cooking class

A few weeks ago, a friend organized a cooking class for us and brought in a sweet little Mexicana to come in and teach us how to prepare "tinga" (a chicken dish) and "picadilla" (a ground beef dish). Tomatoes, onions, and garlic provide the majority of flavor in the dishes. And if I wasn't currently going vegetarian for personal reasons, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it a little more. I ate a lot of watermelon instead. The fruit/veggie pics I took just for fun, because the friend who hosted the class had just gone to the market that morning and laid out all her produce to dry (after washing and disinfecting). I thought they looked pretty.









The trick to absorbing the best flavor in food is cutting everything "muy finito."









These potatoes went into the chicken dish (the tinga). I am not a real fan of potatoes, so I think I would replace the potatoes with corn.



Shredding chicken whilst chatting. Apparently this was serious business for Emily (in the middle).



I'm pretty sure M was a V.I.P. in the total destruction of the toy room whilst the moms were otherwise occupied.



B was busy playing soccer with his friends outside. And L? I have no idea where L was the whole time now that I think about it.













As usual, one can never go wrong when food and friends are involved. I love my fellow expatriates.