Virtual Cooking Classes

Tamale Making with Maria Teresa

Chef Maria Teresa, who has made over a quarter of a million tamales, shares her secret to making flavorful, fresh tamales in this online video class. Follow along and cook with Maria Teresa from the comfort and safety of your own kitchen.

Maria Teresa grew up in the small village of Pisaflores Hidalgo in southern Mexico. She left home on her own as a child to work in Mexico City. She moved to Kalamazoo, MI in 2001. The monarch butterfly in her logo symbolizes Teresa’s story: one of personal growth with beauty and grace. The monarch butterfly represents change, transformation and new opportunities. Maria Teresa has been feeding her community of Kalamazoo, MI for 12 years. On Thursdays she begins cooking at 4:30am, packing her cooler full of hot and delicious tamales and delivers to her customers at lunch time. After years of people asking when she was opening a restaurant, she finally saved enough to start her food truck and catering business to serve the greater community. She loves teaching others the art of tamale making, and is happy to share her secrets to making a variety of delicious recipes.

Cost - starts at $300, scholarships available

Quick Mozzarella Cheese Making Class

Craft fresh mozzarella in your own kitchen. With just a few simple ingredients, Hether Frayer will show you how fast and easy it is to make cheese at home. From milk to yum, this recipe is fun for all ages.

Hether Frayer began masquerading as the Fresh Food Fairy in 2011 to encourage young people to eat more fruits and vegetables. Whether it is a hands-on cooking class (in person or virtual), a bike blender smoothie party or a scavenger hunt for Fresh Food Friends at the Farmer’s Market, she is passionate about sharing her love of nutritious, delicious and local foods with her community, while celebrating all of the fun and joy good food holds. Hether is the cooking class coordinator at PFC Natural Grocery and Deli in Kalamazoo, as well as board chair. She is also a Columinate Consultant supporting mission driven organization boards with governance and leadership development.

Cost - starts at $300, scholarships available

Coming Soon - Dolma - Stuffed Grape LEaves

Learn how to make Chaldean (Iraqi) style dolma, coming soon to your own kitchen!