Oaxaca season of my heart cooking school menu in progress. A culinary journey through oaxaca, mexico trilling. Ten years ago, chef and owner susana trilling left new york city and a very successful catering business to follow what turned out to be her callingto immerse herself in the foods, culture, and traditions of this remote and exotic region of mexico and share her. Susana trillings cooking school, seasons of my heart, has been on my bucket list for a while.
Join chef susana trilling for fullday or weeklong classes, including courses specifically designed for professional chefs, at seasons of my heart cooking school. Susana trilling was coming to paris and my friends kate and judy. Susana will share her recipes from oaxaca and also her love and knowledge of this ten years ago, chef susana trilling decided to leave new york city and her very successful catering company and move to oaxaca, mexico to immerse herself in the foods, culture and traditions of this remote and exotic region in. The once unknown state of oaxaca, mexicos fifth largest, is now on the knowing travelers hit list. What didnt work for me was being treated as a misbehaving sous chef by chef trilling, who was snappish and short with. Yolande walked us through the etla market which was a joy. The cuisine of the yucatan taught by susana trilling of. Susana trilling interview on oaxacan cuisine and moles. This past wednesday, we had a fantastic day hosted by susana trillings seasons of my heart cooking school here in oaxaca. All this, and photos of empellons alex stupak in her cooking class, after the jump. My mothers parents were mexican, and my grandmother used to run a little restaurant in the hospital of santa rosa in san antonio, texas.
Studying cooking in oaxaca is a chance to delve deep into a real traditional mexican culinary world without equal. A flavorful visit with susana trilling in oaxaca food republic. Seasons of my heart cooking school has a small store on site with a variety of seasons of my heart products mole paste, chocolate, jellies, chintestle paste, sea salt, herbs, pottery, wooden handicrafts, weavings, susana trillings cookbooks, etc. Seasons of my heart cooking school oaxaca aktuelle 2020. We started the day at a hotel meeting place in the center of oaxaca. Add the remaining 1 12 cups chicken stock, thinning it so that the sauce is just thick enough to coat the back of a. In the kitchen of seasons of my heart, chef susana trillings carefully and lovingly created oaxacan cooking school in the central valley region of the state, learning to prepare an unforgettable meal is an allencompassing experience, from a shopping trip to the market to. I highly recommend susana trillings season s of my heart. Ask captnal about seasons of my heart cooking school. Yes, the book was published in 1999, but as its about the wonderful traditional foods of oaxaca, not at all out of date. The cuisine of the yucatan taught by susana trilling of season s of my heart cooking school in oaxaca, mexico. Although i have explored many different types of cooking in my thirty years of being a chef, the cocina mexicana is most certainly the closest to my heart. A flavorful visit with susana trilling in oaxaca a flavorful visit with susana trilling in oaxaca.
Mexican dinner with susana trilling, in paris david lebovitz. Nestled in the heart of the mexican state of oaxaca is rancho aurora, home of the seasons of my heart cooking school and inn. We even bought ms trillings book from the pbs series and were looking forward to the class, one of three i had enrolled in for the week. Sunday supper series with chef susana trilling at hotel. Allende from her home base in oaxaca, mexico, to teach two cooking classes.
In oaxaca city, i can tell you of the place where the mole sings and that would be at seasons of my heart cooking school where susana. The combination of spices with fruit is characteristic of southern mexican cooking. Hotel emma is thrilled to welcome chef susana trilling to their sunday supper series. I am a serious culinarian and traveled to oaxaca to expand my skills and knowledge. A flavorful visit with susana trilling in oaxaca food. Seasons of my heart cooking school susana trilling. Ten years ago, chef and owner susana trilling left new york city and a very successful catering business to follow what turned out to be her calling. Min size class 3 people max size 6 people in one class, small size class will be the only way to participte 100% in the cooking process, and not to do only part of it, note we will not send you the recipies by email. Some are based on the book and pbs series seasons of my heart. Seasons of my heart cooking school oaxaca 2020 all you. While we arent cooking school junkies, im a cooking school regular and my wife attends often enough. Oaxaca is acclaimed as the best food city in mexico, famous for its seven different types of mole, the complex sauce based on chiles, nuts, seeds, and chocolate. If you love real traditional mexican food, i highly recommend a visit to oaxaca and perhaps taking a class in mole making at susana s seasons of the heart cooking school. Each day was action packed and a perfect combination of culture and cooking.
Like the rest of mexican cuisine, oaxacan food is based on staples such as corn, beans and chile peppers, but there is. A few months ago susana invited me to visit seasons of my heart, the cooking school she runs in san lorenzo cacaotepec about 45 minutes from oaxaca city. Road trip seasons of my heart cooking school in oaxaca, mexico. Oaxaca is rancho aurora, home of the seasons of my heart cooking school and inn. Five cooking classes to try in oaxaca the mija chronicles. Oaxaca and seasons of my heart cooking school seasons of.
