wondering if any of your readers can recommend a -- dare i say light-hearted -- one day cooking class in paris for me and my 18 year old daughter? nothing too expensive, serious or snooty. we are sheep farmers and gardeners -- sort of down to earth folks headed to paris at end of month. just something fun to do...
Posted by
San Francisco/Marin County
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There's a great website for all things Paris at www.parisnotes.com, click on "Fun things to do in Paris" and they have a few great sounding 1 day cooking classes. One of them is with a woman who takes the class to an outdoor market to buy everything then takes them back to her own kitchen where they make a great meal. There are a few to choose from and they all sound fun to me. Bon Appetit!
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Here are all the discussion had here on Paris cooking classes
click here
BTW, Paris is full of sheep farmers, you'll fit right in. But note, carefully, that when it comes to cooking experts in Paris, we make no guarantees about non-snooty or non-serious. I also doubt if you will get non-expensive, but browse the many prior discussions (at the link provided) to see what you can find in terms of price--remembering that in travel: you don't always get what you pay for but you almost never get what you don't pay for).
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
The department store, les Galeries Lafayette, has half-day cooking classes. You can learn about this on their website.
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Springfield, VA, USA
283 posts
This may not be what you want, but I love the cooking classes at Cordon Bleu. They offer 3 hour demos, all day cooking classes, as well as a Market tour.
They are a little pricey, but never snotty or out of reach. My husband and I took the all day Market Tour in 2008. We arrive at 8:30 and are served croissant, coffee, juice. The we walked to the market with the chef and translator. He took us into several shops around the market, as well as explained how the market worked, how to buy, not to touch, etc. Then we walked back.
The chef had purchased a lot of food while we were there. We were served a typical Cordon Bleu lunch (breads, cheeses, shrimp salad, lots of really great food) and then the chef added some of the chacuterie and cheese he had purchased. All this was served with wine.
After lunch, we attended the afternoon demonstration, which was cooking food from the market--seasonal cooking. We were able to sample everything he made.
The cooking classes have the same schedule, but you actually cook. All the classes are filled with tourists and it is a fun and friendly time.
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