Hands-On Cooking Classes and Taste of Mexico dinner with Carlos Gaytan
Week of January 6, 2024
Carlos offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Carlos will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.
Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.
Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.
Thursday Taste of Mexico Dinner 4:45 PM Sign Up
Celebrate the richness of Mexican cuisine! This culinary event is a perfect blend of health, tradition, flavor, and fun! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.
There are few who connect with the stories of their homeland more than Chef Carlos Gaytán. The first Mexican-born chef to earn a Michelin star, Carlos returned to Chicago in 2019 after a year of deep exploration in his native country to open Tzuco. Named after his birth city (Huitzuco) in the region of Guerrero, Tzuco regales Carlos’ life experiences through a range of authentic culinary creations. There, he presents the colorful flavors of Mexico while connecting to the techniques of French cuisine he has honed through years of training. The restaurant opened to wide acclaim, receiving a 2020 semi-finalist nod for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation, a prestigious Chicago Tribune Dining Award, the Jean Banchet Award for Best Restaurant Design and more. Chef Gaytán is a widely recognized ambassador of Mexican cuisine throughout the world. He shares his knowledge at global symposiums and has appeared on numerous cooking shows throughout the U.S., Mexico, Latin and South America. A documentary about Gaytán’s life – Vidas con sabor: De la tierra a la Estrella Michelin (Lives with Flavor: From Earth to Michelin Star) – premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2019, revealing the fighter within that has led to his success