In Italy

Mami Camilla Cooking School. - Enjoy a festive group hands-on cooking lesson with the instructors of Mama Camilla in Sorrento. Cost per person: $175

Sorrento Cooking School - Join us in the rediscovery of Mediterranean culinary traditions and learn how to cook a typical Neapolitan Menu. Group lessons take place Monday-Saturday beginning at either 10 am or 4 pm and last about three hours. Included in the price is transportation to/from your Sorrento hotel. Cost per person: $165 per person. Private lesson: $295 per person (min two)

Bologna

Emlia Romagna Cooking in a Private Home - Learn how to prepare an entire Italian meal featuring regional specialties of Bologna and beyond. Participants can chose from a variety of menus, from handmade pasta to family meals. Lessons begin at 4 pm and last approximately three hours. Market visits can be arranged. Minimum two participants Cost per person: $245 per person

Florence

Cordon Bleu di Firenze - Learn Italian cooking at the world famous Cuola di Arte "Cordon Bleu" in Florence. You may join an existing demonstration-participation class or schedule an intensive, private five hour private course. Minimum two participants for private class. Cost per person: $195 Group Class

Pane, Vino, e Lingua - Learn to cook authentic Tuscan recipes in a historic enoteca in the heart of Florence. Hands-on lessons can focus on a typical Tuscan meal, hand-made pasta, or a more complex menu. Dinenr or lunch with wine follows the lesson. Cost per person: $195 per person based on two participants

Prepara la Pasta! - Learn the fundamentals of Tuscan cuisine. The day will start with the choice of the fresh ingredients at the marketplace. Then, the teacher will show how to prepare a complete meal in the kitchen of a 13th century palazzo. After the cooking class, lunch will be served, accompanied with local wines. Offered on Wednesdays. Cost per person: $185

Private Wine Tasting and Lesson - Meet with a professional sommelier for a private wine tasting featuring your choice of red, white or rose wines. You will learn about the grapes, the vines, and trends in Italian winemaking. The lesson will also feature food pairing. The tasting includes four different types of wine and Italian canapes. Cost per person: $150 based on two participants

Rome

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza - Learn everything there is to know about the art of making brick oven pizza at a Roman pizzeria. You'll make classics like pizza margherita and quattro stagioni, along with luscious combinations like mozzarella, rughetta and bresaola or salmon, shrimp and mozzarella. The lesson ends with a festive lunch accompanied by wine. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $185

Tuscany

Cortona Cooking at Corte dei Papi - Learn to prepare authentic Tuscan cuisine in a two hour hands-on lesson at Corte dei Papi's popular restaurant. A three course lunch with wine follows the lesson. Minimum four people required. Cost per person: $215 per person

La Bottega del 30 - About 20 miles from Siena is the only restaurant to receive a Michelin star in Chianti. Join Helene Stoquelet for hands-on lessons in her Chianti cooking school. Lessons begin at 10 am and end with lunch accompanied by fine Italian wines. Cost per person: $315

Osteria La Gramola - Enjoy a four hour cooking lesson at a Tuscan osteria, where you will prepare a complete meal including pasta or soup, main dish and dessert. While you are cooking learn all about Tuscan wines from the Osteria's sommelier. The location between Siena and Florence is perfect for those staying in the Chianti region. Cost per person: $180

Umbria

Istituto di Arte Culinaria Marchesa Adele Viti - Enjoy a three-hour hands-on cooking lesson with Chef Lorenzo Polegri at his restaurant, Zeppelin, in Orvieto. You will prepare a five-course lunch and learn about Umbrian wines. Lunch with wine is included. Minimum four people required. Cost per person: $260

Scuola di Arte Culinaria, Perugia - Enjoy a three hour hands-on lesson learning how to prepare a classic Umbrian lunch. The lesson takes place at the Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu in Perugia and is taught in English. Weeklong and intensive private classes are also offered. Cost per person: $200 for group lessons

Villa Pambuffetti - Learn to cook authentic Umbrian dishes at the lovely Villa Pambuffetti in Montelfaco. You will enjoy a three-hour, private, hands-on lesson in the villa's restaurant kitchen. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $275 (2-4 participants)

Venice

Cooking Secrets of Venice - Enjoy a full day learning the cooking secrets of Venice. First you'll visit the Rialto market to pick ingredients for the lesson. Then it's on to a private Venetian villa where you will have a hands-on cooking lesson preparing the main dishes and delicacies of Venice. Your instructor will be either Alessandra or Francesca, both prize winning chefs who are passionate about Venetian cuisine. Lunch follows the lesson accompanied by local wine. Minimum four people required. Cost per person: $305

