Authentic Mexican Cooking with a Gastronomic Historian

Host offerings

Notes: Lucia does not host on Sundays.

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Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.

• Mexican white rice or red rice or black rice with platano macho
• Dulce de guayaba or dulce de mamey or flan de cajeta or gollorias
• Nopalitos soup in bean broth or lima soup or tortilla soup or aztec soup
• Albondigas en salsa de chile chipotle meco or chiles en nogada or encacahuatado with chicken or veracruzana fish or Fish Aguachile de pescado sihuatanejo style
• Pork in verdolagas or Poblano chiles stuffed with cheese or meat or Oaxaca cheese quesadillas or sopes served with red molcajete sauce

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GOOD REVIEWS
{ "trip_advisor" : [{"author_name" : "philngu", "rating" : 5, "body" : "Let me just start by saying that our guide Lucia was absolutely STELLAR. My wife and I managed to book her last minute during a holiday week but she was kind enough to work with our schedule. We arrived at Mercado San Angel for the tour and she was extremely knowledgeable of all the foods, but most importantly, the people working the stalls too. While we toured the market she picked up various items that we would later include in our meal.Afterward, she drove us to her beautiful home where we prepared our meal in a very well organized and clean kitchen. Each dish was quite tasty and my only complaint is that my wife and I were unable to eat more of it. During the time that we cooked, we asked her various questions about Mexican culture and its culinary history. Lucia was very well-versed and answered everything we asked of her. If you're interested in learning more about Mexican food, its history, and the current scene, Lucia is the one to ask.Highly recommended and would do it again when we visited Mexico City in the future."}, {"author_name" : "DrSassySarah", "rating" : 5, "body" : "This was the best travel decision I have made in a long time! Lucia was delightful and the food we made was absolutely delicious and I would go back again in a heartbeat. Lucia is a top notch Mexican gastronomer and she made our experience interesting, informative, and hands on. We did the cooking ourselves and left with recipes so I feel comfortable replicating the dishes at home."}, {"author_name" : "Lilytravels", "rating" : 5, "body" : "What a great day from start to finish! This wonderful very unique experience of learning with Lucia exceeded every expectation. Starting with a tour around the market and learning about ingredients, sauces, spices, new (to me) fruit and vegetables along with the history of uses and ingredients particular to certain areas of Mexico. Then a lovely rest of the day learning to make several delicious dishes that we enjoyed eating. Lucia is a wealth of knowledge not only about food history and cooking but also about great neighborhoods, cafes, museums and events that we could enjoy. Lucia is a wonderful host and I highly recommend this experience and will remain a great memory of my best day in Mexico City. I cant say enough about how much we enjoyed our day with Lucia and would not hesitate to recommend her."}, {"author_name" : "linda1097", "rating" : 5, "body" : "Lucia is the best! I highly recommend her. We traveled to CDMX from California. My 21 year old son is in a wheelchair and loves to experience food and culture. Lucia did not disappoint. She welcomed us into her home and included all of us in making the most amazing, authentic Mexican meal! She knows her stuff and is so warm and friendly. It was the experience of a lifetime!!"}, {"author_name" : "Celeste S", "rating" : 5, "body" : "The chefs were very knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning how to make traditional Mexican dishes in a beautiful home. Their home had a beautiful backyard where we were able to talk and enjoy the food we prepared. It was interesting to not only see the dishes prepared but get the history as to why they were prepared that way and why they used the tools and ingredients they used. I would absolutely recommend it to adults and families! "}], "ambassador" : [{"author_name" : "Alix", "rating" : 5, "body" : "Lucia is such an interesting woman, passionate about history and gastronomy, about Mexico. It is a pleasure listening to her and talking with her about her cooking memories and secrets.\r\n<br>\r\nThe cooking experience at Lucia's feels like escaping from hectic Mexico City for a while. Her house is quiet, her garden an oasis of calm and her spacious kitchen is a very practical place to cook together. She is passionate about both Mexican history and gastronomy and can tell you the story and secrets of any dish. Lucy is attached to the authenticity of Mexican gastronomy and taste. Far from the traditional guacamole, quesadillas and tacos, she knows local recipes that will not disappoint you!"}] }

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