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

Colors Of Burgundy

You have a piece of paradise at La Lochere and offer your guests a truly unique experience. The combination of beautiful countryside, gorgeous villages, magnificent accommodation, food to die for, fantastic wines, top restaurants, cooking- both hands on and demos plus all the little extras made for a perfect holiday. You also really went Read More...

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...

Loire

A Culinary Adventure At Le Calabash Cooking School

Le Calabash was absolutely wonderful! Alison and Sidney were fantastic hosts! Everyone melded well and had so much fun! Everything was very well planned and executed seamlessly. It was a wonderful vacation for my mom and I to reconnect after an extended period away from one another where everything was Read More...

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

An excellent experience! Very well-organized. Superb one-on-one instruction. Friendly, open folks. Great, contemporary kitchen. The housing was beyond expectations in a 14th-century totally renovated farmhouse with all amenities including kitchen, full private baths, "snacks" and breakfast served each morning. We were a total of 7 students, with two full-time chef 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 had a great time with Chef Marc. He was delightful and entertaining. Having the cooking class at his exquisite villa was a very special treat. We really enjoyed the food. The International Kitchen staff was responsive, knowledgeable, and courteous. I do think that more photos and information about his Read More...

Chateau De Berne

We loved the Chateau de Berne venue. The lodging and staff were just outstanding. The cooking classes were very informative, and the meals in the restaurant were superlative. We would go back again, and would highly recommend to anyone interested in the region and the Provence cooking experience. The International Kitchen Read More...

Cooking Passport To Provence

The Berard family was gracious and friendly. The hotel rooms are simple but the food was great. The classes were terrific and in a beautiful setting. All in all a great experience in cooking with a personal touch. Barry G., NJ Read More...

Provencal Adventure

The Provencal Adventure was wonderful. Christine was fun, the food great and Tavel was storybook perfect. 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...

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...

Ile de France (Paris)

Paris Lesson At Chef Erics Atelier

*Morning Market Class* I was pleased by the size of the class and the decor of the small cooking school. It was charming. I enjoyed the walk to the market and the visit to the different shops to purchase fresh produce, cheeses, breads and vegetables. Everything was located within walking distance Read More...

Paris Lesson With Chef Marthe

It was one of the highlights of my quick 4 days in Paris. Chef Marthe is an incredible host, chef and genuine lady. She is so personable and passionate about her cooking, the ingredients and the presentation. I enjoyed her attention to detail even down to the pan we baked Read More...

Paris Lesson With Chef Charlotte And Chef Richard

From the walking tour of the market to the last crumb of a delicious desert, this class was both informative and enjoyable. Charlotte's approach to cooking is to ensure that you understand the role of each ingredient, how they blend together and then the role that each plate has in Read More...

Paris Chef Samira

I have taken many classes with chefs in my home city. Chef Samira was one of the best classes I have taken! I loved shopping in the market and walking to her beautiful home. She is extremely personable; I felt as if we'd been friends for a long time. Her Read More...

Paris Tour An Insiders Foodie Tour

The tour guide, Charlotte was great. She was obviously very experienced and knowledgeable and was able to answer a lot of questions about Paris, food, produce, etc. I would definitely do any type of food tour with her again. One problem was that we were asked to shift our time Read More...

Paris Tour Citroen 2cv Tour By Night

I was always treated with the utmost courtesy by the entire staff at The International Kitchen. Their suggestion of doing a city tour in the vintage Citroen 2CV turned out to be another highlight of our trip to Paris. My teenage granddaughters loved getting a private tour of the city Read More...

Paris Tour Magical Marais Walking Tour

Although we only spent a few hours with Richard Nahem, we feel like we found a friend in Paris. Richard was lovely to hang out with. While he had a plan for our walk, he quickly and seamlessly changed the day so that it was tailor made for our needs. 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...