The World’s 2 Best Cooking Classes

1.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Our pick

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute Charleston walk focused on food, culture, architecture, and the people who shaped Lowcountry cooking. The tour ends at Bistro Au Vin with a cooking demonstration, three-course lunch, wine pairings, and recipes for your kitchen. Groups are limited to 11 people.

“Great historical info and fabulous food!! Would highly recommend for all visitors. Chef was very entertaining!”

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2.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95Best value

Meet at Piazza San Lorenzo for a guided visit to Mercato Centrale, with tastings of truffle, cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and local produce. Then walk to a cooking school to prepare a Tuscan starter, pasta or another main, a second main, and dessert with an English-speaking chef such as Francesco, Caterina, Greta, or Stefano.

“I don’t remember our chefs name but she was fabulous. We started at the Centrale Market and did a truffle, balsamic and olive oil tasting and it was wonderful. After the market we walked to the cooking school which was about a 10-15 min walk. The school is lovely and our group was 4 of us so it was a more intimate cooking experience. We made 4 courses and everything was so simple to make and turned out delicious. My favorite course was the chicken, it was exceptional. My Mom and I enjoyed this class so much and would do it again.”

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