The Art of Traditional mexican cooking
Chile rellenos and enchiladas rojas de queso with wines from coahuila
Featuring Luis purón and Quirina aranda
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 2pM-4PM
$99 MEMBERS, $129 NON-MEMBER
Cooking demonstration and tasting
The ROCC, AEP Foundation Culinary Arts Kitchen
About the instructors:
Luis Purón and Quirina Aranda
Purón grew up on the Mexican side of the Texas border in the State of Coahuila; a region rich in revolutionary and gastronomic history. Piedras Negras is where the popular food “El Nacho” was invented and celebrated with an annual festival and the setting for the critically acclaimed book and film “Like Water for Chocolate.” The state of Coahuila boasts the first wine growing region in the American Continent and the first winery founded by the Spaniards in 1597.
About the Class:
In this class, you will learn how to prepare two of his favorite family dishes, the laborious Chile Relleno and Enchiladas Rojas de Queso. The tasting will be lovingly prepared by long-time family friend, Quirina Aranda, while Purón narrates anecdotes about the history of both dishes. You will also learn how to prepare the accompanying sauces. There will be plenty of food to go around paired with exquisite red and rose wines from Parras, Coahuila.
At the end of the class, enjoy a visit to Purón’s Mexican Market.
Luis Purón is Executive Director at Rockport Center for the Arts. His paternal grandparents are of Spanish descent, born in the northern regions of Cantabria and the Kingdom of Asturias. For socio-economic and political reasons, they migrated and settled in Northern Mexico where they assimilated to cultural traditions. At a young age, Purón lived with his grandmother Socorro who was a passionate cook for 19 grandchildren. Purón initially observed and then aided in the preparation of his grandmother’s favorite recipes, which included traditional Mexican cuisine. As it happens in families of Hispanic descent, his grandmother’s recipes were passed down through the generations allowing them to be embellished with higher quality modern ingredients.
Quirina Aranda has lovingly prepared food for Purón’s family and for family events for the past three decades.
May 18th, 2024 | 2PM-4PM
$99 members, $129 non-members