Cooking Classes in North America

Learn how to make your own Hawaiian chocolate bar on this 1-hour tour in Oahu. A guide will discuss the chocolate-making process from bean to bar in the islands, offering you tastings of cacao, as well as a flight of five popular chocolate flavors. Then, try your hand at making your own, incorporating fun flavors like spicy chipotle pepper and caramelized ginger.

Learn how to create Oaxacan cuisine at a world-class restaurant in Oaxaca raved about in the 'New York Times' and 'Bon App etit.' During this 3.5-hour cooking class led by an expert chef-instructor, your small group, limited to just 10 cooking enthusiasts, decides which dishes are on the menu. After picking up the necessary ingredients, all fresh, from a local market, prepare your dishes back in the kitchen. Whether it's tortillas, salsas, soup, mole, or dessert, take home exciting recipes knowing you'll be able to easily recreate the flavors of Oaxaca.

Get the full Louisiana dining experience with a fun and educational New Orleans cooking class. Take a seat amongst other foodies in a converted 19th century molasses warehouse and get ready to learn - and eat! Meet a lively local chef and learn the fundamentals of preparing classic Creole dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines. Then dig into delicious samples complemented by local beer or a sweet ice tea.

Enrich your visit to New Orleans with a half-day cooking class. Learn to prepare authentic Louisiana cuisine with a professional chef and a small group of like-minded foodies. After completing your lesson, sit down to enjoy the meal and receive a complimentary wine and local beer, a souvenir apron, and a collection of recipes included in the cost of the course.

Submerge yourself in the rich cuisine and epicurean customs of the Yucatan on a half-day culinary tour of the beautiful Mexican city of Merida. Purchase ingredients from a traditional market and enjoy a cooking class at the home of a local host. Learn about the exotic ingredients and intriguing processes used in Mexican cooking as your knowledgeable guide narrates. Finally, sample the fruits of your labor during a delicious lunch in your host's comfortable home. Enjoy a personalized experience on this small group tour, with number limits at 12 people.

Pike Place Market is a food lover's paradise, and this cooking class allows you to experience the market behind the scenes. You'll enjoy the Atrium Kitchen, an intimate, hands-on environment in which to learn techniques from a professional chef while hearing about Seattle's history. You'll then dine on the local Northwest cuisine you helped prepare while relaxing with your new friends. You'll be inspired to replicate these recipes at home.

Try your hand at preparing celebrated Oaxacan dishes with this cooking class. Tour a local market to learn about and purchase fresh ingredients. A professional cook will lead your interactive class, sharing information about pre-Columbian cuisine and culinary methods. Learn to make tortillas from scratch and prepare a traditional dish like red or black mole. Take your knowledge with you and cook Oaxacan delicacies for your friends back at home.