Farm to Fork - First Hand - Rancho La Puerta and other Cooking Schools

How could I, a true gourmet, resist the May issue of Gourmet Magazine, with 45 memorable holiday cooking?

Cooking school options are for the adventurous world of luxury.

Maralyn and I'm happy, tried some of the high school kitchen should be sound, along with others in Thailand, Singapore, Chicago and New Orleans, not in this list. And 'one that I recommend it so much that I've been there twice.

The writer, Christian L.Wright is right when he calls Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, a health club.

The first time they cross the border to Rancho La Puerta I discovered that I have found a second home. I was so fascinated with the boss, Bill Wavrin, his personality, and the cuisine Maralyn and I delayed publication of our book, for our love for food and travel to and Bills crime other than murder, healthy and tasty, fresh squeezed cheesecake orange juice lemon recipe.

I even recently inRanch, now 68 years of experience the new cooking school and culinary center ... La Cocina que Canta. Chef Jesus Gonzalez is appealing, innovative and a pleasure to know.

After a morning walk, I spent the morning in the six-acre organic garden in search of baby beets and chard in a rainbow of orange, purple, red and gold. Later we gathered in Cocina watch the chef do his magic with fresh herbs, crisp vegetables and fresh vegetablescollected from the garden ... the true meaning of "farm to table". The joy of digging in an organic farm at sunrise, then watch Jesus turn the raw food chef, a delicious meal that is the essence of Rancho La Puerta.

guest chefs such as Molly Stevens, in 2006, International Association of Culinary Professionals Teacher of the Year of the kitchen, cooking and invited to teach several times a year. Molly is the author of my favorite cookbooks called Slow Food soldering.

I metmany men and women from all walks of life, they loved the heart healthy vegetarian said. Yet they had the courage Rancho La Puerta for other reasons. favorite activities are the "Road to Wellness" classes, sunrise hikes, stretching classes, yoga and deep tissue message.

I was never idle, but enjoyed a relaxing week and balanced ... If you do not walk in the garden, cooking, hiking, I swam laps in the Olympic pool, learned to make jewelry, read byMany books in the library, and my heart danced barefoot to the beat of African drums. Sometimes they are just alone in isolation in a hammock in the shade of a tree.

In the words of owner Deborah Szekely, founder of the Ranch "During the day, you feel the magic of the sun and the sky is blue, green rancholapuerta.com of living trees and vineyards, fragrant fields,

Although gourmet explored other 44 schools, sometimes we are different in Mexico explosion of flavors.

MyWriting partner Maralyn learned the perfect mole sauce when they visited Puebla, Mexico. Maralyn stay at Sacristia Mesones, mesones sacristia.com-attended cooking school and to offer them. It will tell us more about Chef Alonso Hernández soon in another post with the recipe for mole poblano.

I am currently looking for the legendary Marilyn thousand culinary adventure in the beauty of colonial San Miguel de Allende. I can not wait to go the old cobblesAway with a camera or sketch pad. I will learn firsthand the art of roasting Chili's.

What better way to celebrate food, culture, cooking school and the people of Mexico.