Cooking class experience — learning Alfajores properly

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Alfajores correctly. The instructor explained why yerba mate is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The intensely beefy and smoky result when you make it yourself is different.

the asado is an Argentinian social institution as much as a cooking technique. We learned how a Buenos Aires steakhouse shapes the way this dish is eaten. The class ended with the meal and a glass of Malbec. I've made it three times since and each time it improves. Highly recommend the cooking class approach.