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Cocinar Mexicano is pleased to announce several exciting
additions to Altars & Offerings, a six-day culinary immersion
that culminates with Mexico's legendary Day of the Dead. This
year's workshop runs from October 28-November 3rd, 2007, with
five days in the lush mountain village of Tepoztlán, an hour
outside Mexico City, and a closing afternoon and evening in the
nation's capital.
Officially observed on November 1st and 2nd, the Day of the Dead is at once an homage to the presence of the dead among the living and a colorful tribute to Mexico's dual Spanish-Indian heritage. Participants in Cocinar's Day of the Dead experience this festival in an exclusive array of hands-on sessions that showcase the talents of both village women and the country's most sophisticated chefs.
With art historian Janet Dawson in residence throughout, this year's workshop includes a museum trip to the artistic jewels of nearby Cuernavaca, and a day trip to the ancient citadel of Xochicalco and the 16th century hacienda San Gabriel de las Palmas, an exquisitely restored sugar plantation where participants will dine and swim in tropical splendor. Also new this year are optional yoga classes and massage.
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As we cook our way toward the holiday, we begin to create our
altar, adding layers every day. Following our Tuesday morning
class, featuring one of Cocinar's original contemporary menus,
the group leaves for Cuernavaca, with Dawson as guide
extraordinaire to the collections of the Cortés Palace and
Muros (20th century and contemporary Mexican art) and dinner at
one of that city's top tier restaurants. On Wednesday, we finish
our altar and prepare the traditional ofrenda for the dead -- a
generous spread of moles and salsas, tamales, whole roast
chicken, and other delicacies of the Mexican table. On Thursday,
we decamp for our day in the country, returning to Tepoztlán in
time to greet processions of villagers with beautifully carved
lanterns and enjoy a traditional Day of the Dead supper prepared
by Cocinar's outstanding staff. After breakfast Friday morning,
we depart for Mexico City, stopping at the cemetery of Ocotepec,
where mariachis, flowers and cotton candy are the order of the
day, and at Frida Kahlo's house on the outskirts of the city,
before checking in at the JW Marriott in posh Polanco. A
spectacular all-black dinner with Chef Martha Ortiz at her
restaurant Aguila y Sol caps this memorable week. After breakfast
Saturday morning, our vans return the group to the Mexico City
airport for their trip home.
The all-inclusive price for this workshop is $2895, excluding
airfare and gratuities, based on double occupancy.
Please email us for further information: info@cocinarmexicano.com
© Cocinar Mexicano 2007
Questions? info@cocinarmexicano.com
or call us at 212 655 4432
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