Cooking Classes

Learn to make one of Spain's most classic dishes, paella, with this 3-hour cooking class. In a full kitchen with fresh ingredients, a chef will take you through the steps of preparing this delicious dish. This is a hands-on gastronomic experience, where you'll pick up expert tips, including all the small, local touches you can't get from a written recipe. Afterward, sit down to a 3-course meal and enjoy your creation.

Get a finger on the pulse of Valencia's history and food with a cooking class at the city's School of Paellas, followed by a comprehensive hop-on hop-off city tour. With an expert chef as your guide, learn to prepare this labor-intensive traditional dish and taste the fruits of your labor (accompanied by tapas and beer or wine) with a small group. Then board a comfortable bus for a sightseeing tour of the city's highlights.

Explore Valencia's history and master the preparation of paella, the city's signature dish, on a combo cooking and walking tour. Shop for fresh ingredients at a famous local market, then learn how to make an authentic Valencian paella at a specialty cooking school. Enjoy your homemade creation along with a scrumptious menu of other regional dishes paired with beer, wine and dessert. Later, walk it all off on a guided tour of the city's historic Old Town.

Enrich your knowledge and pleasure your palate on a full-day Silk Road tour that includes a paella cooking class. In the afternoon, you'll learn about Valencia's thriving silk industry, visiting landmarks such as the Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda) and the Silk Museum. Once you've worked up an appetite, you'll prepare, cook, and feast on a traditional Valencian paella, accompanied by wine and beer.

Amateur bakers and dessert fans alike are guaranteed to enjoy a 2-hour gourmet cake class in Florence. Set in the home of a local chef, you enjoy a hands-on cooking experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Choose from a long list of desserts, such tiramisu, apple pie, or grandmother's cake, then learn the insider tricks to prepare the Tuscan dessert. Afterwards, enjoy your sweet creation with a complimentary cup of Italian coffee or tea.

Italy is known for its incredible cuisine, and this experience will allow you to taste great food and learn new skills at the same time. You won't have to worry about going shopping, as all ingredients are provided. Enjoy the relaxed setting of being in a chef's home, and learning how to make authentic Veronese cuisine using seasonal ingredients. At the end of your cooking class, you'll be able to enjoy the food you've prepared and taste delicious wine too.

Get a taste for the sights and food of Valencia during this 7-hour excursion combining a paella cooking class with a city sightseeing tour. Shop for ingredients and learn the techniques necessary to make "˜paella,' one of Valencia's most famous dishes, during a cooking session and lunch. You'll spend the second half of the day exploring the city on a flexible, hop-on, hop-off city bus trip.