Sylvia Casares, chef and owner of Sylvia's Enchilada announces the continuation of her popular Tex-Mex Cooking Classes. Starting last winter 2005 with a series of tamale making classes, Sylvia was spurred on by popular demand to expand her course offerings. From March through the summer, the cooking school hummed along with weekly classes that took students through the basic repertory of Tex-Mex classics and beyond.

Classes are taught in the spacious private dining room adjacent to the restaurant. The Fall class schedule is as follows:

South Texas Sweets Saturday, August 02, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
Love those Mexican Bakery items? Us too! In this demonstration class learn how make favorites such as Semitas, Empanaditas, Polvorones, Capirotada, Bunelos and Sopapillas!

Mexican Breakfasts Saturday, August 16, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
The most important meal of the day includes some of the most important dishes in Tex-Mex cuisine – the tortillas! Watch Sylvia demonstrate how to make tortillas, salsa, Migas, Atole and Gorditas and then try your own hand at making flour tortillas. For sweet treat – also learn how to make Bunelos!

Fajitas Saturday, September 20, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
Want to know the secret to Sylvia's famous fajitas? Come watch Sylvia prepare her mouth watering fajitas, salsa, and Rio Grande Valley Arroz (rice). This class moves outside to Sylvia's covered patio momentarily for the grilling segment. Try your own hand at preparing the all important flour tortillas to go with your fajitas. Foe dessert, learn how to make Sylvia's sopapillas.

Tex-Mex Appetizers Saturday, October 04, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
These are appetizers that you can actually make a meal out of. In this combination demonstration and hands on class, learn how to prepare Chile Con Queso, Sopes, Flautitas, Salsa & Dip. The sweet treat of Sopapillas finishes off the lesson.

Meatless Enchiladas Saturday, October 18, 2008

12:30 - 3:30

This demonstration with hands on opportunities class will show you how good and easy meatless enchiladas can be. Learn how to prepare Enchiladas Rojas, Sylvia's famous Spinach Enchilada and her popular Enchilada Rancheras. Sylvia will also show you how to prepare her delicious Rio Grande Valley Arroz (rice) dish to accompany the fabulous enchiladas. For dessert, Sylvia will demonstrate how to make bunelos.

Tex-Mex Soups and Stews Saturday, November 01, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
These are the Tex-Mex version of comfort food. Watch Sylvia as she shows you how to prepare her popular Carne Guisado, Caldo de Res (Beef Soup), Fidello (Chicken noodle soup ) and Menudo (the reported cure for hangovers!) For dessert, learn how to make Sylvia's famous flan.

Border Enchiladas Saturday, November 15, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
In this combination demonstration and hands on class, watch how Sylvia prepares her signature enchiladas such as Enfrioladas (Bean), Entomatadas (tomato sauce) and Enchiladas de Pollo (chicken). Learn how to prepare the perfect complimentary dish: Sylvia's Rio Grande Valley Arroz (rice). For dessert, Sylvia will demonstrate her fabulous flan.

Hot Tamales! Saturday, December 06, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
Get ready for the Holiday Season and learn how to make our favorite holiday dish – Pork and ChickenTamales! In this combination demonstration and hands on class watch as Sylvia goes through the steps to prepare pork tamales and then try your own hand at the final assembly of tamales!

Hot Tamales! Tuesday, December 09, 2008	1:30 - 4:30
Get ready for the Holiday Season and learn how to make our favorite holiday dish – Pork and ChickenTamales! In this combination demonstration and hands on class watch as Sylvia goes through the steps to prepare pork tamales and then try your own hand at the final assembly of tamales!

Hot Tamales! Saturday, December 13, 2008	12:30 - 3:30
Get ready for the Holiday Season and learn how to make our favorite holiday dish – Pork and ChickenTamales! In this combination demonstration and hands on class watch as Sylvia goes through the steps to prepare pork tamales and then try your own hand at the final assembly of tamales!

Hot Tamales! Wednesday, December 17, 2008	1:30 - 4:30
Get ready for the Holiday Season and learn how to make our favorite holiday dish – Pork and ChickenTamales! In this combination demonstration and hands on class watch as Sylvia goes through the steps to prepare pork tamales and then try your own hand at the final assembly of tamales!