In 2018 Erika partnered with Istra Avila to found the Mixi Culinary Project.This will be a new kitchen space available to different groups of women that want to prepare their favourite dishes and share them with the public. This will help them to gain experience and generate an income, receive mentorship from a professional chef and promote their traditional food. Erika teaches many different workshops, most especially to children. She is a wonderful instructor, able to keep everyone's attention on the task at hand and yet keep it all very fun, entertaining and interesting.