Mexican Staples with Jamie Aquino

Recent reviews of Mexican Staples with Jamie Aquino

• 5/5 from Robert Scott, attended Jul 2026: Jamie was so much fun! Loved how the class was laid out and recipes were easy to follow. Excited to try at home for the first time. Food was so delicious. Thank you for such a great night.
• 5/5 from Tom Croschere, attended Jul 2026: I had a great time it was fun and interactive. I will definitely do another class!
• 5/5 from Kaylah Ophardt, attended Jul 2026: So much fun and delicious food! Made a perfect date night activity. Will book again!
• 5/5 from Linda Bromme, attended May 2026: Jamie is a great teacher, she has such enthusiasm for her presentation & the students, she really made sure we learned the tips and tricks to make truly delicious Mexican staples! And it was so fun to be interactive, then get to try everything and have a wonderful meal at the end of class.
• 5/5 from Dennis Anderson, attended May 2026: Mexican rice and Enchilada Sauce. Jamie was awesome, she was so entertaining. The atmosphere was so amazing. EVERYTHING And the staff was super I would definitely recommend it to anyone, And I would attend other Jamie classes.
• 5/5 from Jennifer Swanson, attended May 2026: Jamie was a great teacher. The class was really fun and the food was yummy.
• 5/5 from Donna Rae, attended May 2026: So well done. The staff thought of everything. The food was delicious and the atmosphere fun. I left feeling I could easily make any of the recipes myself at home.
• 5/5 from Lisa Jangaard, attended May 2026: Jamie is just outstanding. Her classes are informative and interesting and her recipes… well let’s just say you will want for more - so so delicious! Inspired to get cooking!!‍ Enchilada class was amazing!
• 5/5 from David Dixon, attended May 2026: A wonderful date night to enhance your cooking skills, meet some wonderful people, and share a meal that you prepared!
• 5/5 from Sandra Gormon-Brown, attended May 2026: First time taking One of Chef Jamie's classes and it definitely won't be the last! She is a wealth of knowledge and infused her class with not only her technical skill but her joy of cooking, rich family tradition and sharing love through food. The class was very well organized and every minute was spent learning, preparing and cooking. Her staff was excellent and kept the class running smoothly and on time. The food itself was delicious! Can't wait to make it at home. Wonderful experience. I'll definitely be back for another of her classes.
• 4/5 from Randall Sharp, attended May 2026: It is much easier to make salsa than I thought it would be. Jaime is a great teacher and her assistants were very helpful.
• 5/5 from Marie Hughes, attended Mar 2026: Excellent class! The salsa and the enchilada sauce are so delicious and easy to make. The enchilada casserole was fabulous. I will be making that and the Mexican rice soon. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Kelly Stanicar, attended Mar 2026: Jamie is AMAZING!!! What a wonderful class full of great instruction and great food. We love coming here to learn and eat!!
• 5/5 from Dave Krohne, attended Mar 2026: Great class. Good info well organized. Jamie was very helpful. Assistants were great too. Thanks.
• 5/5 from Lucia, attended Jan 2026: Wonderful class! Even as a non-native English speaking teenager, I was able to follow along and prepare delicious Mexican dishes to cook for my family back home in Spain. I brought tasty samples home to my host family, and we'll be making enchiladas this weekend!
• 5/5 from Em Steenkolk, attended Jan 2026: We came for my birthday and it was such a fun class! So easy to follow but incredibly informative. We had so much fun and Jamie was a wealth of knowledge! I enjoyed learning new techniques, like how to properly hold a knife, and getting to eat everything we made!
• 5/5 from Kim Wierzchowski, attended Jan 2026: Great time. Food was great and instructions clear and simple. We learned some new things and had a great time doing it.
• 5/5 from Lesley D Sandon, attended Jan 2026: Wow. What a fun class. When you are an empty nester and need a fantastic date night, this class is perfect. Jamie is an amazing chef. Jamie was able to provide recipe variations for food allergies too. Thank you!!! Can't wait for our next class.
• 5/5 from Valerie Thaler, attended Jan 2026: It was very fun. I learned a lot and brought a lot of food home to eat.
• 5/5 from Sue Fleming, attended Oct 2025: This was a great class! I brought my 12-year old grandson with me as a birthday adventure with grandma and we both had a great time. I have never made mexican rice, enchilada sauce, salsa, refried or black beans from scratch before and Jamie made it so easy. She is a great cook and a great teacher! I also loved that we were able to bring home the recipes and some of the items we made. I will definitely take another class again.
• 5/5 from Justin Sulya, attended Oct 2025: Jamie is always great. She keeps a good pace and gives a lot of info about why/how the recipe works. Getting to practice things with someone like that to provide feedback is super valuable! Very flavorful and we got a lot to eat too.
