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Brandywine Country Cooking School
Two-day hands-on cooking vacations featuring seasonal specialties at Brandywine Valley’s historic Hamanassett House, one of the most romantic B&B's in North America. Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.

PA

The Linden Centre Workshops in China
Themed programs focusing on cooking, painting, photography, art, culture, history, religion, philosophy, or personal growth.

China

Culinary Liaisons
1- & 2-week culinary & wine tours, 1-3 week culinary & language courses. Also available: 3- & 6-month certificate, diploma, &...

Caribbean, Italy, Spain

Creative Tourism New Zealand
Classes that include pavlova desert making, olive oil production, cheese creation, wine appreciation & processing

New Zealand

Cooking in Italy
Culinary vacation program that emphasizes traditional cuisine using seasonal ingredients. Includes dinner with the chef, excursions to producers in the Alps,...

Italy

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Scuola di Arte Culinaria 'Cordon Bleu' Scuola di Arte Culinaria 'Cordon Bleu'
Courses and single classes/lessons in Italian, Tuscan, Florentine and International cuisine for professionals and amateurs. Established in 1985. Located in the heart of Florence.

Rhode School of Cuisine Rhode School of Cuisine
Indulge your passion for food, wine and culture in beautiful surroundings and stunning locations. One-week luxury cooking vacations for the gourmet traveler. Tuscany and Morocco.

Umbria Cooks 4U Umbria Cooks 4U
One-day Italian cooking classes and traditional private dinners at Nonie and Tita's elegant hillside home in Umbria. Private lessons at your villa rental also available.

Le Cordon Bleu Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute Le Cordon Bleu Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
Le Cordon Bleu Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute offers a complete and intensive French culinary training experience! Learn from the masters and discover the true meaning of l'Art de vivre.

Le Cordon Bleu - Sydney Le Cordon Bleu - Sydney
As a Le Cordon Bleu graduate you will have earned a diploma that will differentiate you from the rest in a demanding and ever-changing industry.

Le Cordon Bleu - London Le Cordon Bleu - London
A wide variety of demonstrations and workshops with world-renowned Master Chefs. Specialized courses on topics such as Cake Decorating, Chocolate, Contemporary Classics and Vegetarian Cuisine.

Le Cordon Bleu - Japan Le Cordon Bleu - Japan
Half-day to 1-year courses, daily demonstrations, gourmet sessions, cuisine and pastry courses, flower arranging, and Introduction to Cuisine, Pastry, Catering and Bread Baking.

Giuliano Bugialli's Cooking in Florence Giuliano Bugialli's Cooking in Florence
Learn authentic Italian cuisine in Italy under the personal supervision of Giuliano Bugialli, the most popular Italian cooking teacher and demonstrator in the United States.

Cooking With Giuliano Hazan At Villa Giona Cooking With Giuliano Hazan At Villa Giona
A week of total immersion in Italian food, wine, and life at the stately Renaissance Villa Giona in Verona with award-winning cookbook author Giuliano Hazan.

Le Cordon Bleu - Paris Le Cordon Bleu - Paris
Classes for gourmet enthusiasts who want to spend a few hours or days improving their skills under the tutelage of our world-renowned Master Chefs.

Terence Janericco Cooking Classes Terence Janericco Cooking Classes
Demonstration and participation courses dedicated to providing you with the tools to create appetizing, fresh, healthy meals easily and efficiently. Boston, Massachusetts, and Brooklin, Maine.

Tasty Tuscany - Mediterranean & Vegetarian Italian Family Cooking Tasty Tuscany - Mediterranean & Vegetarian Italian Family Cooking
Hands-on culinary adventure, unique opportunity to experience life in a real Tuscan home, learning authentic Italian organic recipes, feeling comfortable in the kitchen, enjoying Tuscan Art.

Provencal Cooking at Les Tuillières Provencal Cooking at Les Tuillières
Learn new skills in Provençale cooking at Hermann and Susan Jenny's Les Tuillières, a 17th-century farmhouse with large pool, nature trail, and herb-vegetable garden.

The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE)
Over 25,000 students a year enjoy 1,500 hands-on cooking, baking and wine classes. Learn alongside acclaimed chefs at "the" award-winning New York City school!

A Week in Provence with Sarah and Michael Brown A Week in Provence with Sarah and Michael Brown
A Week in Provence: Experience seven days of history, art and food through the markets of Provence with an historian and food and wine expert.

Deborah Krasner's Culinary Vacations Deborah Krasner's Culinary Vacations
Join James Beard Award-winner Deborah Krasner in Vermont or Italy for six days of cooking, exploring and learning, designed for the pleasures of the table.

Seasons of My Heart Cooking School Seasons of My Heart Cooking School
Hands-on classes and tours to regions of Mexico that focus on pre-Hispanic foods, herb usage, and Spanish influences on the contemporary Oaxacan kitchen. Oaxaca, Mexico.

Famous Provence Famous Provence
Patrick Payet and his team present "Discovering the Heart of the Luberon", a one-week immersion in the cuisine and culture of Provence.

