"The class takes the mystery and fear out of making tamales," said Casares, who teaches from a room built for cooking classes at her Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen location at 6401 Woodway Drive.

Instead of an expensive weeklong culinary program, our columnist sampled three day classes, and learned a few things about ...

Join Iván Wadgymar of Maizal for a fun, hands-on class where you will learn how to make delicious tamales from scratch using traditional, freshly ground masa de maiz instead of the industrial ...

lesser cooking class. To be fair, he later provides a quick tip for reducing the heat level of your chilies. But it’s a throwaway gesture, and we all know it. Spiciness is a cornerstone of these ...

she was learning to make tamales on the first of three classes she would attend through her class pass. “I was looking up cooking classes in the area and I loved that it was mission-driven,” said ...

will host a cooking class this Saturday, November 6th, that will teach participants how to put together the perfect tamale. And what does a perfect tamale look like to Jonathan Gold? We asked him ...

Craig Hazelbaker of Cedar Rapids, left, mixes masa by hand as owner Phoebe Rios adds oil to the dough during the Ultimate Tamales and ... six tamal during the class to cook and eat at home.