The video team for heat up your life shot in five locations in mexico, including the seasons of my heart cooking school, where culinary instructor susana trilling taught me how to make a mean mole. The cuisine of the yucatan taught by susana trilling of season s of my heart cooking school in oaxaca, mexico a feast in july. Oaxacan cuisine is a regional cuisine of mexico, centered on the city of oaxaca, the capital of the state of the same name located in southern mexico. Seasons of my heart cooking school oaxaca 2020 all you need.
A story with recipes from oaxaca, mexico susana trilling on. Under the sky blue dome that crowns her spacious temple of cooking, susana trilling is explaining the mysteries of mole. Susana trillings spanish chicken stew with capers and olives. Seasons of my heart cooking school oaxaca restaurants. It was in itself, a very good reason to travel there. Susana s love of mexican food was born when her grandmother from tampico, mexico, gave susana her first tamal.
We did the one day course at season s of the heart. Private classes seasons of my heart cooking school. This tour is designed and led by chef susana trilling, a renowned authority on oaxacan cuisine, who is a teacher, author and tv host and the director of seasons of my heart cooking school in oaxaca, along with todd coleman, an awardwinning photographer and writer who is the editoratlarge at tasting table and former executive food editor of. People from all over the world come to oaxaca, each day more interested in learning about the local ingredients, regional cooking tools and traditional cooking techniques that make our dishes distinctly oaxacan. We started off the day with a market tour that was.
Susana s approachable personality and larger group classes offer opportunities to socialize and meet new people interested in cooking. It was a wednesday class because that is market day in etla, a small town outside of oaxaca that is near the cooking school. Seasons of my heart cooking school oaxaca all you need. Then its off to rancho aurora, home of seasons of my heart cooking school, for a discussion of oaxacan cuisine with an emphasis on the food that will be prepared that day followed by a handson cooking class. The cuisine of the yucatan taught by susana trilling of season s of my heart cooking school in oaxaca, mexico a feast in july susanas love of mexican food was born when her grandmother from tampico, mexico, gave susana her first tamal. I finally took the tour a few weeks ago and im so glad. We began our education at seasons of my heart, a large and almost charismatic school run by susana trilling, a former manhattan chef, cookbook author, and television hostess. Do you have a love for cooking or just want to learn something new in the kitchen. We are delighted to offer a series of five full moon suppers from june through october, at our farm in lincolnville, where guest can see our beautiful gardens and look over the. The yucatan peninsula cuisine is heavily influenced by its mayan culture, but the region has also creatively integrated some european influence. Susana s story although i have explored many different types of cooking in my thirty years of being a chef, the cocina mexicana is most certainly the closest to my heart. Ive been looking into taking 5 day versus one day cooking course from susana trilling at her school in oaxaca.
Cooking school in oaxaca discussion from the chowhound restaurants food community. They include roundtrip transportation from a designated pickup location in downtown oaxaca, a tasting tour and light lunch at the wednesday etla market, a lecture on oaxacan cuisine by chef susana trilling, and handson. Cooking schools in oaxaca mexico lonely planet forum. Ten years ago, chef susana trilling decided to leave new york city and. Where to study cooking in mexico allianz global assistance. Making mole and touring the etla market with seasons of my. A visit to seasons of my heart cooking school near oaxaca city, mexico, features school owner susana trilling, who shows how to make blake mole and green mole. Susana trilling, host of the popular pbs cooking show seasons of my heart. Alex stupak at seasons of my heart in oaxaca last week.
Seasons of my heart offers a host of opportunities for everyone interested in getting an insiders knowledge of mexico and oaxaca through its cuisine. One of the most impactful cooking schools ive ever been to. Susana trilling shares the secrets of cinnamon and chilesand the mysteries of mole. Ten years ago, chef and owner susana trilling left new york city and a very. This recipe for white beans with dried shrimp from the southern pacific coast of oaxaca is adapted from susana trillings wonderful regional cookbook, seasons of my heart. There have been a few posts about daylong courses, but im curious about the extended courses, since dollarfordollar, they seem to be a bit more expensive, especially when two people are going together and sharing a room. Oaxaca is one of mexicos major gastronomic, historical, and gastrohistorical centers whose cuisine is known internationally. The school picks you and other students up in oaxaca, drives you to the market in etla where susana guides you through the market. In oaxaca, it is a rainy season staple and has been since before the conquest. This beautiful and spacious cooking school is located in the open countryside and has a good mix of modern and traditional cooking. Return the chicken to the bubbling sauce and continue cooking over low heat, covered, for 20 minutes more.