Sylvia Casares Copeland might be famous for her enchiladas (sheย’s the chef/owner of Sylviaย’s Enchilada Kitchen), but she knows a few things about tamales, too. Learn how to make the Mexican holiday treat ย— from scratch ย— during her Hot Tamales cooking class. Youย’ll watch as she prepares pork tamales and then take your place at the kitchen counter to assemble the chicken variety. Classes run 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 6 and 13, and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 17. For information, location and to register, call 713-529-4414 or visit www.llu.com. $65.

Tue., Dec. 9, 2008