Top Europe Food & Drink Classes - page 7

Meet your host and head to a local market to gather ingredients, then enjoy a private cooking lesson where you’ll learn to prepare three traditional Albanian dishes. Taste several appetizers and beverages and learn about Albanian cuisine and culinary traditions. This is a good tour for foodies and travelers who enjoy meeting new people.

Learn how to make delicious macarons from a professional chef with this small-group class for up to seven people. Your instructor will provide you with everything you need to make delectable macarons—including equipment and ingredients—and equip you with the necessary skills to make the celebrated French treat at home.

Take a break from sightseeing to learn how to make an authentic Spritz cocktail and fresh pasta like a Roman. This cooking class explores traditional recipes with a local chef in the heart of the city. Working alongside the chef, prepare pasta dough from scratch, cut it into fettuccine and maltagliati, then assemble a bruschetta starter and tiramisu for dessert. Afterwards, sit down for lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you've prepared served with wine, limoncello, and espresso for the perfect introduction to Italy’s remarkable food traditions.

Experience the authentic side of Positano with this intimate cooking class in a private home set on the mountain slopes above town. Join your host and instructor in her Montepertuso kitchen to discover the secrets to turning out traditional gnocchi and tiramisù like a true Italian “mamma”, using fresh ingredients picked from the garden. Then relax around the table for a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together.

When it comes to cooking, books and videos are no substitute for learning from a local. Bring home recipes to remember when you book this small-group cooking class. Prepare a 4-dish lunch or dinner, with a paella entrée (vegetarian and vegan options available on request), then enjoy it with local wine. Nibble on local snacks as you learn the basics, and hear about history, culture and traditions too.

Expand your knowledge of Belgium’s world-class chocolate-making reputation with this visit to Choco-Story Brugge. Instead of just tasting chocolate, this experience allows you to watch a chocolate-making demonstration, then make your own delicious chocolate lollipops and mendiants. Find out secrets of chocolate making that you wouldn’t uncover otherwise, and enjoy the extra perk of being able to independently explore the chocolate museum too.

What's better than a cooking class to learn how to prepare Sicilian Pizza and Cannoli just a few steps from the Sea of Taormina and Naxos? Together with the "Family Siciliano" you will learn to use fresh and local ingredients, which enhance the flavor of each dish, and make Italy and Sicily famous throughout the world. With Chef Mimmo you will learn the art of preparing Pizza and typical "Bruschetta" with local products: Pachino cherry tomatoes, basil, oregano and olive oil. With the father Siciliano, a great local pastry Chef, you will create the famous Cannoli, learning the secrets of preparing the perfect wafer and cream that make Cannoli the most famous Sicilian dessert in the world. Furthermore, you will learn how to make "Angel Wings", typical traditional sweets which in Sicilian are called "Chiacchiere", and which are popular sweets of the Carnival period. And then everyone to the table, facing the Mediterranean Sea, to enjoy your creations accompanied by a tasting of Limoncello.

Dive into the heart of Venetian culinary tradition with a hands-on cooking class led by an expert local chef. In a small group, master the art of crafting fresh pasta, including stuffed varieties, paired with flavorful seasonal sauces, and end on a sweet note by creating the classic Veneto dessert, Tiramisù. Enjoy local wine as you cook in this magical city where food, history, and culture unite.

Immerse yourself in Czech culture during this hands-on cooking class in Prague. This small-group class focuses on learning about traditional Czech cuisine and preparing a 3-course meal. When your meal is ready, sit down with your group and hosts to eat and listen to stories from your hosts about rituals and traditions.

Discover the flavors of Zakynthian culture during a half-day cooking class complete with lunch. Learn the secrets behind traditional Greek fare over the course of a hands-on, small-group class that includes dishes such as souvlaki, spinach and feta pie with filo pastry, and stiffado, a slow-cooked casserole. Learn about the history of the island while you cook and feast on everything you prepare in a shady garden over lunch.

Come spend a morning and an afternoon in the Villa del Barone. You will be able to enjoy the natural beauty that has made the Villa famous all over the world, fully enjoying the wonders it offers: panoramas that take your breath away, a walk in the vegetable garden, the rich history of a Baronial house, cultural traditions and gastronomy of our family. The Sorrento and Neapolitan cuisine of "Chez Barone" is passion, attention to detail, imagination, good taste and genuine ingredients of first quality also coming from our Limoneto and from our garden. With the cooking classes you will have a lot of fun and you will discover all the useful secrets to prepare unique dishes, which we pass on as a true "Family Treasure"!

