Cooking Classes

Skip the search for an authentic restaurant, and learn how to cook delicious Venetian cuisine with the guidance of a local chef. Shop for fresh fish, meat, and produce at the historic Rialto Market, then take the ingredients back to a professional kitchen to whip up a homemade lunch. Learn secrets of the Italian kitchen that you can take back home, complete with a certificate of class completion to impress your friends.

Discover the magic and history of Luxor, Egypt's ancient city of Thebes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this 2-night private tour, including accommodation in a 4-star hotel. You'll visit the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Luxor Temple, and Temple of Karnak, and enjoy the sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak and an Egyptian cooking course at a local family's home.

Learn the culinary secrets of a real Roman chef during a fun and delicious cooking class in a home kitchen. Get hands-on instruction in whipping up classic Italian dishes such as fresh homemade ravioli, fettuccine, gnocchi and tiramisu. After the lesson, sit down to enjoy your authentic, made-from-scratch dinner along with Italian wine. Make new friends in an intimate, small-group setting and get a copy of the day's recipes so you can bring a taste of Italy back home.

Pike Place Market is a food lover's paradise, and this cooking class allows you to experience the market behind the scenes. You'll enjoy the Atrium Kitchen, an intimate, hands-on environment in which to learn techniques from a professional chef while hearing about Seattle's history. You'll then dine on the local Northwest cuisine you helped prepare while relaxing with your new friends. You'll be inspired to replicate these recipes at home.

Experience Authentic Italian Pasta Cooking Class in Rome.Learn the secrets and make Ravioli and fettuccine, Ragù tomato sauce, Bruschetta, Tiramisù and more....Enjoy Wine Tasting in a cellar into the tufa hills behind a Castle located inside a medieval "Borgo" village 30 minutes from Rome.Drink prestigious organic wines in the Roman countryside!Fullday with comfortable air-conditioned minivan and professional English-speaking driver.

Enrich your visit to New Orleans with a half-day cooking class. Learn to prepare authentic Louisiana cuisine with a professional chef and a small group of like-minded foodies. After completing your lesson, sit down to enjoy the meal and receive a complimentary wine and local beer, a souvenir apron, and a collection of recipes included in the cost of the course.

Valencia is the birthplace of the paella, but you don't have to eat seafood to enjoy the classic Spanish dish. On this 3-hour cooking class, learn the secrets behind an authentic Spanish paella, get hands-on as you create a special vegetarian recipe, then sit down to enjoy your homemade dinner, accompanied by Valencian wine. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Markets are an ideal way to get a taste of local cuisine in Budapest. With this tour, dive into the Central Market Hall with a guide, and then head to a kitchen where a cooking instructor provides the hands-on know-how required to prepare a traditional three-course Hungarian feast. You can also opt to meet your guide at the market a little earlier to have breakfast there.

Learn about Thai cuisine during a half-day cooking class in Bangkok. Start with a look at the ingredients at the local market, then return to your air-conditioned kitchen to begin your small-group cooking lesson. Choose five dishes from a choice of more than 20 - including pineapple fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and green curry - to make under the guidance of your chef-instructor, who conducts the class in a kitchen conveniently located near a BTS (Skytrain) station. Top off the morning or afternoon class by sitting down to enjoy the feast you prepared.

With a local Italian chef as your guide, learn how to make a classic pizza during this 1-hour workshop. After the learning and the baking, with all ingredients and equipment provided, comes the pizza-eating and the drinking. This small-group activity is limited to 7 people or fewer.

Learn how to make Balinese dishes during this cooking class and market tour. At the Kedonganan seafood market in Jimbaran, follow a chef-guide around the stalls for a look at how to purchase the freshest ingredients. Then the class starts with a lesson in proper techniques for food prep and the cooking style used on Bali, where the cuisine is complex and includes a wide array of spices, vegetables, meat and fish. Make a 3-course authentic Balinese meal, which you'll then eat!

Step into the shoes of a Spanish chef and learn to make Valencia's signature dish with a hands-on paella cooking lesson. Travel outside the city to a traditional farmhouse, where a gourmet instructor will show you the secrets behind this famous rice-and-seafood dish. Sit down to enjoy the home-cooked cuisine while surrounded by a landscape of orange trees and rice paddies for an authentic Valencian experience.

Get a glimpse of life in Chengdu on this private 8-hour tour that includes a visit to the Sichuan Cuisine Museum. Taste and learn how to prepare local foods, explore People's Park, and enjoy a traditional tea tasting.

Combine ancient Greek history with Mykonian cookery on a private day trip. Cruise to the island of Delos to stroll around the UNESCO-listed ruins. Explore the Sacred Way, Temple of Apollo, museum and other sights as your guide shares their history and legends. Then, sail back to Mykonos and visit Mykonian Spiti, a traditional island home, farm and cooking school. Learn to cook classic Mykonian cuisine, savor your creations at dinner and receive a culinary gift basket. Upgrade to include a Mykonian Spiti farm visit or Mykonos Town walking tour.

The Argentine 'asado' (barbecue) is a longstanding local tradition and this tour lets you experience it just like a local. Explore the lively Palermo Viejo neighbourhood and purchase ingredients from the local butchers, bakeries, and wine shops; get hands-on preparing the parrilla, making chimichurri sauce, and barbecuing the perfect steak; then sit down for an asado feast, including wine, dessert, and traditional mate.

See historic highlights of the Eternal City and learn secrets of Italian cooking on this decadent combo tour in Rome. After working up an appetite on a guided walking tour of landmarks like the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona, head to a local kitchen where you'll learn to whip up an authentic 3-course meal under the guidance of a professional chef. Begin with bruschetta, make fresh fettuccine from scratch and end on a sweet note with creamy tiramisu. Choose from a lunch or dinner tour.

Roll up your sleeves, indulge your sweet tooth and prepare some of Belgium's most famous snacks on this 1.5-hour waffle workshop experience in Brussels. With all your ingredients and cooking tools supplied, listen to instruction from your host and get whisking! Prepare your waffle dough according to age-old Belgian tradition, bake it in the oven and decorate with all the chocolate, cream, honey and fruit your heart (and taste buds) desires. This waffle workshop welcomes adults and children alike, and no previous cooking experience is needed.

Head to the famous Queen Victoria Market and take a 2-hour barbecue class. This class is an introduction to the different types of BBQ, various cooking techniques, how to choose and prepare meats, and an overview of rubs and marinades. Sample some delicious meats and craft beers to end the tour and receive notes and information to help you on your BBQ journey.

Get a taste for Antigua's unique food scene during this fun-filled 7-hour cooking and shopping excursion. Learn the fundamentals of Guatemalan cuisine, and its Spanish and Mayan roots, while shopping for raw ingredients at the Antigua Market. Then bring your haul to the kitchen, where an expert chef helps you prepare a main course, two sides and dessert. After enjoying your handiwork for lunch, visit the Chocolate Museum to learn about the production of this tasty foodstuff, followed by a chocolate-making session. A guide and all entrance fees are included.

Try your hand at preparing celebrated Oaxacan dishes with this cooking class. Tour a local market to learn about and purchase fresh ingredients. A professional cook will lead your interactive class, sharing information about pre-Columbian cuisine and culinary methods. Learn to make tortillas from scratch and prepare a traditional dish like red or black mole. Take your knowledge with you and cook Oaxacan delicacies for your friends back at home.