Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mexico: At Tulum seminar, the accent is on sustainable cooking

Tulum, Mexico

Chef Eric Werner of Hartwood Restaurant will lead a cooking seminar in Tulum, Mexico. (Cesar Reyes)

February 19, 2013, 6:30 a.m.

Indulge your inner chef on a sunny beach in Tulum, Mexico, this spring during a farm-to-table culinary seminar.?

The Oh! Food Workshop May 24-29 at Casa de las Olas hotel is aimed at foodies, aspiring chefs and environmentalists. Cooking classes will offer a combination of strategies on sustainable cooking and development alternatives.?

Participants will join Tulum chefs Eric Werner of?Hartwood Restaurant?and Claudia Perez of?Cetli Restaurant at?a three-day Yucatan-inspired cooking seminar that includes five nights' beachfront accommodation at Casa de las Olas. The workshop will be at Hartwood's wood- and solar-operated outdoor kitchen.?

"The Oh! Food Workshop is a perfect blend of sustainable living and sustainable cooking," said James Greenfield, owner of Casa de las Olas. "It's true farm-to-table cooking -- all completely off the grid."

The package includes three cooking sessions, with lunch or dinner provided during each ?lesson, and a final?five-course dinner overlooking the?Caribbean?with wine and tequila pairings by local sommelier Ricardo Garcia Gaxiola.

The workshop is priced from $1,090 a person, double occupancy. Info at the website.

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Source: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-mexico-tulum-cooking-seminar-20130218,0,3604525.story?track=rss

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