Cooking with Patrizia in her Venetian Home - Tour the Rialto market then meet Patrizia at her Venetian apartment in the shadow of St. Mark's bell tower to prepare a full Venetian meal. Patrizia is known for her festive dinners and often is invited to prepare meals for Venetians and their guests. This is a chance to be with Italians for an afternoon for food and fun. Cost per person: $145 per person. Minimum two participants

Food and Wine Tour of Venice - The street is your classroom on this unique walking tour of Venice. With an English speaking guide you will explore undiscovered Venice, visiting churches, squares, bacaros and osterie. Cost per person: $125

Roberta Molani's Cooking School - Since 1988 Roberta Molani has taught both Italians and foreigners alike in her charming Venetian palazzo. Join her for a hands-on lesson preparing an entire Venetian meal from antipasti to dessert followed by lunch with wine. Optional visit to the fish and vegetable market in Rialto is also available. Discounts for groups of four or more. Cost per person: $230. Based on two participants.

Venetian Lagoon by Bragozzo - Tour the Venetian lagoon in an antique fishing vessel known as a bragozzo. On this unique half day tour you will experience the serene beauty of the lagoon, with its salt marshes, lakes and distinctive flora and fauna. Along the way you will stop at some of the lagoon's islands including one known for its vegetables. Price includes four hour boat tour with naturalistic guide and picnic lunch. Cost per person: $275 per person based on two participants.

In France

Cooking and Art de Vivre - Enjoy hands-on lessons taught in English at the Marie Blanche cooking school in the heart of Paris. Each class features a complete menu which can easily be prepared at home and ends with a seated luncheon. Discounts avalable for multiple daily classes Cost per person: $275

Elegant Cooking in a Parisian home - Enjoy a guided market visit to pick out ingredients for a hands-on cooking lesson in a private home in Paris. You will prepare a main course and a dessert or appetizer. Lunch follows the lesson accompanied by wine. Cost per person: $195

Provence

Aix-en-Provence
Les Cuisines du Sud - 15 minutes from Aix, yet a world away, Marc Heracle invites you to his 17th century bastide for cooking lessons featuring Mediterranean cuisine. The dishes prepared take their cue from Provencal, Nicoise and Italian cuisine. They are seasonal, simple, yet well known and include vegetable tian, pissaladière, puttachio with rosemary and garlic. Lessons begin at 9 AM and end at 3 PM after a full Provencal meal. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $235

In Spain

Catalan Cuisine - Learn to prepare authentic Catalan cuisine on the beautiful Costa Brava. Lunch with wine follows the private hands-on lesson, which is available for a minimum of two people. Cost per person:

Barcelona

Arrel del Born - Just in front of the old Born market is a new seafood restaurant featuring the finest ingredients Catalonia has to offer. Chef Agusti Comobella leads hands-on lessons featuring locally caught seafood brought daily to the restaurant by his uncle, who still uses ancient netting techniques. Chef Agusti's goal is to find the correct combination of flavors without adding too many ingredients. Lunch with local wine follows the lesson. A market visit is available with an additional fee. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $235

Bokeria Market Visit & Cooking Class - Enjoy a traditional cooking workshop at Barcelona's prestigious cooking school, just minutes from the market. The experience begins with a visit to the Bokeria to learn about Catalan ingredients. Lunch follows the three hour cooking lesson. Available morning or afternoon. Minimum two participants. Cost per person: $200

Madrid

Classic Spanish Cooking School - Hands-on private cooking lesson just minutes from Plaza Castilla. The workshop will last about two and a half hours and will feature preparation of a complete menu. Lunch follows the lesson based on what you have prepared. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $205 based on four participants

San Sebastian

La Sociedad Gastronomica - Enter into the private world of a gastronomic club in San Sebastian where you will have a hands-on lesson featuring Basque cuisine. Lunch or dinner follows the lesson. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $240 based on four participants

Sevilla

Andalusian Cooking - Spanish chef Willy Moya heads one of Sevilla's top restaurants, Poncio, where his creative Andalusian cooking has brought him accolades from around the world. We offer you the chance for a private cooking lesson with Chef Moya, learning anything from the basic dishes to more elaborate ones. The hands-on lesson lasts around 3 hours and is followed by lunch with drinks. The cost includes pick up and drop off at your Sevilla hotel. Minimum two people required. Cost per person: $190 based on four participants

In Mexico

Heart of Oaxaca - Join the Valencia family for a trip to the Oaxaca market followed by a hands-on cooking lesson at their charming B&B. Lessons are taught in English or Spanish and feature local specialties such as tamales, estofado, pazole, or sopa Azteca. Cost per person: $125.

Seasons of My Heart - Plan a full day of culinary discovery with cookbook author and television personality Susan Trilling. You'll visit an authentic market then go to her ranch for a hands-on cooking lesson. Everyone sits down to commida in the afternoon to enjoy the results of the lesson. Minimum six people required. Cost per person: Upon Request