Hot night in arequipa - Diana and Patricio are a great double act. Great night learning to cook and play with fire! Food was delicious considering we cooked it ourselves!

Must do experience! - This was such an intimate experience. We got to customize our dinner, as one of us is vegetarian. We could really feel the passion both Diana and Patricio have for cooking and showing people the culture. This was an amazing experience that we recommend for sure. They were both so kind and this was the best thing we did in Arequipa.

A great way to get to know the real Arequipa - Every part of the experience was fun, informative and well managed. The trip to the local market shows you some local traditions and foods that only come from Arequipa not just Peru which is really cool and shows how different Arequipa is to the rest of the country. The staff were great. It was clear that Patricio has a true passion for food of his country. Overall, a great experience!

What an experience! - What an experience! Diana & Patricio are the most warm, welcoming and fun people and their cooking class was our absolute favourite experience in Arequipa. We felt extremely well taken care of and their hospitality/ generosity goes beyond boarder. Diana welcomed us warmly before showing us around the Altiplano Market and introducing us to various local food products. This wonderful evening continued in their beautiful garden, where Patricio took over. He guided us through the Peruvian cuisine with such a passion and learned us to prepare two typical (and delicious) Peruvian dishes. We can just highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to have a great time diving into the Peruvian food culture.

Fantastic time learning Peruvian cuisine! - We had the best time with Patricio and Diana! They are a lovely, fun, sweet couple and we learned so much! Highly, highly recommend ❤️

A night of fire and Pisco - It is impossible to overrate this Peruvian cooking experience. Diana is a warm and engaging host, with deep knowledge of ingredients, the local food market scene and an excellent command of English. Chef Patricio is a man of passion: for his roots, his terroir, the ingredients he cooks with, and for sharing his knowledge with his guests. Our trip to the local market was fun. Diana engaged with many of the shopkeepers and we had little tastes of a range of items. The potato market was amazing: what variety! We cooked two local favorites: Causa and lomo saltada/pollo do saltada. But before cooking began, Patricio taught us to understand the provenance and the flavor of the raw ingredients. This was very educational - not in a pedantic sense because Patricio is very witty - and also a real eye-opener. I learned so much. We were then taught some basic cooking techniques and how to prepare the first course. Patricio demonstrated every step. It was a great success! The second course went the same, tho there was an awful lot of fire involved - much to everyone’s amazement and delight. Finally a wonderful, light desert made with black corn and apples. A delicious way to round of a flavourful meal. And, to finish the most delicious Pisco sour I have ever had. And made in a most unique way. Once again Patricio demonstrated the technique and explained the reasons why the sour had the texture that it did. An excellent end to an already great evening These are lovely people with a real passion for what they do. I high recommend their Peruvian cooking course.

Great time in Arequipa - Diana and Patricio are both really nice people wanting to share peruvian cooking culture. The visit of the market was really interesting, and the dishes we cooked amazing, with lots of explication about peruvian products. We especially loved cooking the vegetarian version of lomo saltado, and Diana took some great photos and videos of us flambéing the dishes. We totally recommend !!

the best experience in our trip - “Wow wow wow… I can’t say enough words to express how INCREDIBLE this experience was. The class with Chef Patricio & Diana was the best cooking instruction I’ve ever had. It was above and beyond anything I could have asked for! First, Diana was so warm and welcoming upon our arrival. She took my mom and I to the “El Altiplano” market, which was so authentic and full of local vendors. Next, we went back to the house and we’re warmly greeted by Chef Patricio! He was super friendly and showed us his garden, explaining all the natural fruits they were growing. After this, the class officially started. Before we started to cook Patricio explained EVERY ingredient we were using for the day, giving us a mini history lesson of Peruvian food. It was so lovely. After sharing stories and jokes, Patricio began preparing the food with us. We made 4 dishes in total: Causa de Pollo, ceviche, lomo saltado and pollo saltado. Patricio was so thorough in showing us how to make the dishes and made sure we tasted the meal as we went along to understand how each ingredient added flavor to the dish. It was really the best! It was especially exciting to “flame” while we cooked the Lomo saltado/Pollo saltado on Patricio’s outdoor grill. Diana took amazing photos and video of this and every other dish we prepared. Finally, as we sat to eat our last meals, Patricio surprised us with an amazing Peruvian dessert called “Mazamorra”and made two types of Pisco Sour cocktails ( Normal lime and passion fruit flavored). It was all DELICIOUS. Diana and Patricio gave us some great parting gifts as we left for the night and even called a taxi for us. Truly, the best Airbnb experiences I’ve ever had! I know that this experience is more expensive than others but I would highly recommend to anyone going to Arequipa. Don’t miss out!”

Best Thing We Did in Arequipa! - Had an amazing time with Diana and Chef Patricio! We started with a tour of the local market, and got to sample some of the best fruits in country that are not available in the US. Then we prepared two amazing dishes and learned how to make the best pisco sours. Chef Patricio and Diana were amazing teachers and hosts. They certainly went above and beyond to make us feel very welcomed and at home. I would highly recommend this class to folks who are visiting and want to learn more about Peruvian cuisine!

Best cooking class ever - If you're in the area and want to engage in an authentic, and fun, Peruvian cooking experience, please look no further! This is your class! Patricio and Diana are probably the friendliest and most welcoming hosts I met during my trip through Peru. They made the cooking class extremely fun and enjoyable. Diana even took pictures of my friend and I during the class that she later shared with us at no charge! The pictures were amazing!. I could probably say it was one of the best experiences, if not THE best, during our 3 week trip. Absolutely worth it and highly recommended! Thank you Patricio and Diana!! Hope we can meet again!! - Lexa and Eric