Top Central Pacific Cooking Classes

Enjoy a private and authentic online cooking class and learn to make Melissa's family recipe for ceviche, a popular Latin American seafood dish made from fresh raw fish spiced and cured in fresh citrus juices. You will also learn to make a typical Costa Rican comfort food called picadillo de papa, a savory ground beef and potato dish. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. A fun and cultural virtual cooking experience with a Costa Rican native! • Learn to make traditional Costa Rican white fish ceviche and picadillo de papa • Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Costa Rican native • Introduction to Costa Rica's culture and cuisine • Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Jaco, Costa Rica (GMT-6) ) • Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class • Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences • Travel from your own home and learn culinary traditions of Costa Rica!

Learn to prepare traditional Costa Rican dishes during a half-day cooking class and meal at a private home in Playa Jaco. Your chef-host shows you how to make two or three typical foods using fresh local ingredients. After helping with the prep and cooking, head to the table to enjoy your lunch or dinner with your host and her family.

Costa Rica is renowned for its chocolate production and exports chocolate all around the world. On this tour, go behind-the-scenes at a traditional cocoa plantation, learn how chocolate is made from bean to bar, and sample the cocoa fruit. Get involved as you watch the chocolate-making process, then sample a variety of delicious chocolates and tropical fruits.

This Experience will start with a short 30-minute walk, where we will introduce you to the Central Pacific transitional forest, during the walk, we can observe the amazing flora and fauna, once the walk is over it’s time to start with the Chocolate Experience, Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park has the first International Cocoa collection of the Central Pacific, during this experience you will learn about the different varieties of Cocoa, as well as the ancestral history and the impact on the world economy and the most important part is that you will be able to try the actual Cocoa fruit before the process, also be part of the Cocoa production process, as well as try different types of Chocolate and mix it with tropical fruits. As an additional plus on this experience, you will learn about 2 of the most traditional agricultural products of Costa Rica “Sugar cane” and “Coffee” you will have direct contact with the plants and the natural history of these crops.

Runnia teaches her students through a variety of methods depending on the student’s preference. Whether you are a visual, audio or hands-on learner, she will adapt the class to fit your needs. In the classroom, Runnia emphasizes the importance of the student understanding the “whys” behind the Spanish language. Since the class is entirely in Spanish, it gives the student the opportunity to be completely immersed in the language. If you are just beginning your Spanish speaking journey don’t worry, Runnia uses visual aids and context clues to teach her students. Runnia prides herself in teaching students of all Spanish levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, Runnia has something to offer.

The Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane Tour offers a different perspective to witness the Monteverde Cloud Forest and it's countryside, where you can appreciate the beauty and tranquility of rural Costa Rican life, a world away from the tourist crowds and traffic. Visitors are given the rare privilege of exploring this beautiful private farm on a guided walk, from where you will see the amazing process of 3 very important products worldwide, as well as enjoy coffee, cocoa and sugar cane plantations. Our guides will explain you all the processes of these 3 products and you will also taste each one of them. One of our main features is the infrastructure, where all of the trails are made of cement, which will allow the tour on sunny or rainy days. Families with children who need to take their stroller or people with some physical limitation will not have trouble walking with a walker, crutches or wheelchair. Private tours can be arranged as well as group tours with prior notice.

In this online cooking class, you will learn about our Costa Rican cuisine, the ingredients that characterize it, and how to prepare simple and staple dishes that can easily be repeated at home. Also, you will get a special promo code that will offer you a discount to use to purchase my cookbook, Living Longer, Healthier & Happier - Recipes from Costa Rica

This private Costa Rican cooking class in Jacó lets you work closely with a chef to learn recipes and techniques unique to the region’s cuisine. Cook healthy and classic dishes like ceviche and soup alongside a published cookbook author, with the option of cooking in her home kitchen or yours for the ultimate convenience. This class culminates in a filling and delicious lunch.

Fermentation is the process used to make alcohol and various foods through the addition of microorganisms—creating foods that are rich in probiotics and acclaimed for their health benefits. This unique workshop teaches you all about the fermentation process and shows you how to make foods such as sour dough bread, sauerkraut, and vinegar. Armed with the skills to make your own fermented foods, you will be able to make your own gut-friendly foods at home.