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The Kitchen in The Castle Cookery School
Hands-on & demo classes, group courses, children's programs.

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Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie (ENSP)
Summer/Winter Pastry Campus 2-mo (300-hr) programs: Initiation Campus for amateurs with a professional project; Perfecting Campus for culinary students or recent...

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Cooking School In China
Hands-on cooking vacation program at the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine. Full-day classes in Sichuan cuisine at the Institute; excursions to...

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Tuscan Way - La Via dei Sensi - Tours and Cooking Courses in Tuscany Tuscan Way - La Via dei Sensi - Tours and Cooking Courses in Tuscany
Experience Tuscany like a true Tuscan on our one- to five-day cooking and wine vacations taught by master chefs in authentic inns and estates.

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.

Good Tastes of Tuscany Good Tastes of Tuscany
Experience our single and multi-day classes and 7-day Gastronomical Adventure. All classes are conducted by English speaking Italian chefs at the beautiful, 14thC Villa Pandolfini.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spain Taste and Provence Cooking Tours Spain Taste and Provence Cooking Tours
Discover creative Catalan and Provencal cuisine and participate in cooking lessons by young chefs who share their passion for the art. Catalonia, Spain; Provence, France.

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.

Cook'n With Class Paris France Cook'n With Class Paris France
Cook'n With Class - A taste of France - A love of Cooking -Ecole de Cuisine Paris. A great way to discover Paris and experience the "Art de vivre a la Française" is to take a French cooking class and a market visit with an experienced Chef.

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.

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

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

Mediterranean Kitchens Cooking Vacations Mediterranean Kitchens Cooking Vacations
Hands-on cooking vacations in Israel, Morocco, Sicily, Jordan and India. Historical walking tours, visits to wineries and food producers, local dining. Custom trips also available.

Arte Culinaria Arte Culinaria
Courses in the cuisine of the Veneto, a beautifully restored old farmhouse, Venice and the Dolomites close by, cultural vacations tailored for groups of 2-6.

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!

Camilla in Cucina - Silvia Maccari Camilla in Cucina - Silvia Maccari
Visit Florence’s San Lorenzo market with Silvia Maccari, food expert for Marriott’s chefs, and prepare a complete Italian menu with her in her home kitchen.

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