Peruvian Cooking with Mercedes

Join Mercedes for a culinary journey through Peru as she teaches you how to make a traditional lamb stew and a delicious sweet tamale dessert on Saturday 16th August!

About Peruvian Cooking with Mercedes

	16th August 2025
	10:30am - 2pm
	Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School 66 / 68 Jane Street, Leith EH6 5HG
	£60 (concession £50)
	Visit the event website here
	Follow cyrenians1968 on Twitter
	Facebook information can be found here
	Follow cyrenians on Instagram

Listed Under Workshops Events / Food and Drink Events

Come and enjoy a fun morning with Mercedes Sullca Estrada cooking much loved Peruvian dishes from her childhood growing up in Cusco, Peru.

Mercedes will teach you how to make Seco de Cordero, a Peruvian lamb stew flavoured with coriander and cumin. For the vegetarians there will be a vegetarian option of seco de mushrooms, with the lamb substituted for mushrooms.

There is always room for dessert! Mercedes will guide you on how to make sweet tamales. Tamales are an ancient dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in corn husks or banana leaves.

Once the dishes have been prepared, sit down together with your fellow attendees to enjoy what you have cooked!

Concession and child tickets:
Cyrenians is committed to accessibility and offers a concession rate for those who are group booking (booking of two or more tickets in one order), children aged under 12 or unemployed, on a low income, on benefits or retired. We ask that all guests under the age of 18 are accompanied by an adult.

About our events:
By participating in our events you are directly supporting the work we do with people taking the first steps on their own food journeys, whether this is learning the basics of food hygiene and cooking, or receiving support via our flatpack meals services and community pantries. Thank you for choosing to participate in an event that makes a difference.

Location:
This event will be taking place at our Flavour and Haver cook school in Leith, a short walk from Leith Walk and Pilrig Park. Accessible through Lothian Buses via Leith Walk, Great Junction Street and Bonnington Road.

If you'd like further information
Please contact us at sueoneill-berest@cyrenians.scot

Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.

All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.

GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? It's free to post your events on What's On Edinburgh, click here to find out more!

Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!

Other Events at Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School

Workshops

Chinese Dumplings with Shuxin

Selected dates between 7th June 2025 - 21st February 2026

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

You have another chance! Join Shuxin at Flavour and Haver Cook School and learn how to make delicious dumplings!

Food and Drink

Singaporean Street Food with Ruzita

26th July 2025

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

Come and enjoy an exciting morning with Ruzita learning to make authentic Singaporean street food on 26th July at the Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School.

Workshops

Argentinian Cooking with Maria

31st August 2025

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

Maria from The Edinburgh Canape Company returns with her sold-out Argentinian Cooking masterclass on Sunday 31st August at the Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School.

Workshops

Preserving for Christmas

13th December 2025

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

Join the Cyrenians for a fun and creative way to make some homemade gifts for your loved ones this Christmas.

Food and Drink

Thai Supper Night

16th January 2026

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

Ruzita will be back at Flavour and Haver Cook School on 16th January to share the unique flavours of Thai cuisine!

Food and Drink

Baking with Spices

28th March 2026

Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, Leith

Join us at Flavour and Haver Cook School on 28th March 2026 for a spice filled morning with our Food Education manager Sue!

Similar events you might like...

Cocktail Craft Masterclass

Selected dates between 24th January 2025 - 27th December 2025

Summerhall Distillery, Edinburgh South

Join Summerhall Distillery for an immersive cocktail masterclass at their historic venue, where the art of mixology meets the science of spirits!

Men Drawing Men Edinburgh

Selected dates between 1st February 2025 - 12th December 2025

The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh South

This monthly untutored life drawing group at The Salisbury Centre gives men the opportunity to come along and draw a male Life model in a friendly, supportive drawing group.

Dr Arnott’s Sampling Sensation

Selected dates between 1st March 2025 - 28th December 2025

The Real Mary Kings Close, Edinburgh Old Town

Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time: Dr Arnott, who examined his patients’ health by analysing urine’s colour, smell & TASTE!