Chef Pedro Vera is an eclectic and well-versed culinary master with well over 10 years experience in some of the Bay Area's finest establishments. Mentored by the late Don Isaac Mejia, owner and proprietor of Don Pico's Mexican Bistro and Cevicheria in San Bruno, CA, he was a diamond in the rough and Isaac saw in him a great chef. Isaac gave Pedro full reigns in the kitchen and named him his Executive Chef, and that is an honor coming from a bistro that has fed many superstars including Seattle Seahawks player Marshawn Lynch. Unfortunately, with time, all good things can be warped and mangled and that includes food. Many people perceive Mexican food as what is served up in Taco Bell but with all honesty, food like that does the real deal a true injustice. Mexican cuisine is as diverse as it gets; infusing flavors from the indigenous Aztecs and Mayans to the Middle East and Spain as well as the Caribbean. Traveling from region to region, the cuisine further diversifies flavors and ingredients and Chef Pedro wants to share with YOU the true and authentic flavors encompassed by Mexican food! After the tragic and premature death of Pedro's mentor and friend, Isaac Mejia, Pedro decided he was ready for a change in scenery and pace and decided to relocate to the beautiful Spokane Valley. He was disconcerted at the lack of representation of his home country's cuisine and thus, he is ready to share with the area the full flavors and mouth-watering recipes that are muy authentico! Your friends and family will be blown away when you whip up some of the dishes and drinks you learn from Chef Pedro, so reserve your spot today and get ready for the trip of your lifetime!

Cuiline online cooking classes bring authentic regional cuisines from all over the world into the kitchens of home cooks who want an unforgettable, fun experience. We believe food is a great connector for people and a gateway to other cultures and our chefs are experts in the culinary traditions of the regions they live in. It’s not just a class. You’re not just learning techniques or cooking a single dish. Over the course of 2-3 hours you will spend a memorable afternoon meeting new people, transporting yourself to another country, learning about your chef’s culture, and cooking an entire menu of authentic regional cuisine - all from your own kitchen. And after the class, you can tuck into a beautiful multi-course meal.

About the owner: As a vegan chef, cooking instructor and food consultant, I am blessed to share my passion for international flavors, a compassionate world, optimal health and healing. It turns out, you can't have one without the others because they are all interconnected. Services provided: Cooking Instructor: Demonstrations or classes at schools, hospitals, churches, community centers, universities, private homes etc. Personal Chef: In home meal preparation & catering Food consultant: Product reviews, menu creation, event planning, seminars Also caters to clients with food allergies (dairy, wheat, gluten etc.), health conditions that require diet adjustments but won't sacrifice on nutrition, flavor and pleasure. You can have your cake and eat it too!

The Kids Cooking Corner was formed to help create a new generation of capable cooks! The Kids Cooking Corner focuses on nutrition, kitchen safety, proper food preparation, etiquette, cleanliness and FUN! We teach from age 3 to 19! Your child will learn how the reading, math and science they are being taught in school are applied in the kitchen. We'll help your children discover that the kitchen is a magic and fun place where they can be confident and creative for their entire lives. During the spring and summer months, we will give kids the opportunity to learn the basics of gardening in the Kids Cooking Corner Garden! This will be a great opportunity for them to learn how and where our food grows! Expect them to get a little dirty! We hope to get a few laying hens to