This section makes our mouths water! Taking a cooking course is a great way to experience fun in the kitchen and learn a new culinary skill. Available courses / holidays cover the cuisine availble in Italy, Mexico, Spain, and France. Or for those with a sweet tooth - why not try one focusing on chocolate-making and sumptuous sweets or desserts - there's something to suit everyones taste-buds here!

This type of vacation is more than it sounds - you learn about food from the producer to the market into the kitchen, and onto the table. Learn why certain foods go together and how best to prepare them. They are a great vacation ideas whether you are single and looking to meet people, or as a couple - even if only one of you wants to do the course.

Get rid of the old cookery school mentality - these courses have moved on and "hands-on" is the name of the game with modern day chefs being happy to share their skills. You may visit the local markets to buy the freshest possible ingredients for your projects, meet other artisans who are experts in their fields, and (we'd like to think) get to eat some fabulously tasty creations.

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