Instructors: Kim + Tim Rumberger
Tuesday, August 18
& Wednesday, August 19
10am - 3pm
2 sessions: Sign up for one, or both!

Sabor y Cultura: Two Immersive Mexican Street Food Workshops by Kim & Tim Rumberger

Transport your senses to the vibrant streets of Mexico in this hands-on culinary journey. Join us for an experience that blends food, art, culture, traditional Mexican tool and ingredients, and Spanish language.  Guests can take notes on recipe handouts and may be invited to participate in hands-on activities when possible. Be prepared to be led in pronunciation drills and maybe even break out in Mexican song! The meal will be enjoyed by all at the end of each class.

Tuesday , August 18th 
Day 1: Kim & Tim will transport you to a Central American kitchen with detailed recipes, instructions, and translations.  Mix a fresh fruity Sangria and sip it while you are walked through the creation of fresh chicken chili verde served on delicious hand-made tortillas de harina, with all the toppings.  And believe it or not, the best refried beans are NOT straight from a can. 

Wednesday, August 19th
Day 2: Practice essentials of Mexican cooking making and pressing hand-made corn tortillas and crafting a vibrant salsa roja, which will be used to build a cheese and nopales (cactus) enchilada casserole.   Discover unique textures and flavors of cheeses from Latin America. Learn the history and flavor profile of piloncillo, Mexico’s beloved unrefined sweetener. Explore the refreshing world of Mexican street beverages preparing Aguas Frescas: Light, fruit-infused botanical waters, Licuados: Rich, blended fruit smoothies, and Raspados: iconic Mexican shaved ice. Transform these traditional Refrescos into delightful cocktails, perfect for your next summer gathering.

Kim and Tim Rumberger have been cooking together for nearly 4 decades, entertaining family and friends with dishes from around the world. Cooking and sharing has been a driving force in their social, professional and family lives, and their reputation for creating fabulous food and drink has followed them throughout the years across several states and continents. 

Kim is a lifelong award-winning visual artist who specializes in metal clay jewelry and sculpture. She teaches at various venues Cape-wide and beyond. She is also a trustee at Cape Cod Museum of Art and a mentor for Mass Hire Artworks students. Her second passion has always been cooking and creating gorgeous and delicious food, starting as a child with an EZ Bake Oven, to learning authentic Mexican and Asian cooking from co-workers in California, to competing in Food Network and other regional cooking challenges.   

Tim is a high school language educator in the Mashpee Public Schools.  As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, he was fortunate to work as a teaching assistant for renowned Professor John Rassias, creator of the Rassias Method/Dartmouth Intensive Language Program, which was also used by the Peace Corps (www.rassias.dartmouth.edu). Tim is fluent in French and Spanish. He learned the latter while traveling with friend and fellow journalist-turned-author John Otis (@johnotis on Twitter).  He has lived in France and Mexico, traveled to many countries, and continues to collaborate with the Rassias Center.  His interest in international language has always included an appreciation for food as an expression of culture. He not only enjoys cooking, but sharing the cultural and historical significance of vocabulary, recipes and ingredients. He is also ServSafe Certified. Additionally, Tim is a professionally trained and certified bartender and brings his skills to the kitchen to complement every aspect of the meal he and Kim cook together.