Events Calendar · August 2026
Authentic Regional Mexican Salsas with Chef Dave Leyva at the Community Teaching Kitchen
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Discover the bold flavors of regional Mexican cuisine in this hands-on cooking class focused on fresh, raw, and cooked salsas. Guests will learn to prepare a variety of traditional salsas using dried and fresh chiles while practicing knife skills and working with a molcajete. The class also includes an introduction to cooking beans for authentic homestyle Mexican meals.
What You'll Make and Take Home:
- Traditional Salsa Asada, Salsa Macha, and Tomatillo Avocado Salsa to prepare and enjoy in class
- Fresh Corn Masa Sopes for tasting
- A jar of Jalapeños en Escabeche (pickled jalapeños) to take home
About the instructor: Chef Dave worked as both a chef and pastry chef before becoming an instructor in Wine Country. He has taught at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia and the original Williams-Sonoma store, and now oversees the Community Teaching Kitchen at Homeward Bound of Marin.
Tickets are $95 per person. Reservations close August 21, 2026.
For more information, please visit the website linked above.
Additional Location or Other Information
Community Teaching Kitchen at Gilardi Training & Events Center 1367 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato, 94949
