every wednesday of september
Learn how to cook the traditional Chile en Nogada alongside mole and other seasonal dishes.
celebrating mexico
MARKET TOUR & COOKING CLASS
one day experience
A full day of seasonal cooking, from the market to kitchen and recipes to take home.
During the whole month of September, you will be cooking the famous Chiles en Nogada, using stuffed chile poblanos, a walnut sauce and pomegranate. This dish is part of the five course menu that also includes a traditional mole from Oaxaca.
for home cooks & professionals
Chef’s intensive
January 21-25, 2027
june 10-16, 2027
This immersive program is designed for culinary professionals and passionate food lovers looking to deepen their knowledge of traditional and contemporary Mexican cuisine.
Culinary Immersion for Experienced cooks
Join us for a six-day culinary adventure into the heart of Oaxacan and Mexican gastronomy, led by Chef Kaelin Trilling and the expert team at Seasons of My Heart Cooking School. Through intensive hands-on cooking classes, market visits, and cultural excursions, you will gain a profound understanding of Mexico’s rich culinary heritage.
in the land of the seven moles
discover oaxaca
next date
October 1st-8th 2026
a deep dive into OAXACAN CULTURE
Your gateway to exploring Oaxaca’s vibrant culture through its extraordinary gastronomy. Whether it’s your first visit or your seventh, this enchanting region promises new discoveries as you delve into its culinary traditions, rich history, and cultural heritage.
Since 1994
FOOD Tours in mexico
OUR STORY
Susana Trilling arrived in Oaxaca in the late 1980s with a question: how do you learn to cook in a place that isn't yours? She answered by settling in, building real relationships and opening her home to students. Thirty years later, Rancho Aurora remains the center of everything we do. Today, led by her son Kaelin, Seasons of My Heart offers cooking classes, week-long immersions and culinary tours throughout Mexico and Europe. But the foundation hasn't changed: the belief that food is learned best when you're sitting at the table with the people who know it.
COOKING CLASSES
Explore our themed cooking classes at our ranch in the beautiful Etla Valley
FOOD TOURS
Seasonal curated tours to culinary destinations in Oaxaca, Mexico City, Yucatán and Europe
CHEF’S INTENSIVE
We teach young and seasoned chefs in the Oaxacan and Mexican food traditions
CHef’s Table
A dinner experience at the ranch celebrating our native and local ingredients
Chef Kaelin’s Newsletter
The tomato ranch my father started
Thirty minutes north of the city, on the way to our cooking school in the Etla valley, my father started a tomato ranch twenty-five years ago.