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North American CuisineNorth American Cuisine reflects the people living here - it's a hodge-podge of every culture and cuisine in the world! Learn more about wine, Cajun cooking, or - best of all - chocolate on a tour or a class while on vacation. You can spend an entire week indulging in your passion, or just include an afternoon class or tour as part of your vacation activities.
New Orleans- The New Orleans School of Cooking offers a 3 hour demonstration New Orleans Cooking Class - The New Orleans Experience offers half day classes, full day "Immersion" classes, and 3 - 4 day weekend classes. Classes include hands-on experience, recipes, local history, and, of course, the meal itself. The weekend classes include a meal prepared by a noted local chef. San Francisco - There are many wine tours of the Napa Valley, but one of the most unusual is a cruise on a small ship in San Francisco Bay, along with land tours to wineries. Another option for good food and wine in the Napa valley is the Napa Valley Wine Train - If a trip to Italy is out of the question, the North Beach and Little Italy Walking Tour Albuquerque & Santa Fe- The Santa Fe School of Cooking has a wide variety of half-day classes in Contemporary Southwestern, Native American, and Mexican Cuisine. They also offer a walking tour of Santa Fe restaurants where you can learn about the influence of several different cultures on Santa Fe cuisine. - The Jane Butel Cooking School has week-long, weekend, and 3 hour classes in New Mexican and Southwestern cuisine. Half-day classes can be demonstration or hands-on; longer classes combine demonstration with hands-on experience, and allow plenty of time for enjoying the sights of New Mexico. New York City & Upstate New York- The Institute of Culinary Education has many tours that sample the various culinary styles available in New York. There are tours of Chinatown, Queens, Tibeca, and Battery Park - each offering a different taste experience. (All are walking tours). There are Pastry tours and Chocolate tours, too! On their website, go to the "Recreational" section. - Best of Brooklyn Sightseeing, Food and Culture Tour - The Conscious Gourmet offers 3 - 4 day retreats in the Catskills, near Woodstock. The retreats combine organic cooking and yoga, in a beautiful wooded setting that also offers hiking and bird watching. - Learn historic methods of cooking on a stone hearth with Alice Ross Hearth Studios . A wide variety of day classes are available, in Native American cooking, the ethnic origins of American cooking, and techniques using antique utensils. These classes are great for those who love history as much as they love food!
Boston- Boston's North End is also known as Little Italy, and for many years it was somewhat isolated from the rest of the city. The markets and shops in this area are still distinctly Italian, and you can learn more about them in the Boston North End Market Tour. I have personally taken this tour, and found it interesting and entertaining - and I don't cook! This tour focuses on authentic Italian ingredients, where to find them, and how to use them. It's a walking and tasting tour, not a demonstration or cooking class.  Hawaii
- Cooking lessons are hard to find in Hawaii, but the islands have plenty of opportunities to sample local flavors. Every island has several luaus to choose from, but Oahu also has The Hole-in-the-Wall Food Tour of Honolulu
Where Would You Like to Go Next?For more culinary experiences : European Cuisine Asian Cuisine North African Cuisine For more North American vacation ideas, including Hawaii, Mexico and Canada : North American Spa Vacations North American Walking Vacations North American River Cruising North American Glamping Vacations return to Great Women's Vacations by TripDiva Travel
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