France - Comments from our guests

“It was delightful from beginning to end! Very informative – from shopping, to preparing, to presentation and finally to enjoying eating the food we prepared. I particularly appreciated your treating us as friends in your home and not just as customers.”


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Burgundy

Robert Ash Cookery School

We had been to another cooking school in Perigord, France a few years ago and that is our frame of reference. The experience at Robert Ash was quite different - and very enjoyable. He is an energetic and excelent teacher. As owner of an award-winning restaurant in London, he was Read More...

Ile de France (Paris)

Paris Lesson With Chef Myriam

I loved the class. It was a great experience cooking in the home of Chef Myriam and going to the market. A lot of fun - she was a wonderful host. I do have one request: Chef Myriam was going to email the recipes to me but I have not Read More...

Paris Chef Samira

We participated in a French cooking class with Samira. I really enjoyed going to the market and then cooking the meal in her house. She made us all feel very comfortable in her home- I felt that we were friends rather than students of hers. She was extremely knowledgeable and Read More...

Paris Culinary Treasures

The culinary treasures of Paris vacation was truly a traveling epicure's delight. Sally organized each day's activities for us to share her knowledge and joy of food and wine, farmer's markets, neighborhoods, parks, and the wonderful people of Paris. She introduced us to many artisans from whom we learned the Read More...

Paris Lesson With Chef Eric

We took a cooking class with Chef Eric and had an absolute blast. We had great food, great wine, and great conversation. I would recommend the experience to everyone! Alyssa I., MA Read More...

Paris Tour Magical Marais Walking Tour

The Paris tour with Richard was so much fun and made Paris feel personable and accessible. We went to the most exquisite chocolate shop in Le Marais — I dream of going back there! But it wasn’t all just hip boutiques and cafes, he also knows a lot about the Read More...

Loire

Grand Tour Of The Loire

I am happy to tell you that the tour people in the Loire were first rate. Absolutely wonderful knowledge of the area, the program was great, when we didn't like the hotel it was changed instantly and so on. You have really found a treasure in Pascal. We got lost Read More...

Walnut Grove Cooking School

The Walnut Grove School was fabulous. Maynard & Benedict were excellent, patient, teachers. Their recipes were great and they were very organized in their presentations, etc. There was plenty of hands on participation. Everything was very clean, neat and well presented. There were only six of us in the class, Read More...

Normandy

Discover Normandy

We were very, very pleased with the cooking lesson, the chef, her family, her home, and most importantly her generosity in sharing her knowledge, love of food, life, and family with us...the setting was in a fairly remote, quiet part of Normandy but conveniently located. We enjoyed being off the Read More...

Provence/Cote d'Azur

Aix En Provence Lesson With Chef Marc

We really enjoyed the day with Chef Marc at his estate just north of Aix-en-Provence. The cooking instruction and food presentation was great. Chef Marc was excellent at explaining things. The cooking environment itself was beautiful. Also the tour Marc gave us of his estate really added to the day's Read More...

Bonjour Provence At Domaine De Valmouriane

I am just sitting down at my desk after a week of trying to get back to reality. We had a WONDERFUL vacation at Domaine de Valmouriane. Everything went so smoothly. When we arrived in Marseille, the driver was waiting for us. Our welcome at the hotel was warm and Read More...

Chateau De Berne

We have now returned home from our Culinary visit to Chateau de Berne. This was my first experience of attending a french Cooking School and so I tried to prepare myself by doing some research on the Chateau etc. However, despite my efforts I could not have expected anywhere near Read More...

French Cooking Classes A Week In Provence

I had a wonderful, relaxing and educational week in Provence. The Week in Provence cooking class was an excellent balance of culinary activities (olive mill, wine class, chocolatiere, goat farm) and culinary education and hands-on experience. Chef Daniel was a pleasure to work with and he made the class fun Read More...

Heartland Of Provence

To start, we were met at the airport by our chef/host Michael Altman. Michael whisked us off to his home and our residence for the next seven days, Mas de L’Hermitage. The inn is located in the Provencal countryside and is surrounded by the natural beauty of the forest and Read More...

Passionate Provence An Intensive Cooking Stage

It was a great experience -- Chef Volle was wonderful. We really enjoying going back to the kitchen in the evening and helping, learning more and seeing how the kitchen operated. On the Saturday night of our stay, the restaurant was catering a wedding for 70 people. We got to Read More...

Passport To Provence

We really loved our class. Every detail had that additional little touch of class, well beyond our very high expectations. Chef Berard's charming Bastide and herb gardens made for an active, but still relaxing honeymoon and we have already tried some of our new tricks and recipes after getting home. Read More...

Provencal Adventure

We completely loved our cooking school. Christine is a wonderful cook/teacher and a joy to spend time in the kitchen with. We made recipes which were staight forward to prepare but were so unique, we would have never tried them here at home (e.g. zucchini soup with smoked salmon ice Read More...

Provencal Dream

We thought the hospitality and the location where just wonderful. Brigette, cooked some amazing meals for us and it was great to tour the area with a tour guide. The rooms where really nice and very well kept. The view was spectacular. I really enjoyed being in the kitchen with Brigette. Read More...

St. Remy Lesson With Chef Pascal

I really enjoyed the class... Pascal was great. I enjoyed the market and was thrilled when Pascal picked up the squash blossoms. I'd always wanted to make them. It was a fun group and I felt I learned things that I'll use. I have told many friends about the class Read More...

Tourrettes Sur Loup Lesson With Chef Yves

Yves cooking with flowers class was delightful. He is a very pleasant person. We enjoyed it very much. Carol F., WI Read More...

Southwest France

A Week In Bordeaux Wine Country

Wonderful hosts and wonderful location. Pascal is not just a terrific winemaker, but also a terrific person and a joy to be around. I don't think we could have picked a better time of year as the weather was perfect and we were there for the harvest. It couldn't be Read More...

Chateau Cooking In Bordeaux

It was wonderful. The Chateau was perfect. The setting beautiful and our host and hostess (Suzanne the chef) were wonderful. The food we prepared was fun and almost nothing I would (or will) prepare myself BUT that's fine. The experience of preparing and, of course, eating and drinking — fine Read More...

Rhone Alps

Lyon Lesson With Chef Jean Marc

Our visit to the Paul Bocuse market in Lyon was very much fun. Clearly Chef Jean Marc is a regular shopper-we were greeted by many of the market proprietors and had some delicious samples of cheese, and chocolate. The foods are so beautiful and so beautifully displayed- the market is Read More...