In-Person Class: How to Make Christmas Tamales with Chef Maria

Step inside the kitchen with Chef Maria for a festive, hands-on tamale-making class just in time for the holidays. In this intimate workshop, you’ll learn the techniques, traditions, and stories behind Maria’s beloved Christmas tamales.

Perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks — this 90-minute in-person class will guide you through:
- How to prepare masa
- Filling options (traditional & modern)
- Wrapping techniques
- Steaming tips for perfect texture
- Maria’s family traditions and holiday kitchen wisdom

You’ll make tamales with Maria, enjoy holiday snacks, and take home your own fresh tamales to steam and share.

Details:
Sunday, December 7
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
533 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
$80 per person
12 seats available

Included:

• Hands-on instruction
• Recipes
• Ingredients
• Take-home tamales
• Photos + holiday fun

Come ready to cook, laugh, and celebrate the flavors of Christmas.

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Host or Publisher Chef Maria Mazon