Tag: Mexico City

And…We’re Off!

June 7, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the  continued pioneering legacy of Culinary Adventures Inc by offering trips from a different angle that put the now “usual” culinary trip to Mexico on its head!

We are determined to re-focus Mexican cuisines on their places of origin to build an understanding of where the contemporary (and modern) riffs are coming from. Our trips will start and end in Mexico City (unless otherwise noted), transporting as a group to the region of interest, then back for a final wrap up with our longtime friend and collaborator, Chef Ricardo Zurita. Chef Ricardo puts your experiences together cohesively in an unforgettable masterclass (and meal!) sharing his years of research, investigation and profound love for our cuisines.

Our Trips Include: •regional cooking classes •demos •3 meals/day with group, hotel (based on double occupancy) •ground transportation (and air within Mexico, when applicable) •all fees associated with the trip (entrance fees, tips and similar)  

Excluded are: •alcoholic beverages (apart from any we consider pertinent to a class or meal) •your airfare to and from Mexico •early arrival or departure accommodations •excess baggage fees •travel insurance (strongly recommended)

Group size: A maximum of 14 guests like a large family at a restaurant in Mexico, and a minimum of 6 to keep things going.

NEW ITEM: Due to inflation since 2019, we’ve come up with a sliding scale system to encourage spreading the word and, as always, make the concept of a group the size of a large family out for a meal appealing– and it is culturally understandable in Mexico. Each upcoming trip will state its own sliding scale.

I do like to reiterate that we are the pioneers of these culinary trips in Mexico and have done them with a deep respect for our country. I continue to stand up for fair payment and respect to the people in each region we visit. Our country and its rich cultures are not a bargain, nor should any culture be so, anywhere.  75% of your fee goes just to the cooks, artisans, guides and food related places and personas!

Please see Upcoming Trips for a specific trip’s information and please email,  text or WhatsApp (760)577-2810 for any questions! 

          Hasta pronto- Carmen

Our past trip. Our next trip.

April 24, 2019

Finally having “Instagrammed” our past Mexico City- Puebla-Tlaxcala trip, I am ready to begin ravings on our upcoming September trip. A “few” photos of this past trip here, too:

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This is an unusual business: one has a need to savour, relish and reflect on the most recent travel to Mexico.  The very interesting, complex people– both participants and regional presenters– the breadth and scope of flavors, ingredients, knowledge and history behind each food shared with us make for deep brooding, and heartwarming reminiscing.

But ….onward to the next culinary adventure!

September 21–29, 2019

Mexico City-Querétaro-San Miguel de Allende

This trip is for food aficionados, starting and ending in Mexico City, where we will explore cultural and culinary delights, and onward to discover parts of colonial Mexico and local foods via Querétaro and mainly, San Miguel de Allende!

In San Miguel, a UNESCO Cultural heritage Site since 2008, we will discover Guanajuato and Querétaro’s little known delicious cuisines through our demos and classes in a private home, with chefs, and cooks. Beneath and beyond the foreign retirees and visiting nationals, a thriving local world of course, exists… And the setting is beautiful– colonial architecture, along with galleries, fine handicraft shops, traditional bakeries, and all sorts of bars, cafés and restaurants.

Plan to arrive at least a day early to join our group from the very first gathering in Mexico City on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 6pm.

The fee for this Culinary Adventure is $3750 double occupancy, $4000 single occupancy. As is custom these past 30+ years, our fee includes daily classes or demos, 8 nights hotel, at least two meals a day and all fees associated with the trip, excluding airfare. All classes include well-served tastings or meals– you do not go hungry on our trips!

A $400 deposit is required to reserve a spot on our trip, with the balance due June 12th, 2019.

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Email Carmen now for questions and to sign up:

office@culinaryadventuresinc.com

¡Hasta pronto!

SAN MIGUEL de ALLENDE, 2019

February 11, 2019

Dates for our San Miguel de Allende Trip are September 21st – 29th, 2019!

Sign up now as we are already filling our roster…

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Join us on an adventure to the high, fertile el Bajío (lowlands) region or heartland of Mexico, where vestiges of the colonial past stand as reminders of their Spanish domination both in San Miguel as in Querétaro.

From chef classes to in-home meals,  regional cooks to demos of local foods both pre-Colombian and post, along with our customary local cultural experiences, we will soak up the warmth of this region, with some time to roam and ramble throughout the charm of San Miguel… and of course, we include a taste of Mexico City. Contrasts- as always- on our culinary adventures!

¡Nos veremos en septiembre!

Email Carmen to sign up plus more information at: office@culinaryadventuresinc.com

 

Snapshots of Puebla and Tlaxcala, ¡vamos! March 2019

November 29, 2018

Tiles, cazuelas, Colonial, Baroque, tradition, the origin of corn, ‘ancient grains’, moles, mills, tamales, fresh ingredients, markets, contemporary takes on very traditional cuisines… Just a few key subjects on our upcoming trip to the high plateau of central Mexico– Mexico City-Puebla-Tlaxcala, March 10-18, 2019.

Sign up now! Call or email Carmen: (760) 577-2810  office@culinaryadventuresinc.com