About Jane Butel

Jane Butel is the leading international authority on the cuisine of the American Southwest and Regional Mexican cooking. Known for her clear, easy to understand recipes and culinary instruction—she has been recognized as the “Best in the US” by Gayot.com and one of the four best Cooking Schools in the World by Bon Appetit magazine.

She has authored 32 cookbooks, including many best sellers, hosted four television shows and national radio shows; conducts hands-on cooking schools, conducts culinary tours and sells her cookbooks on-line.

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Upcoming Classes and Events

ALL of our classes are full participation, so everyone learns how to perfectly create  the special dishes.  Plus techniques and time saving tips as well as the history of the dish and or ingredients are always featured.    We are accepting registrations for our on-line class, "All About Chiles" with over 40 lectures and 150 kitchen tested recipes.    Our ALL NEW Tamale Rolling video is  available for purchase.  And we also have a tamale making kit available.

Our next day class is Taco Mania, March 4, Barbecue  April 8, 2021 and Perfect Pies May 6 .  We do ask you to wear a mask and we will take your temperature.

Our week long class is March 15-19, 2021 and we have extended our 20% off special until March 5.

Our next weekend classes are  April 23 - 25, 2021, July 16 - 18, 2021 and  August 20 - 22, 2021.

Gift certificates are available--to order, contact us at 505-243-2622 or

info@janebutelcooking.com. 

Those of you who live in Corrales, I am giving a  Zoom talk for the Corrales Libarary author  series  on  February 23 at 7 PM.  If  you would like to be invited, just call the Corrales Library and request to be given the link.   Their phone number is 505-897-0733.  Also on March  12 at 4 PM, I am giving a Zoom talk on the "Culinary History of the Rio Grande for the Corrales Arts Center.  They are charging a modest fee for the talk. 

We have scheduled our Oaxaca trip to June 15-21, 2021 and are now taking registrations.   A 10% off special is available with full payment.

Book now to get in on these award winning classes, rated as "Best in the US" by Bon Appetit  magazine and Gayot.com.

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Buy our pure and perfect spices and seeds!   They make perfect gifts.

All of our blue corn are on sale until February  21 at 20% off.

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 Jane is the founder of Pecos Valley Spice Company which was established in 1978. Fresh, pure, best available ingredients create the best flavors and nutrition. Jane has personally selected these chiles, spices, corn masa and beans for her flavorful Southwestern recipes. These are the ingredients she works with in her award winning Cooking School. Each product has no preservatives or additives, as do almost all other ingredients available from competitive companies. For example, many chili powders have as high as 40% salt. These highest quality fresh ingredients are the ticket to your cooking success.

 We have just learned that our Pecos Valley Spices have allowed many of our customers to win Chili Cook-offs! 

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