Rumberger Kitchen: Cocina Mexicana de la Calle (Mexican Street Cuisine)

LENGTH: 2 hours

FORMAT: Single-session hands-on workshop

WHAT TO EXPECT: Kim & Tim are returning to our culinary classroom – join them for an experience that blends food, art, culture, traditional Mexican tools and ingredients, and Spanish language. Guests can take notes on recipe handouts and help prepare delicious recipes. The meal will be enjoyed by all at the end of the class.

Menu: Start by mixing a refreshing complimentary Margarita de Jamaica cocktail or spritzer (made using dried hibiscus flowers) to sip during class

We’ll start with making fresh grilled Jalapeños Rellenos appetizers

Next, prepare and enjoy an authentic Hamburguesa Mexicana: a uniquely Mexican take on the smashburger

Round it off with a tasty side of Elote en Vaso: Mexican street corn cut from the cob and served in a cup

A surprise dessert treat will finish up the class

EXTRAS: Chef Tim is also a language instructor — be prepared to be led in pronunciation drills and maybe even break out in Mexican song!

DON’T FORGET: Bring an apron! This workshop is held in the Simoneau Kitchen in our Education Wing on the first floor.

SAVE: Save $7 on this class by purchasing a membership for only $65 and get discounts on classes and events year-round at the Center.

INSTRUCTORS: 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 have 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. Their French and Mexican cooking events have previously sold out many times at the Center.

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, now primarily from her classroom and studio in the educational wing of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, where she is an Artist in Residence.

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. Additionally, Tim is a professionally trained and certified bartender and brings his skills (and keen sense of humor) to the kitchen to complement every aspect of the meal he and Kim cook together.

Saturday, October 10, 5-7 pm
Member $75, Non-member $82