Discovering the world of French wine while in Nice. This small-group wine-tasting experience takes you on a journey through the French wine regions, learning about their history, production processes, and best wines. While tasting a selection of eight fine wines, including white, red, and sparkling, you'll learn to appreciate the wonderful diversity of French wine.

Step into a local's home in Como to learn how to make fresh pasta and a classic tiramisu. In an intimately sized small group of just 12 people, you'll hear the tricks to roll fresh pasta by hand, and create two dishes as you learn about Lombardy food from your Cesarine host — part of a network of home cooks who preserve regional culinary traditions.

Visit a local market and learn how to cook authentic Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes. Your host Paula invites you into her home where you will learn how to create traditional family recipes. Create a variety of appetizers and main dishes, then sit down to enjoy your creations. Round the evening off with a tasty dessert.

Taste Greek wine in a setting beneath the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Acropolis. In a small group that’s limited to just 15 people, get the lowdown on Greek wine regions and grapes, and hear tales of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility. Listen to your sommelier guide to learn more as you sip five different wines, accompanied by Greek cheese, olives, and crispbreads.

Roll up your sleeves for this hands-on small-group cooking class in a local’s home in Polignano a Mare. Learn how to make regional staples such as Bari-style focaccia and orecchiette pasta, before you sit down to enjoy your creations alongside your classmates, with local wine and traditional snacks included.

Discover one of the Latin Quarter’s must-visit foodie destinations when you tour the Rue Mouffetard’s famed market—and follow up your explorations with a tutored food and cheese tasting—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide right in the market, chat with local producers, and then head to an intimate restaurant. You’ll taste several different wines alongside a French cheese plate, and will learn about the art of pairing from the restaurant’s chef.

Engage in a hands-on Italian cooking class in Rome and learn to craft fresh pasta and traditional tiramisù from scratch! Guided by a professional chef, you’ll create delicious stuffed ravioli, fettuccine, and tiramisù while mastering authentic techniques in a fun, interactive setting. After cooking, relax in a cozy restaurant to savor your homemade meal, complete with wine and a refreshing taste of limoncello.

When visiting the chocolate capital of the world, don't just eat sweet treats—learn to make your own gourmet cocoa treats during a chocolate workshop in Brussels. Starting from scratch, create the two most typical types of Belgian chocolate—pralines and mendiants—with the help of a professional instructor. Learn easy and authentic methods you can mimic in your own kitchen, and finish with handcrafted dark chocolate treats to take home in a box.

Take a break from sightseeing and head to the hills surrounding Lucca to sample the area’s excellent wines. Connect with a winemaker at a boutique winery for a relaxed private tour through the vineyards and cellar, with plenty of time to ask questions about the history and production of the local vintages. Then relax on the terrace overlooking the rolling countryside to sample the estate’s wines and olive oil while enjoying the view.

The holidays are usually filled with good food, and this Christmas cooking lesson in Salzburg combines food and fun to give you a rewarding cooking experience. Test out your skills making traditional Austrian apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl cookies. Get into the holiday spirit with others as you make these delicious treats. Plus take a lunch break to slurp down some hot goulash soup. If you don't eat all the cookies you've made, you're also welcome to take them home with you at the end of the day.

This small-group cooking experience offers a fun and intimate way to learn more about Portuguese cuisine. To expand your knowledge of local produce, the experience begins with a market tour to pick up ingredients for the class. Then, join a local chef for a hands-on lesson to learn how to make a starter, a main, and a dessert—which you can enjoy with included Portuguese wines at the end of the class.

Meet your host, Massimo, for a fun and informative private cooking class. Shop for ingredients at the Mercato di Rialto (if option selected), then head back to Massimo’s for a lesson in Italian cuisine. Learn to prepare dishes from the Veneto region and make homemade pasta and focaccia bread from scratch. After the lesson, enjoy the meal you’ve prepared together.

Experience the authentic side of Mykonos far from the crowds with this wine tasting at a traditional family farm. Enjoy convenient transportation directly to the estate near the village of Ano Mera, where a sommelier will lead you through a tasting of four island wines paired with local products. Learn about the history of Mykonian wine production while you sip the island’s distinct blends in the scenic countryside.