Cooking Classes

Discover how to cook Thai food during a 4-hour cooking class at a location just above the flower market in Bangkok. With an instructor, learn about variations on classic Thai dishes, plus try some less-familiar items, all made with fruit, vegetables, edible flowers, and other ingredients from the market. Then enjoy your creations for lunch.

Treat your taste buds to some of Italy's most prized culinary products with this gourmet tasting tour and dinner in Florence. Sample an array of Tuscan delicacies like truffle bruschetta, extra virgin olive oil and reserve Prosecco with a foodie guide, and  then gather around a private chef's table for a homecooked, 3-course dinner of regional specialties. Tour size is limited to eight for a more personalized, small-group experience.

South India has a fantastic culinary tradition all its own, and with this cooking class, held in the kitchen of a local family, you'll learn how to cook a three-course meal yourself! Your host will take you to a local market where you'll select the ingredients you'll use before bringing them back to their home where you'll whip up three fabulous courses. After class, you'll all sit down to enjoy your creation!

Enjoy the delights of a Thai Cooking Class in beautiful kitchen-garden surroundings. Create authentic Thai dishes with the help of an experienced chef and learn about the local herbs and ingredients used for your dishes, then enjoy the fruits of your labor for lunch.

Learn how to make authentic Italian pizza in Rome with a professional chef. At a local restaurant near the Trevi Fountain, enjoy this 90-minute class that provides hands-on instruction for making pizza dough and how to use the best toppings. Then sit down to enjoy your creation, served with wine.

Learn the secrets of Italian cooking in the unforgettable setting of a 14th-century castle with a small-group cooking class at the Castle of Bevilacqua. Enjoy hands-on experience preparing 4-course meal with guidance from an accomplished chef, and then eat the lunch you have just made. Tour the castle after lunch to see the paintings, frescoes and magnificent hanging garden.

Learn authentic Thai recipes in this Bangkok cooking class, where you'll prepare classic dishes using ingredients you've gathered from a nearby market.  Ride a Tuk Tuk from the produce market to the immaculate teaching kitchen, where you'll spend the 4-hour class cooking a multi-course feast. Work at a personal cook station as you blend ingredients to create Thai classics, and learn to customize each recipe to your taste.  After sharing a meal at a family-style table, you'll bring home recipes with tips for preparing memorable Thai meals at home.

Learn to cook and eat like a true Sicilian with this hands-on pizza cooking class in central Taormina. Stroll through Piazza IX Aprile on the way to a well-equipped chef's kitchen housed in a medieval stone villa. Learn about the history of pizza from a professional chef, then mix and toss dough and pile on savory sauce and toppings for an authentic Sicilian dish.

On this tour explore the Saladin Citadel and enjoy some home cooked Egyptian food that you help make with a host family.

Enjoy this 3-hour hands-on experience with this small-group cooking class. Learn tips on how to prepare a unique and authentic Tainan meal from your instructor. At the end of your lesson, you will be permitted to eat the meal you have successfully prepared.

This soap and olive experience offers an alternate to winery visits and a chance to learn about the often surprising global history of soap. Take a guided tour of the soap museum - housed in a restored 19th-century building surrounded by olive trees - and learn about eons-old soap-making processes. Then, make your own soap bar and finish with a tasting of local olive oil.

If you want to leave Australia with a lasting memory, and perhaps some new skills, try this cooking class hosted by Sydney Seafood School in the Sydney Fish Market. Get a real taste of local flavors and, after watching a demonstration, try your hand at making dishes inspired by fresh Australian seafood. Enjoy included wine tastings to match the dishes and take home a recipe booklet and souvenir apron.

Immerse yourself in Balinese culture and discover the secrets of traditional Indonesian cuisine on this full-day small-group tour. Cycle through the countryside, visit Tanah Lot Temple, and pick fresh herbs and vegetables, then create delicious local specialties such as coconut satay or banana leaf chicken during an expert-led cooking class.

Get the complete Roman experience and take a private cooking class during your holiday. This 4-hour excursion starts with shopping for your ingredients at the local market with your host. Then head to your class in a 17th-century palace and prepare a 4-course meal from start to finish. Sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor and sample local wines and create beautiful memories of your time in Rome.

Take a fascinating 'deep dive' into Japanese seafood cuisine during this 3-hour combination walking tour of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market and cooking class. Shop for the freshest ingredients amidst the labyrinth-style aisles of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market, showcasing everything from sushi-grade tuna to octopus tentacles. Then head to the largest gourmet cooking school in Asia as you learn to prepare traditional-style 'washoku' food items like sushi and a Japanese omelet. An English-speaking guide, transport, cooking ingredients and tools and lunch with a beverage are all included.

Food is at the heart of every nation's culture, and this small-group culinary and cultural experience brings you straight to the soul of Malaysia in a way that's only possible on a tour. Start at an authentic wet market, including street food breakfast, then learn to cook dishes such as "char kway teow" fried noodles, "nasi lemak" coconut rice, and "roti canai" flaky bread. Finish with a lunchtime feast.

Delve into the culinary traditions of Shanghai on a half-day tour that includes a wonton cooking class, walking tour and plenty of food tastings. Start off by strolling through the French Concession with your guide, stopping at local eateries to sample a variety of fresh dumplings. Then take a one-hour cooking class to learn the secrets of making Shanghai Wontons, favorite snacks in Shanghai. Enjoy eating your creations, then set out for a final tasting and market visit before your tour wraps up.

Argentina is known for its unique cuisine, but knowing where to go for hands-on cooking practice can be tricky. Pick up top tips and sample traditional Argentinian flavors at a cooking class in the capital, and try your hand at classic dishes such as empanadas, carbonada, or chimichurri. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with a 3-course meal included, allowing time to unwind and chat over a glass of Argentinian wine.

Taste your way through Florence on this mouthwatering food tour showcasing the city's best bites. See where locals shop and sample traditional delicacies at the historic central market. Group size is limited to ten people for a more personalized experience.

Learn insider secrets of Italian cuisine with a cooking class in a Venetian home, located in the bustling Polo Quarter of Venice. Choose between a lunch and dinner class and get hands-on experience creating traditional Italian dishes with guidance from a passionate chef. Enjoy the meal you've made, complete with wine.