Top Europe Cooking Classes

Discover three icons of French baking in one hands-on Paris workshop: baguettes, croissants and madeleines. Step beyond the bakery counter at Bistrot Baguette and explore the baker’s craft through demonstrations, guided preparation and practical tips. With a professional baker and just 4 to 10 participants, enjoy opportunities to ask questions, hear stories about French baking traditions and share a memorable experience with fellow travelers. This introductory workshop brings together bread, viennoiserie and pâtisserie in approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours. Leave with your workshop creations—a delicious souvenir of Paris that you helped prepare. Turn a bakery visit into a shared Paris memory. Enjoy the pleasure of working with your hands, learning directly from a baker and discovering three specialties in one session. Whether you are traveling as a couple, with friends or on your own, this workshop offers a delicious way to connect with French food culture.

• 100% Traditional Method: No blenders allowed. You will use an authentic marble mortar and wooden pestle, learning the exact time-honored technique still used in Ligurian homes. • Intimate Local Setting: Held inside a charming boutique shop in Monterosso, offering a warm, cozy, and non-touristy atmosphere away from the big crowds. • Stories Beyond the Recipe: Your passionate local host doesn't just teach steps—they share the history, secrets, and cultural significance behind every single ingredient. • The Perfect Finish: Your hard work rewards you with a true Italian aperitivo, pairing your fresh handmade pesto with local delicacies and premium Cinque Terre white wine.

Guided by a sommelier from Lyon, you won't just taste, you'll actively learn. You'll start by discovering a tasting method that gives you the basics to analyze a wine properly. Then comes the heart of the workshop, food and wine pairing, where you'll try good and bad pairings alike to understand, in practice, why some combinations enhance the flavors while others overpower them. The workshop progresses in stages, from goat's to cow's milk cheese, from young cheeses to long-aged ones, and finally to blue cheese. Along the way, you'll explore French terroirs, their grape varieties, soils and climates, explained without jargon, as well as the cheeses that make our region famous. It all takes place in an authentic wine cellar in Croix-Rousse, for an immersion in gourmet Lyon without setting foot outside.

This experience combines Spanish gastronomy, culture, and social interaction in one fun and authentic activity in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Unlike a traditional cooking class, travelers not only learn how to prepare authentic sangria and traditional paella, but also enjoy a relaxed and international atmosphere where they can meet people from around the world. Guests participate step by step in the cooking process with local hosts, discover traditional Spanish ingredients and techniques, and then sit together to enjoy the food and drinks prepared during the experience. The combination of hands-on cooking, local culture, social vibes, and Barcelona nightlife energy makes this a memorable experience for solo travelers, couples, groups of friends, and food lovers visiting the city.

- Discover French Wine: Learn key French regions, grapes, winemaking styles, and how to read a wine label. - How to taste: Discover how to taste wine through sight, aroma, and palate with simple, practical tips. - Taste 5 French Wines: Taste five carefully selected French wines, from Champagne, to white and red or sweet wines. - Share, Ask & Discover Ask questions, share impressions, and explore French wine culture with your sommelier.

Experience the full story of our family, our history, our philosophy. We will tell you how we began as olive growers and producers, and how olive oil has greatly influenced this region ever since the Ilirian Empire. The walk through our olive grove and mill will introduce you to all the production phases of extra virgin olive oil today. In our specialized tasting room in the middle of our olive mill, during the expert guided tasting you will learn how to recognize the properties and characteristics of premium extra virgin olive oils on the market. As the culmination of your experience, you’ll have the opportunity to craft three cocktails infused with our exquisite olive oil, in collaboration with esteemed local distilleries. To complement your cocktail creations, we’ll also treat you to a selection of delectable nibbles.

Take part in the traditional process of sheep milking, cheesemaking workshop and cooking class (cretan traditional cheese pies). Later, under the shade of cherry trees and a large plane tree, the stone table is set. A traditional mountain food tasting awaits you!

Discover the secrets to authentic Neapolitan pizza, gelato, and sorbet during a 2.5-hour cooking class in Florence. Offered in English, Spanish, and Italian, the evening course is a great option for families, aspiring chefs, and pizza enthusiasts alike. Use traditional techniques and local recipes that you can easily use at home. Afterwards, enjoy your 3-course dinner and wash everything down with a bottle of regional wine.

Craft traditional Bavarian pretzels from scratch in this immersive workshop in Munich. Participants will mix, knead, and shape their dough into iconic pretzels, followed by the unique lye dip that achieves that signature dark crust. While pretzels bake, you’ll create a delicious obazda cheese spread and finish off with kaiserschmarrn, a delightful shredded pancake. This full meal is enjoyed together, complemented by a tasting of Bavarian beer. Led by a French expat passionate about baking, this workshop embraces a hands-on approach in a cozy cooking studio, perfect for small groups or private events.

Learn to make fresh pasta during a 3-hour cooking class in the picturesque Valdichiana Senese region of Tuscany. Accompany the pasta with a delicious sauce that you also prepare, following the instruction of your professional chef. Select an afternoon or evening package that includes lunch or dinner accompanied by wine.

Step into the heart of Tuscan cuisine and enjoy a fun, hands-on cooking experience in Chianti, where food, wine, and good company come together. Led by a professional chef, this interactive class will guide you through the preparation of two of Italy’s most beloved dishes: pizza and tiramisu. This experience is designed to be relaxed, social, and engaging—perfect for travelers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or a food lover, you’ll enjoy learning in a welcoming atmosphere while sharing laughs and stories with fellow participants. Once the cooking is done, sit down and enjoy the meal you’ve prepared, accompanied by local wine. It’s the perfect moment to relax, connect, and savor the authentic flavors of Tuscany. More than just a cooking class, this is a true Italian experience—where you cook, eat, drink, and create lasting memories.

