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Read in Saveur Magazine how we celebrate Thanksgiving at Rancho Aurora
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 We want to share our Thanksgiving traditions, friends and recipes with you. See the article here. |
Cooking Class & Market Tour
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An Introduction to the rich Oaxacan Culinary Culture
Learn
while having fun in our hands-on cooking classes which are offered
throughout the year. $75.00 US includes transportation from Oaxaca to
the market, the market tour with a late breakfast, the class and the
wonderful dinner. Families with children are always welcome! 
Sign up now for our 'Cooking Class + Market Tour' package.
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Spotlight on Our Staff
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Christina is our school manager and resident bodhisattva. Her touch is on everything that works well at the school and in the export business. Originally from Switzerland, Christina has made her home in Oaxaca with her children, Yael and Citlali.
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Extreme Cuisine
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Look for this show on the Food Network.
Jeff Corwin makes his way through Mexico on an extraordinary culinary
adventure taking a gritty look at pre-Latin dishes that have survived
for hundreds of years. In the mountainous region of Oaxaca, the
country's culinary center, Jeff joins a Zapotec chef to cook up a wasp
nest and enjoy some "chapulines" (grasshoppers) and other local delights.
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Seasons of My Heart Cooking School
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Seasons of My Heart News
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November 2009 |
Querid@s Amig@s,
Abrazos from the south of Mexico!
We are still high from celebrating the mystical harvest fiesta of Dia de Muertos followed by our annual Chile Lovers Tour through the back roads of our beloved Oaxaca. Autumn is here with its dramatic weather and intense blue sky. Today I ordered my turkeys from the collective in the Mixteca in anticipation of this year's feast. It will be hard to top last year's celebration, which you can see in the November issue of Saveur, but it's worth a try as I am grateful for another wonderful year.
One of the things for which I am thankful is the launching of our new retail products: chocolate, mole paste, sea salt, chile pepper jellies with more things to come. This is the realization of a long-time dream, to make high quality delicious Oaxacan foods available to you for use in your homes for your family and friends. It's the next best thing to being here with us.
Although our line is small, we have plans for expansion as we create alliances with local village collectives to help these groups distribute their products to sustain their communities.
Our number one product is our hand-made chocolate, great for drinking or use in savory dishes, and tamales, puddings and truffles. Our three mole pastes have the true flavors of Oaxaca. The delicious sea salt comes from a village collective in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. We use it exclusively in all our cooking.
Our three types of chile pepper jellies might inspire you to invent ways to use them in salad dressings, marinades and in quick saute dishes.
I am also thankful for my family, staff and friends and all of you who have supported us for so many years. Happy Holidays to all of you around the world. Please come visit us soon.
Un abrazo caloroso,
Susana
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Winter Tours and Courses
Tour of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the Pacific Coast --- January 27th to February 6th
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an incredible place, rich in culture and food. It
is a fascinating place with one of the only matriarchal societies in
Mexico where many traditions still flourish and where food plays an
important role in upholding them.
Our days of studying Istmenian food
and lifestyle will culminate by attending the Fiesta de Candelaria in a
remote village where the people are an exotic mix of the Zapotec and
Huave groups.
We will travel in a small group
by van to visit pueblos and cities, a coffee finca, a turtle and bird sanctuaries, lagoons , salt flats, and tropical beaches.
Along the way, we eat, cook, swim, snorkle, meet artists and craftsman, dance and explore the natural wonders of this land where high mountains meet the sea.
Escape the Winter Blues and Explore Oaxacan Gastronomy and Culture --- March 18th to 24th
Five full days in the central valley of Oaxaca where maiz was first cultivated and pre-hispanic culture developed. Three classes in our kitchen at Rancho Aurora, a pre-hispanic cooking class in a private home, visits to local markets, villages, artist studios, and archeological sites.
Write to info@seasonsofmyheart for more information or to sign up.
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In the Spring and Summer
Chefs Intensive --- May 2nd to 9th and
August 8th to 15th
For professional chefs and brilliant impostors. This is an in-depth exploration of Oaxacan, Yucatecan and gourmet Mexican cuisine. We learn about traditional ingredients and techniques, visit market, bakeries, street stands and great restaurants. Chocolate, cheese, pan dulce, pozole, barbacoa, mole, carnitas.  Renowned chefs Silvio Campos and others join Susana for this week-long culinary adventure. |
Private Tours, Classes, Weddings and Celebrations --- by reservation through out the year
Please write to us if you have an idea for a celebration or tour that we can help you with. Our beautiful school and ranch is available for your party. Our staff can help you put together a personal itinerary.
info@seasonsofmyheart.com
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