Color me curious when I heard about The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa in Burlington. This unique hotel restored the vestiges of a former culinary school and combines cooking classes led by trained chefs with culinary-themed guest rooms, gorgeous grounds, and a luxurious spa for a relaxing and memorable New England travel experience that […]
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Learn From the Pros: Cooking Classes at Kitchen Gardens
October brought the launch of Kitchen Gardens at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad (North San Diego county) – cooking classes in Carlsbad by culinary cohorts, Chef Mary Platis and Debbi Dubbs. With cooler days and fall produce tugging at our culinary heartstrings, the theme for the day was “Falling for Apples”. Every Wednesday, food enthusiasts […]
Eat + Learn About Regional Italian Cooking From Two Masters
The Real Italy will explore the truths and myths of regional Italian cooking. Guests will be treated to live cooking demonstrations and a multi-course feast of Italian delicacies paired with wines at the Surfas Culinary District in Costa Mesa. Chef and owner of the beloved Old Vine Café, Mark McDonald, has made internationally influenced cuisine a […]
2016 Cooking Classes at Zov’s
Whether you have lived in Orange County for a short time, or decades, you’ve most likely dined at one of the seven Zov’s locations: Zov’s Bistro & Bakery in Tustin and the Tustin Marketplace, Zov’s Bakery & Cafe in Irvine and Newport Beach, Zov’s Anaheim, or maybe even grabbed a sandwich or salad before boarding […]
Szechuan (or Sichuan) Cooking Class in Shanghai
On my last trip to Shanghai, I decided to take a Chinese cooking class. It was January and I was looking for stimulating activities to do inside, so I took some time to research what was available and find a class that was taught in English. Cooking classes and food tours are are always on […]
Recipes from L’atelier des Chefs in Paris
As promised, here are the recipes for the three course meal from my adventures in cooking at the L’atelier des Chefs in Paris. Rather than present the most popular first (the dessert), I’ll let logic prevail and order the recipes as you would savor them when dining. First, there is the salad of Mackerel with […]
Cooking at L’atelier des Chefs
One of the most exciting culinary experiences during my fall fling in Paris was preparing a three-course meal in a cooking class offered through L’Atelier des Chefs. The afternoon class got off to a rough start but one of the tomes I live by is that things happen for the best, and this adventure was […]