Meeting Our Grandmother: Start your journey by meeting one of the most important custodians of our cultural heritage, our revered grandmother. With a rich life experience and profound knowledge of traditional cooking, she will be your guide on this delicious journey. Learn the Cooking Secrets: The first step is an exciting journey into the world of cooking secrets of Lakror. From selecting fresh ingredients to ancient cooking techniques, grandma will share with you all her knowledge and expertise. Learn the Cooking Secrets: The first step is an exciting journey into the world of cooking secrets of Lakror. From selecting fresh ingredients to ancient cooking techniques, grandma will share with you all her knowledge and expertise. Get Involved in Preparation: After learning the basic steps and secrets of Lakror, it's time to get your hands dirty. You will be involved in every step of the cooking process, experiencing the wonder of creating an authentic Albanian dish yourself.

Florentine steak, or 'bistecca fiorentina', is among the most iconic dishes in Tuscany, made from certified Chianina beef. Learn the secrets behind the true Florentine steak, from the cut to the cooking, in a traditional trattoria during this exclusive small-group cooking class. Grill your steak to perfection under the watchful eye of your chef instructor, then savor the fruits of your labors as part of a 3-course Tuscan meal with wine.

Unwrap the timeless flavors of Italy and join for a 2.5-hour vegan cooking class in Florence where you'll learn to create traditional Italian pasta, fresh bread, and other culinary delights. With your experienced host and chef at the helm teaching simple tricks of the trade, along with breathtaking views over this beautiful city, it's an experience that vegans or meat lovers alike can enjoy. So, come explore culture through food while savoring delicious flavor combinations.

Try your hand at chocolate-making with this family-focused chocolate-making class. Your chocolatier instructor will guide you and your children through the chocolate-making process as you make treats such as molded chocolate eggs, decorated chocolate coins, or even chocolate lollipops. You'll then package up your creations in a gift bag so that they are ready to take home to eat or present as a gift.

If there’s one dish everyone wishes they could bring home from Italy, it’s fresh egg pasta, a northern Italian signature. Learn how to mix, roll, cut, and cook your own fresh pasta alongside a local chef in a hotel kitchen or another location near Bellagio—then eat it for lunch or dinner along with wine and coffee or tea. With numbers capped at just 10 travelers, you’re sure to master the tricks of the trade.

Join this classic Italian cooking course with a renowned chef who teaches the basics. Learn to prepare three recipes made with fresh, organic, and local farm-to-table ingredients. Choose among different menus for lunch or dinner including crostone, homemade pastas, Tuscan bread soup, and Italian meatballs. Enjoy the satisfaction of sharing the meal you have prepared, accompanied by a glass of top local wine.

Craft your own sweets during this 45-minute chocolatier-led workshop at Choco-Story Paris. Learn to dip and decorate chocolates like a pro; suitable for adults and children aged 7 years and older. Enjoy access to chocolate tastings and live chocolate-making demonstrations at Choco-Story Paris, and take home your handcrafted chocolate creations.

Arancini are one of the most popular street foods in Sicily, and easy to make at home if you know the tricks and techniques. With this arancino cooking class, learn how to turn out these satisfying fried treats, from cooking and flavoring the rice to breading and frying the balls to perfection. Try your hand at preparing your own with a local chef, and then sample your piping-hot arancino.

Italian cuisine is beloved across the globe, but most visitors limit themselves to sampling classic dishes in local restaurants. Go beyond dining and learn the secrets to turning out Italy's most famous recipes at home with this hands-on cooking class. Join your host and instructor for a stroll through the Sant'Ambrogio market (morning classes only), then get to work preparing fresh pasta, carbonara and pesto sauces, lasagna, and even Sicilian cannoli. Cap off the experience by sampling our handiwork over lunch or dinner.

The package includes a tour in small groups in two historical locations: Polish Vodka Museum and Wilanow Palace. In Polish Vodka Museum (The tour is guided in English): Get knowledge about the history of alcohol production from the 15th century to today in this part of Europe and the impact on society. Find out why Polish Vodka is considered the best in the world. Take part in multimedia workshops on creating various alcohols. Find out about the similarities and differences in the types of vodka – tasting with an instructor in English. In Wilanow Palace of King Jan III Sobieski, You will see: The White Hall Statue of Jan III Sobieski The Chapel The King’s Library The King’s Bedroom The Grand Vestibule The Queen’s Bedroom The Etruscan Cabinet The Paintings Gallery called Museum Baroque Gardens.

Break up your sightseeing and take home more than memories from Sorrento with this hands-on cooking class that covers authentic regional recipes. Join a small group to learn how to prepare classic dishes of the Amalfi Coast from a passionate instructor, including fresh pasta and a luscious dessert. Afterward, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor over lunch, served with local wine and limoncello.

Take a gelato-making class at the famous Gelateria David School in Sorrento. Discover the ingredients and techniques that go into making the delicious and creamy ice cream. Make your own production of gelato with the owner of the shop and get an official certificate of attendance after your class. Leave with your favorite flavor from the gelateria window and newfound knowledge about gelato.

Immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Siena during a small-group cooking class set in a charming historical villa. Discover the secrets of Tuscan cuisine and learn to prepare authentic Italian dishes, including ravioli and tiramisu, under the guidance of a skilled chef. After, indulge in a wine tasting, savoring the flavors of local wineries. Finally, tour the villa and admire its rustic charm and surroundings.