Cooking Schools & Classes
You can simply enjoy a destination's cuisine, or you can take it a step further and learn to prepare an area's specialties yourself.Here, learn about the best cooking schools, courses and demonstrations -- and how to find the best ones for you.
The International Culinary Center, which encompasses The French Culinary Institute, and the Italian Culinary Academy has long been one of the city's best-regarded schools for professional chefs, with faculty that includes Jacques Pépin, André Soltner, Jacques Torres and others.
A review of Wine Uncorked, a wine class offered several times a year at The International Culinary Center in New York City. This three-hour class goes into depth about wine production, categories of wine, wine tasting, pairing wine with food, and so on. It's a great class for people who pretend that they know more about wine than they actually do -- and are able to get away with it.
On a leafy street in the city of Kochi in India is the home and personal kitchen of Nimmy Paul, which also happens to be one of the best cooking schools in the world. Here's a unique chance to learn to cook South Indian food.
The Institute of Culinary Education, better known as ICE, is located in Manhattan's Flatiron neighborhood, and it's one of the most comprehensive cooking schools in the world. The school attracts plenty of locals, but classes are also designed with the traveler in mind.
Bed & Breakfasts are known for their lovely morning meals, and many offer cooking classes as well.
Get passionate about Italian food -- and learn to cook it like a pro at these cooking schools.
Learn all about tea and tea tasting when you visit London.
Learn how to prepare Spanish food, whether you're traveling in the United States or Spain.
An article by Alison Stein Wellner on unique cooking schools around the United States and overseas.
