I’m trying to plan a holiday party for a group of 15 or so and was thinking about doing a one-night cooking school event. Does anybody have advice or experience? I’ve heard good things about the Institute of Culinary...

We have moved to Paris for a year and are looking for cooking schools here. Wondering if anyone has attended any good ones here? Thanks.

i’d like to visit mexico and attend a SOPHISTICATED cooking school this coming winter. has anyone had some experience to share? df would be great but im open to other locations as well.

Does anyone know of a professional Mexican cooking school? All I can find is one week programs. I’m interested in spending several months in Mexico REALLY learning about their cuisines. The location is unimportant and...

I’m looking for a week-long French cooking school in Provence— not something for professionals, obviously. I know someone who has done a program like this in Bologna several times— run by two women and catering...

Go to www.rhodeschoolofcuisine.com. Gorgeous villa near Lucca – small, personalized and excellent cooking school with plenty of day trips to explore the area. One of my best vacations. Highly recommended by me and others....

Go to www.italycookingschools.com for a list of options...it’s the page of a woman who writes a guide to Italian cooking schools...another site is www.cookinitaly.com which is the site of La Cucina Al Focolare, a cooking...

Anyone have any input on the classes offered by the New Orleans cooking school. I was looking to take the 2 hour class on the Saturday we are there. It is three dishes: Crab and Corn Bisque, Shrimp Creole, and Prailines. I am...

Not sure if this is the correct board, but does anyone have any recommendations on cooking schools in Tuscany for this summer? One week- not sure price matters.

My husband and I are heading to Italy in May/2001 and would very much appreciate any feed back on authentic cooking schools 3-5 days long and any must see/do etc. in Florence area. Not necessarily limited to budget but like local...

Definitely check out Tante Marie’s (www.tantemarie.com). They are really the only school in the city of SF that has hands-on cooking classes. IMO, you can’t learn real skills by watching someone else do the cooking....

Hi fellow Chowhounds. Was wondering if anyone has suggestions for cooking schools or classes in Philadelphia or Bucks County. It has been a while since I honed my skills! Thanks for your help! GB

I was hoping to get some advice on cooking schools in California, specifically southern california. My friend overseas wants to come here and go to cooking school. I have found the Cordon Bleu program in Los Angeles, are there...

I am interested in any information fellow chowhounds can provide regarding cooking schools / courses. Specifically, I am looking for a school or program or course geared towards people already working full time jobs. I would like...

I just came back from a week’s stay at Umberto’s Cooking School in Tuscany. Fabulous food and a wonderful time was had by all. The food, wine and excursions were just fantastic and I was just wondering if anyone else...