Cooking in France

The program includes 4 participatory cooking classes with Reine, where we will experience the essence of Provençale cooking—ingredients used in their purest, freshest state, and cooked simply with Reine’s sublime flair.

Join us at one of the Côte d’Azur’s newest temples of gastronomy and luxury, the Bastide Saint-Antoine. Chef Jacques Chibois has created a truly luxurious hotel in his 18th-century country house, and his cuisine is fittingly sublime.

For seven days and six nights, Charles-Henry and Segolene de Valbray will be our guides as we visit farms and tiny villages, stopping to taste perfectly ripened camembert and fresh cider made the traditional way.Cooking classes are limited to eight participants.

You will be taught the secrets of preparing all the gastronomic treasures of Périgord in hands-on cooking classes. Classes will be limited to 8 participants, with simultaneous translation provided.

Our program includes 2 cooking classes with Didier, visits to top wineries in Moutlouis, Cour Cheverny, and Sancerre, with lunches with the vintners, visits to several magnificent chateaux, including the private chateau de Nançay, where we will be treated to a food and wine pairing class.

Join us for an unforgettable week of culinary and cultural experiences, centered around our 18th century country house in Périgord Noir, in southwest France.

The farmhouse features six bedrooms and three modernized bathrooms, however its rustic flavor remains complete with hardwood floors, antique furnishings, and floral down comforters. Classroom instruction is held in a large kitchen, accommodating groups of up to 10 students

Your day begins with continental breakfast followed by morning cooking classes in which students will prepare lunch, with instruction by Chef Wilson. Alight evening meal will follow your afternoon excursions.

We learn the basics of Provençal hospitality and cuisine with visits to local markets and hands-on cooking lessons. We’ll visit castles, villages and antique markets, and we’ll taste olive oils, wines, chocolate and chevre cheeses. You will have lasting memories of our time spent exploring the culinary and cultural splendors of Provence!

Do you fancy a fun, friendly, hands-on cooking holiday where you can soak up the French life and learn to cook the way you've always dreamed?