• 5/5 from Melinda Kenney, attended Oct 2025: Jamie was amazing and fun! She explained many techniques and taught us how to make wonderful Mexican staples! I can't believe how much food we brought home! The refried beans were the best I've ever eaten. The support staff was so friendly and helpful. The facility is top notch and a great place for cooking classes!
• 5/5 from Sara Jantze, attended Jun 2025: We love cooking classes so that was our occasion! We have done three at Kitchen Engine so far and this one was our favorite hands down! It was fun, engaging, and I felt like we got to learn how to make stuff at home with our own flair! The food we made was amazing and I cant wait to make what we learned at home! Just an amazing class!
• 5/5 from Troy Kasper, attended Jun 2025: Great class to compliment the Mole´ class. Learned that it's just too easy to make your own fresh salsa, why buy store bought? Jaime is a great teacher. Loved everything we learned and looking forward to making enchiladas, rice and beans at home for the family.
• 5/5 from Trish Baslington, attended Jun 2025: Jamie is amazing and so is the food she creates. Class is always fun and informative. She answers all questions patiently. Her classes are always very organized and run smoothly. You will not be disappointed in any of her classes or any other classes at the Kitchen Engine. Well worth your time. Trish
• 5/5 from Bonnie S Asien, attended Jun 2025: The instructor was friendly and personable. She explained things clearly and encouraged students to ask questions. The table was a bit crowded with all of the equipment/tools needed, so the cooking was a little awkward but doable. I came specifically to learn about cooking beans, but found that I loved one of the enchilada sauce recipes and will be using that often. I enjoyed the class very much!
• 5/5 from Lexie McCully, attended Apr 2025: My friend and I took the Mexican Staples class and we really enjoyed it. We made Mexican rice, enchilada sauce and salsa. We put it all together for a meal we could eat at the end of class. Turned out great! The class was fun! We will definitely attend another class.
• 5/5 from Nick Bowater, attended Apr 2025: I went to this course with my teenage daughter as a daddy daughter date. She wants to be a chef so it looked like something she would greatly enjoy. The place was all setup and ingredients ready to add. Our teacher was amazing. Very friendly, knowledgeable and very skilled at instruction. It was a great experience and our dishes came out delicious.
• 5/5 from Julie Farris, attended Apr 2025: My husband & I immensely enjoyed the Mexican Staples class with Jamie. She is always entertaining & shares several great cooking tips. We’re surprised at how EASY it is to make delicious Mexican rice, black beans, refried beans, salsa and enchilada sauce relatively quickly. And the best part- this ensures we’ll be able to do all this at home. The class set up, the instructor, assistants & ease of asking questions - all part of the awesome experience I’ve had with every class at TKE.
• 5/5 from Nicholas Lundberg, attended Jan 2025: Loved this class! Jamie was so helpful and had everything setup for coking many different dishes. Highly recommend!
• 3/5 from Andrew Kesner, attended Jan 2025: The class was fine, but the instruction was slightly awkward. At a couple of points the instructor would say things like "when you are ready, go ahead and..." but with no intent of having the students actually do said task yet. It is relatively minor, but awkward just the same. As far as the actual cooking instruction. Both myself and my friend are semi experienced in the kitchen. We had been hoping for a class on authentic, traditional, cooking of Mexican staples. The recipes presented were modern revisions instead (for example, using commercial chili powder for a sauce. Expedient, but not classical nor particularly inspired). Overall the class was fine, but not something I would do twice, nor recommend to anyone but a busy family looking for weeknight shortcuts (Rachel Ray vs. Ray Garcia).
• 5/5 from Janielle Hedt, attended Feb 2024: Jamie is a wonderful teacher and her assistants were fantastic! This is the second class I have taken here and they were both wonderful. The food is great and it is well worth the price.
• 5/5 from Ann Hurst, attended Feb 2024: This was a very fun class. Rice came out perfect, enchilada sauce was delicious and easy to make. The beans were very good too. It was good to have hands on so you get the feel of doing the rice and sauce. Will definitely make this meal at home. Jamie is a great teacher.
• 5/5 from Marcia Phillips, attended Feb 2024: Wonderful recipes and her enthusiasm for teaching is contagious. Assistants so helpful and friendly. Joyful…
• 5/5 from Victoria Redlin, attended Feb 2024: Jamie is such a great chef and teacher. I have always wanted to learn about basic Mexican cooking. The food was delicious. Among the other amazing tips I learned was how to take the heat out of jalapeno peppers. Salsa Roja calls for 2 jalapenos peppers. I looked at those peppers and thought I would not be able to eat the salsa. But, my son and I followed Jamie's instructions: take the white vein out and all the seeds. Amazing, no heat! Just a wonderful tasting Salsa Roja. Thank you so much Jamie. Well done.