Top Europe Food & Drink Classes - page 8

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.

Take home a souvenir that lasts forever—a new cooking skill—with this small-group paella-making class in Valencia. While an authentic paella consists of chicken and rabbit, this experience allows you to choose from traditional, seafood, or vegetarian options to suit your palate. Shop for ingredients at Ruzafa Market, then master paella-making techniques alongside a chef. Enjoy traditional tapas, sangria, and local wine while your paella simmers, followed by a shared meal with dessert and coffee.

You can hardly set foot in Lisbon without running into a pastel de nata stand within minutes of arriving. This egg custard tart is one of the well-known culinary staples of Lisbon and a must-try when visiting. Go beyond sampling and learn how to bake these treats yourself during this cooking class. Step-by-step instructions from a cook with teach you how to make these delicious delights using the same recipe that’s ensured for almost 200 years.

Belgium is known for its world-class chocolate, and this hands-on experience allows you to both taste it and learn how to make it. Avoid the tourist traps, and visit an authentic chocolate factory in Brussels for a chocolate-making tutorial with an expert. During the workshop, find out fun facts about the history of Belgian chocolate, watch demonstrations, and make a selection of chocolates which you can take home with you.

Learn the Italian craft of making pizza and gelato with this hands-on class in central Rome. Snack on antipasti on arrival and get tips from an Italian chef on how to knead pizza dough. Create your own pizza with the toppings of your choice and feast on pizza, gelato, and local wines during a sit down dinner after 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.

Prepare hearty and delicious Greek dishes with the help of a cook, using organic, local, seasonal produce. This small-group cooking class will see you making things like vine leaf pies, smoked aubergine spread, stuffer sardines, orange and cinnamon-flavored semolina halva, and more. Then sit and enjoy the dishes you’ve made either in the villa’s dining room overlooking the bay or in the garden under the shade of a fig tree.

Enjoy an authentic taste of Spain's rich gastronomical heritage with this small-group cooking class in Barcelona. In a kitchen overlooking Las Ramblas, learn how to prepare a delicious paella dinner, no matter your cooking experience. Afterward, enjoy your dinner together with a few glasses of wine.

There is no better place to learn how to make authentic pasta and tiramisù from scratch than Italy’s culinary capital of Bologna. Meet your local host and instructor to pick up tips and tricks for turning out flawless filled and shaped pasta and assembling a luscious tiramisù by hand. Then celebrate your new skills in the kitchen with a final tasting to sample the dishes you’ve prepared, served with wine.

Finding the best cannoli bakeries—pasticcerie—in Taormina can be a fun challenge, but it can also turn into fruitless trips between neighborhoods. With this tour, take the guesswork out and let a chef help you prepare cannoli from scratch, using traditional recipes starting with the crusty shell and ending with sweet ricotta cream. When you’re done, taste your creations and receive a “cannoli expert” certificate.

Going to Bordeaux without sampling the wines would be like going to Rome without trying pizza. This workshop, led by an expert in the field, introduces you to six different wines from the region, accompanied with local snacks. Improve your wine knowledge and vocabulary with a blind tasting, and take-home information brochures are provided too.

Sample fifteen varieties of artisinal extra virgin olive oils during this exclusive small-group tasting in Sorrento. Learn the ins and outs of local olive oil production as you visit centuries-old olive groves. Get a taste of blends infused with truffle, lemon, and even cinnamon before topping off your tasting with a complimentary glass of homemade liqueurs.

Pizza is undeniably one of Italy’s most famous culinary exports. Learn the secrets behind traditional pizza making in Rome with this small-group cooking class. Under the guidance of an Italian chef, you’ll make pizza dough from scratch and top it with your favorite ingredients before feasting on the fruits of your labor with fellow foodies. Conclude your experience with Italian gelato.

Craft your own chocolate lollipops and mendiants during this small-group, one-hour chocolate-making experience at Choco-Story, led by a bonafide chocolatier. Workshops are suitable for both adults and children ages six and up. You’ll also get a free self-guided tour of the museum, which includes an audio guide available in eight different languages plus chocolate-making demonstrations and tastings.

Sample some of Crete’s finest produce on a small-group honey and extra-virgin olive oil-tasting tour. Visit a local manufacturer and see where and how these fine ingredients are made, from start to finish. Then, get a chance to sample some honey and olive oil for yourself. This is a great way to learn more about local culture through its cuisine.

Immerse yourself in the wines of Burgundy, Beaujolais, and the Rhone Valley during this workshop held in a restored 19th-century silk factory in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood. You'll learn about the winemaking process from grape to glass, led by a wine educator who will be happy to answer any of your questions. Snacks and tastings of all the different varietals are included.

Step into a real Roman kitchen and learn how to make fresh pasta and a classic creamy tiramisu with a local chef during this small-group cooking masterclass. Discover the secrets behind iconic sauces like carbonara and cacio e pepe while enjoying local drinks and insights into Italian culinary traditions. End the experience by savoring your handmade dishes with wine and limoncello, then take home a recipe ebook to recreate the flavors at home.

Dalmatia boasts a unique culinary culture, but knowing where to go for insight into traditional tastes and recipes can be difficult. Take a break from the city with round-trip transfer into the countryside, and attend a cooking class delivered by a local chef. Pick up recipes for typical dishes including peka and ražnjići, then enjoy a sit down meal with your small group to indulge in your homemade feast.

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.

Visit the family home of a local Cretan for an evening of cooking, eating, and cultural exchange. Begin your visit in the vegetable gardens, where you harvest ingredients to use in your recipes. Learn traditional dishes from your hosts, hear the stories behind each, and taste local cheeses. Enjoy views of the Aegean Sea and the mountains, then sit down to a meal you helped prepare, paired with local wine.

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"!

Step into a traditional Hungarian home for a four-hour cooking class with Chef Marti in Budapest. Choose from five menu options and prepare a three-course Hungarian meal with personalized, one-on-one guidance throughout the process. Beyond learning new recipes, you'll gain a closer look at Hungarian food traditions and home cooking culture.

▪️ Follow me on Instagram : juanita_kitchen_ Take part in a cooking class to prepare FOCACCIA AND TIRAMISù in an Italian family just a few minutes walk from Bari Vecchia. from the central train station and city attractions.

Learn the secrets behind preparing authentic Andalucian paella at this rooftop cooking demonstration in the heart of Seville. Sip a glass of sangria plus free-flow wine, beer, and soft drinks, and nibble on delicious cold cuts as a professional chef talks you through the fine art of traditional paella. You can choose between classic seafood paella or a vegetarian option.