This event takes place at Santo Pecado, 1679 St. Clair Avenue W.

COOKBOOK CLUB: This event series showcases contributors to The Depanneur Cookbook, whose stories and recipes wove the history of The Dep.
(Particpants can choose to pre-order a copy of the cookbook with their tickets, which entitles them to a $5 discount.)

Not many people know that on St. Patrick’s day, Mexicans honor the San Patricios, the St. Patricks Brigade of Irish soldiers who died fighting for Mexico in the Mexican American War of 1846 -1848. Interesting tidbits of Mexican culture and history are just a part of this fun, hands-on workshop with Chefs Paola Solorzano and Adriana Rubio, knowledgeable experts in traditional Mexican cooking. Join them as they walk you through the traditions and recipes of two classic Mexican dishes: tamales and atole.

Tamales are an essential and ancient Mexican dish – soft corn meal dough (masa) stuffed with a flavourful filling, wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and steamed. Portable and self-contained, tamales are a popular street food with countless variations found all across Mexico. But making tamales that are light, tender and delicate is a special skill. Paola & Adriana will be sharing their recipe for chicken tamales verde, with a tangy & spicy tomatillo and serrano pepper salsa. There will also be vegetarian tamales made with dark poblano peppers and creamy fresh panela cheese.

They will also introduce you to chocolate atole (also known as champurrado), a hot, creamy beverage made with toasted corn flour and Mexican chocolate that is typically accompanied with tamales, especially popular during Christmas holiday season. There will be lots to taste, learn and do in this fun, hands-on workshop. Participants will get to try samples, make tamales and atole in class, enjoy a meal of the tamales they’ve made and take home extras and recipes.
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$79 +HST

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Born and raised in Mexico, Chef Paola Solorzano comes from a large family of abuelas (grandmothers), sisters, aunties and cousins that take great pleasure in gathering at the kitchen to share recipes, stories and secrets that invariably end in flavourful feasts. With her broad knowledge of Mexican ingredients and flavours, and Culinary Management and Nutrition certificates from George Brown College under her belt, Paola joined forces with Adriana Rubio to found Santo Pecado Mexican Catering, a successful new catering company specializing in authentic traditional Mexican dishes. @santopecadoto
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The Depanneur is Where Interesting Food Things Happen. For more than a decade The Dep has been showcasing Toronto’s remarkable culinary diversity through thousands of unique food events as well as the forthcoming Depanneur Cookbook. After more than 10 years at its iconic College Street location, The Dep is now bringing all new Interesting Food Things to exciting venues all across the GTA. @TheDepanneur