We did the pre-hispanic cuisine and it was fascinating. I really appreciated the opportunity to learn about it from someone with so much experience. He also made it fun and was very willing to accommodate our preferences. If you want to try ants, this is...More

Taking a hands-on cooking class from Oscar was one of my best birthday presents ever. We made two kinds of tortillas (mixture of squash and avocado leaves for one, and cooked plantain for the other) and got to cook them on the griddle ourselves, 3...More

I would highly recommend the cooking class at Casa Crespo. The experience is authentic and involves a visit to a local market before hand to shop for the ingredients which is lovely. Oscar who leads the class speaks great English and is very accommodating of...More

My boyfriend and I took Oscar's cooking class, and we really enjoyed it. We started off discussing our menu which Oscar tailored based on what we like and wanted to learn. After we settled on a 5-course menu, we walked to the market where Oscar...More

Oscar's cooking class offers a great introduction to the cooking of Oaxaca. Our class took place in an open kitchen that overlooked a beautiful garden patio shaded by an avocado tree. We began with a delightful breakfast of Mexican hot chocolate, coffee, bread, and hibiscus...More

I'm fortunate enough to have links to Oaxaca which means I've visited a fair number of times. I have very fond memories of eating at Casa Crespo, the food and the terrace are a beautiful combination. When I found out they did cooking classes, I...More

Oscar was great! I have done several cooking classes in Oaxaca and this was by far the best. So many options for choices to cook.

Our class included breakfast, lunch and visits to the market and the place people take their corn and other grains for grinding, so I loved the fast pace. Chef was super articulate as he explained everything and patient with our questions. He gathered the 10...More

Fantastic cooking class today. I learned a lot about Oaxacan cuisine from Oscar with hands on experience, while having fun meeting fellow travelers and sharing tales. Oscar is clearly very knowledgeable, gentle and gave very good simple instructions. Loved the morning walk to the local...More

Chef Oscar's cooking classes are fantastic. We were lucky enough to only have four people in the class (apparently there are often more), and we made an amazing array of dishes, including two moles, four salsas, three types of tortilla, a delicious shrimp soup, avocado...More