Active Gourmet Holidays Active Gourmet Holidays
Active Gourmet Holidays offers appetizing tours of European kitchens, countrysides and vineyards, featuring culinary lessons, food/wine tours, hiking/biking/yoga in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Mexico and Morocco.

A Food & Wine Lovers Tour A Food & Wine Lovers Tour
Our personal touch, one-of-a-kind boutique vacations are designed to provide high value at a "reasonable" cost. Carefully researched agendas, insider visits, exceptional accommodations, exquisite dining.

Aolmaia Tuscany Society Aolmaia Tuscany Society
Hands-on cooking classes in Tuscany. Individuals/small groups/customized. Each day a cooking class by a different cook in a different place. Gourmet cuisine and wine tours.

Blair House Cooking School Blair House Cooking School
One of "10 great places to put Mom into the kitchen"--USA Today, hands-on informative and fun classes focusing on many cuisines. Wimberley, Texas.

Catacurian Catacurian
Teaching gourmet Spanish Catalan cooking and the appreciation of Priorat/Monstant wines and olive oils in casual elegance.

Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana
Wonderful 7-day all-inclusive culinary programs focusing on specialties of each region. ~10 recipes/class! Day-courses also available. Tuscany and Sicily, Italy. Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Depot Hotel Cooking School-Scuola Rustica The Depot Hotel Cooking School-Scuola Rustica
The Depot Hotel Cooking School, Scuola Rustica, offers individual cooking classes as well as private group cooking classes for team-building and special events.

Gourmet Retreats at CasaLana Gourmet Retreats at CasaLana
Culinary Learning Vacations & Tours, Gourmet Weekend Retreats, Wine Country Classes - hands-on classes for all levels are offered at CasaLana B&B in Napa Valley.

Gastronomicom Gastronomicom
One-month Gourmet program, four-day Sugar Decoration and Chocolate programs, two-week Bio and Low Calorie Gastronomic Cooking programs. Saint Loup in Cap d'Agde, South of France.

Epicurean Ways - Culinary Destinations in Spain Epicurean Ways - Culinary Destinations in Spain
Explore Spain’s kitchens, markets, olive oil mills, vineyards, and restaurants. Small-group food & wine tours and cooking vacations led by experienced Spanish chefs and culinary guides.

Turkish Flavours Turkish Flavours
Gourmet culinary tours combining Turkish and Ottoman cuisine cooking classes with sightseeing in exotic Istanbul. Fun shopping at the spice bazaar, markets, tasting exquisite dishes!

Ecole des Trois Ponts Ecole des Trois Ponts
Week-long French Language immersion and French & Cooking courses at the charming 19th-century Villa Beaulieu in the Roannaise Valley northwest of Lyon, France.

Spain Taste Gastronomic Tours in Catalonia, Spain Spain Taste Gastronomic Tours in Catalonia, Spain
Discover creative Catalan cuisine and participate in unique cooking lessons by young chefs who transmit their passion and art around the table. Catalonia, Spain.

The French Culinary Institute The French Culinary Institute
Get the skills that transform serious amateurs into accomplished cooks with the skill, ease and confidence to make cooking a joy. Located in NYC.

International Cooking School Of Italian Food And Wine International Cooking School Of Italian Food And Wine
Join award-winning Mary Beth Clark for delicious hands-on cooking in Bologna, Piedmont, Tuscany. Recommended by Frommer's, Forbes, Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, Food Network. Video.

Cooking Class Paris France Cooking Class Paris France
While on vacation in Paris, learn to prepare full course French meals in a relaxed atmosphere with an experienced chef. All classes are taught in English. No need to be an expert cook.

Muy Sabrosa at the Inn on the Alameda Muy Sabrosa at the Inn on the Alameda
Muy Sabrosa! The perfect way to discover the unique cuisine and traditions of Santa Fe and enjoy the warm hospitality of an enchanting small hotel.

French Wine Explorers French Wine Explorers
Your source for authentic wine and culinary experiences in France. Tour the best estates in France, indulge in sumptuous meals and rest in luxury accommodations.

Cooking at Villa Daniela Lucca Italy Cooking at Villa Daniela Lucca Italy
One-week Tuscany cooking classes and tours by chef/guide Alfredo de Bonis at Villa Daniela, near Lucca. Enjoy the hospitality of Daniela & Narciso. October, 2009

French Cooking Classes - A Week in Provence French Cooking Classes - A Week in Provence
Classic techniques of French cuisine taught by award-winning chef in a beautifully restored 18th century Provencal farmhouse. This program offers small classes and numerous excursions.

Cooking Lessons in France Cooking Lessons in France
Two- to five-day Cuisine Surprise vacations in France’s Loire Valley feature morning classes and surprise afternoon visits to chateaux, gardens, caves, and other sites.

Brandywine Country Cooking School Brandywine Country Cooking School
Two-day hands-on cooking vacations featuring seasonal specialties at Brandywine Valley’s historic Hamanassett House, one of the most romantic B&B's in North America. Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.

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