Top Jaco Cooking Classes

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.

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.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about chocolate-making and get to try your hand at producing some yourself, with this immersive experience. You'll start with a walk through the forest, where you'll learn about local plants and animals, including cacao. You'll then be guided through the chocolate-making process, with the chance to do a bit of chocolate mixing—and tasting—yourself.

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

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.

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!