Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute

What a hidden gem in the middle of Coral Way! I never would have known this was here if it wasn’t for my friend who loves doing research on things to do…
Mariano Moreno is a culinary school where students get solid degrees in culinary arts, everything from pastry baking to a full culinary degree. Little did I know, they offer «Enthusiast Classes» every other Tuesday available to the public!
Last Tuesday I went for the first time and learned how to make pasta, lasagna, an array of sauces and cannelloni, everything from scratch. Next Tuesday they are offering a Sushi class, and in the past they’ve taught everything from baking to Thanksgiving dinner! AND it’s only $ 60 for the class, you not only leave with TONS of food but also knowledge and a cool experience.
Before you jump to making your reservation, I will say a few things:
Pros:
–Incredible, state of the art facility, I’ve never seen a kitchen like this, where the class is taught.
–Very well organized and well taught.
–Extremely nice staff and the other students that attend are also very friendly.
Cons:
–This class starts around 7:30PM and since it’s very labor intensive, doesn’t finish until very late. By the end I was starving. and didn’t end up eating until 10:30PM.
–Taught in Spanish. not a con for most but just be aware of this.
–You really have to LOVE cooking and culinary arts in order to enjoy this… if you do then you’ll love this class. If you’d rather be served at a restaurant then be behind the scenes, you might want to skip it.
Maybe a cool place for Unilocal to do an event :)