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Cooking with the celebrity chefs –
The growing demand for cooking holidays and cookery courses
has been fueled by the popularity of the celebrity chef. Cookery
courses in schools set up by the celebrity chefs and opportunities
to learn with the chefs themselves are particularly sought
after. Do you want to rub shoulders with Raymond Blanc, pick
up tips from Nigella Lawson or watch Rick Stein fillet a fish?
Our 'Cooking with the celebrity
chefs' article shows you where you can go and outlines
the sort of courses you can expect. [MORE] |
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Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: www.activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France and Spain that include three
or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard
visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets
and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired
with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, painting, language lessons and
more.
| cookery | gastronomic
| wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle
touring | painting/drawing | yoga | garden tours | Italy | France
| Spain | Western Europe |
Agriturismo Cascina Papaveri
based: Piemonte, Italy
website: www.cascinapapaveri.com
Activity programmes including cookery, Pilates and Gyrotinc® hosted by Italian chef Gino Minacapilli and highly qualified Pilates and Gyrotonic instrcutors. Stunning hill top organic vineyard setting in Piedmont, Italy's premier wine and food region. Accommodation in five luxuriously appointed en suite bedrooms. The perfect vacation for body and soul.
| pilates | cookery | gastronomic
breaks | wine appreciation / tasting | massage | relaxation | Italy |
Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia
based: Umbria, Italy
website: www.rogaia.com
Offering a wide range of creative classes including cookery, wine tasting, dancing, painting, sculpting, writing, guided walking, herbal tours and olive picking. Classes take place at Villa La Rogaia, an outstanding wheelchair friendly country house in Umbria with pool. They serve delicious food with products from their organic farm.
| dancing (mixed styles) | salsa | cookery | painting/drawing | sculpture/carving | writing | herbalism | wine appreciation/tasting | Italian language | for people with a disability | Italy |
 Airds Hotel and Restaurant (The)
based: Argyll, Scotland, UK
website: www.airds-hotel.com
Culinary weekends – enjoy a 3 night break with 2 full days in the kitchen learning from the Airds Hotel Head Chef, Paul Burns, a Master Chef of Great Britain. Course includes practical work. Combine this with staying in a luxury hotel set amidst stunning Scottish scenery. See webiste for dates.
| cookery | Scotland |
Altyerre
based: London, UK
website: www.altyerre.com
Altyerre short breaks are all about 'learning something new'. They work hands-on with top experts and provide access to unique environments. Their in-depth approach and different ideas mean that their experiences are enduringly memorable and deliver a real sense of achievement and enjoyment.
| weekends/short breaks
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | wine making
| survival courses | freshwater fishing/angling | shooting | team
building/management courses | UK |
Best Bali Tours
based: Western Australia, Australia
website: www.bestbalitours.com
Fully escorted fun tours in Bali; ladies only tours especially for women: enjoy sightseeing, secret temples and water palaces, learning about Balinese culture, authentic cooking course, white water rafting, safari park stay, massages and reflexology, shopping and more. The tour includes all transfers, safe transport and accommodation. An unforgettable holiday!
| women only | sightseeing | massage | reflexology | white water rafting | animals/safari | shopping | cookery | historical tours | Bali |
Centro Machiavelli
based: Tuscany, Italy
website: www.centromachiavelli.it
The Italian language school, Centro Machiavelli, was founded in 1978 and offers Italian language courses in the historic centre of Florence. Besides language courses in small groups and for individuals, the school offers special courses in subjects such as fine art, ceramics, glass work, jewellery making, singing and Italian cooking.
| Italian language | groups | schools tours | summer schools | tailor made
| singing courses | ballet/opera | painting/drawing | paper crafts | jewellery making | cookery | Italy |
Chateau Ventenac
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.chateauventenac.com/courses
Courses and retreats that combine a luxurious holiday with an opportunity to develop a skill or talent. Offering a wide range of professionally tutored courses complemented by first class accommodation and food and wine of an impeccable standard. Stunning views, overlooking the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc region of France.
| writing | poetry | felt making/felt work | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | cookery | painting/drawing | relaxation | reiki | French language | France |
Convivio Rome Italian Cooking Holidays
based: Ri, Italy
website: www.conviviorome.com
Fun, creative, relaxing and affordable Italian cooking holidays in Sabina, a magical and unspoilt land of olive groves, vineyard and sunflower fields between Rome and Umbria. Immerse yourself in true Italian life! Accommodation in recently renovated homes within the medieval hilltop village. 1 day, 3 night and 6 night holidays available.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | weekends/short breaks | Italy |
Epicurean Ways
based: Virginia, USA
website: www.epicureanways.com
Spain specialists offering culinary tours and cooking vacations with expert guides. One-day cooking classes, weekend or week-long experiences that include wine tasting, vineyard tours, olive oil tasting, market visits, traditional and modern restaurants, and authentic Spanish cuisine. Destinations include Barcelona, Catalonian villages, Seville, Andalucia, Madrid and the Basque Country.
| gastronomic | cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | city breaks | Spain |
Facilitutors.com
based: France
website: www.facilitutors.com
Facilitutors offer all sorts of courses for all sorts of people. For you, your children and your staff. For life, for leisure and for business. Whether you want to learn to paint in rural France, to cook in a historic Château, write in the Languedoc, design and make your own jewellery or appreciate wine.
| painting/drawing | pottery/ceramics | jewellery making | glass crafts/stained glass | sculpture/carving | wood crafts | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation | feltmaking | writing | France |
Finca Las Encinas
based: Andalusia, Spain
website: www.finca-las-encinas.com/e/hotel/option.html
Andalusian/Spanish cuisine and cooking courses, including tapas, fish and paella cookery in the heart of Andalusia, Spain. Also available are olive oil and wine tasting with local experts. Andalusian cuisine is characterised by its vibrant colours, rich aromas and complex flavours, featuring the use of the finest olive oil in the world.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | Spain |
French House Party (The)  Featured Site
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: frenchhouseparty.co.uk
 Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, singing, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| groups | weekends/short breaks | singing courses | film and video | painting/drawing | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | writing | cookery | gastronomic | team building/management courses | France |
Frui Creative Holidays and Courses
based: London, UK
website: www.frui.co.uk
Inspirational photography, painting and cooking holidays to Istanbul, Morocco, Italy, Syria, Croatia and Berlin; for all levels from complete novice to aspiring professional. Holidays combine expert tuition and unsurpassed service, meaning you'll be introduced to fresh ideas and techniques and return home feeling relaxed and inspired! Recommended by The Times, The Guardian, Time Out ...
| photographic | painting/drawing | cookery | gastronomic | art appreciation | Italy | Croatia | Morocco | Turkey | Germany | Syria |
Good Tastes of Tuscany
based: Tuscany, Italy
website: www.tuscany-cooking-class.com
Hands-on daily and weekly cooking classes with English-speaking Tuscan chefs in Florence. Undertake a wine tasting or excursion, learning about famous Tuscan wines and exploring traditional and modern cellars in Chianti, Tuscany Italy. Explore the Tuscan countryside on private excursions.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine tours | wine appreciation/tasting | ballooning | historical tours | Italy |
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