with which we believe in the power of good food to change lives. And nothing’s more powerful than mole. It’s alchemy in a pot; dark, deep, rich, spicy and mysterious. And we’re here to help you make it. Chef Veronica Salazar, owner of El Huarache Loco, will walk you through each and every one of this wonderful dish’s 19 ingredients all the way to a plated dinner over roasted chicken and vegetables smothered in your own mole. Guests will leave with a jar of their own mole.

Cost: $65/person

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Great new websites for La Cocina businesses

JFlynn — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:16:04 +0000

Thanks to Wells Fargo for sponsoring this summer’s Website Design Competition. Thanks to this competition, and all of your votes, 5 La Cocina businesses now have beautiful new websites!

We’ll be presenting the check to the winner on Wednesday October 8th and 5:30PM. Check out these beautiful websites below!

Day of the Dead: celebrate with traditional breads

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:46:50 +0000

October 27th, 2010; 6:30 — 9 PM, La Cocina The Day of the Dead will soon be upon us. Join Chef Luis Vazquez, owner of Chaac Mool as he shares how food lies at the heart of culture. We will focus on making traditional Day of the Dead breads like pan de muerto. Guests will leave with a sampling of breads and dinner and drinks are included. Cost; $65/person Buy your tickets here

Thanksgiving Around the World

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:45:51 +0000

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010; 6:30 — 9 PM Ah, it’s Thanksgiving again. Without going into the implications of the holiday itself, we’ve decided to subvert the tradition by celebrating it. We’re a country full of immigrants, and a kitchen full of people who love to cook. Why not celebrate both of those things with an evening dedicated to changing the tried and true and replacing it with the delicious and exciting? Join several of the chefs from La Cocina and experience the flavors of Thanksgiving as it is celebrated here by people from around the world. We will be making Turkey with mole and various West African and Asian interpretations of traditional Thanksgiving favorites. Cost: $65/person Buy your tickets here:

La Tamalada!

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:44:13 +0000

December 15th, 2010; 6:30 — 9 PM, La Cocina It’s that time of the year again; kitchens are bubbling with anticipation and family, and, if you’re anything like our family, that means that you’re in the kitchen too. There’s no better way to share a kitchen that to gather your friends and family and make tamales. Join chefs Dilsa Lugo and Maria del Carmen Flores as we put hands to corn and banana leaves, and fill them with the magic masa that becomes a tamal. Leave the class with a bag of tamales for your family and the strength to recreate that moment at home. Dinner and drinks, of course, included. Cost; $65/person Buy Your Tickets Here:

Completed: Masa Madness: Tortillas, Gorditas and Pupusas

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:50:41 +0000

March 24th, 2010; 6:30 PM — 9 PM, La Cocina Do you know masa like we know masa? Sure, there’s the fancy restaurant in New York and Vegas, but our version is the central component of the kind of food that we like to make. And we make it well. And why shouldn’t you? Learning to work with masa is like learning everything Julia Child had to teach if she had gone to Latin America instead of France. Join the chefs from Estrellita’s Snacks, Gorditas El Comal, and La Cocina for a class that will introduce you to the idea of masa and all of the amazing things that you can do with it. We’ll make delicious tortillas, gorditas, and papusas, (thick, corn flat breads that can be stuffed with cheese, meat and vegetables). Dinner and drinks of course included. Cost; $65/person Buy Your Tickets Here

Completed: Updated Soulfood Classics

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:49:23 +0000

April 14th, 2010 Scared to make fried chicken at home? Think collard greens are the weirdest vegetable ever? Do you make mac and cheese out of a box? Join chef Dionne Knox from Zella’s Soulful Kitchen as she walks us through the classics (but better) of Southern Cooking. It’s the kind of food that we all love to eat, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t hard to make it. And, even if it is hard, we’ve got the stuff to make it easier. Drinks (mint julep anyone?) and dinner included included in the price of the ticket. Cost; $65/person Buy Your Tickets Here:

Completed: Truffles, Chocolates and How To Be a Better Lover

caleb — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:51:22 +0000

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010, 6:30– 9 PM Don’t know what to do for Valentine’s Day? Maybe you don’t even like Valentine’s Day? Well, you have to like chocolate, right? Join La Cocina, NeoCocoa and Kika’s Treats for an evening of chocolate, love and all other things amazing. Guests will roll their own truffles, pack their own boxes and maybe even learn how to be a better lover. We’ve heard rumors that chocolate does that kind of thing. This is a hands-on chocolate making class and includes wine, dinner and a take-home box of YOUR homemade truffles for you, your lover or your lover-to-be. Tickets begin at $65. For more information and to order your tickets now, please click here.

Simply Salsa

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:47:14 +0000

July 28th 2010, 6:30 — 9 PM, La Cocina Salsa. It’s crisp, it’s fresh and it can be made 17 million different ways. Come to this class and learn all 17 million of them! Join Chef Isabel Caudillo, owner of El Buen Comer, and build salsa from scratch, using whatever you find at your local farmers market. Guests will leave with at least 2 homemade salsas, and our Culinary Director will walk all participants through the basics of grilling to make the perfect summer meal. We’ll drink sangria and eat the fruits of our labor, but not before you learn how to throw the best barbecue your friends have ever seen. Cost: $65/person Buy your tickets here:

Street Food Festival

caleb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:30:02 +0000

The First Annual Street Food Festival is over, and it was a huge success. Thousands of people made their way to our block and partook in small bites and sips of some of the city’s best portable food and drink. A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported La Cocina and the street food vendors. We hope you continue to support those whose food you enjoyed at the Street Food Festival. Didn’t make it to the festival? You can still buy the I Cart Street Food t-shirt and Street Food poster (available here.)