Chefs will utilize the Culinary Institute of America of San Antonio Outdoor kitchen space to provide an educational cooking demonstration using sustainable ingredients and the impact climate change has on their local cuisine. As part of our Pueblos del Maíz celebration, chefs from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy- San Antonio, Tucson, and Mérida will also incorporate maíz in their dish and share how it connects with each city’s culinary heritage.

Schedule of Events:

5:30- 6:30PM San Antonio- Chef Stephen Paprocki

6:30- 7:30PM Tucson- Chef Obadiah “Obie” Hindman

7:30- 8:30PM Mérida- Chef Juanita Selena

This is an opportunity to explore maíz from different regions of the Americas. Free samplings of each chef's dish will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.