(did I mention this was for our anniversary?!)for a week to take some cooking/baking classes and a bit of pampering at a nice hotel. Since I will have to fly out anyway, any suggestions for fun enjoyable classes almost anywhere(Tuscany is probably too far) would be welcome. He was thinking of bread baking in SF, but I'm leaning towards a trip to Portland OR, since I can fly there non-stop and I have always wanted to see Portland.
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Suggestions please. For an anniversary gift, DH wants to send me away, by myself,
- Thread starter angak
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Here's a few ideas...
As far as I know, Portland, OR doesn't have a multi-day cooking program. Seattle doesn't either. But there are a couple good ones I've heard about throughout the US:
Tante Marie's in SF (5 day cooking vacations)
http://www.tantemarie.com/
International Culinary Education in NYC (Also has 5 day cooking vacations as well as one day culinary tours of different neighborhoods in NYC)
https://web.iceculinary.com/icereg/category.asp
French Pastry School in Chicago (Check...they might have a bread camp)
http://www.frenchpastryschool.com/continuing_2007.html
King Arthur runs a few baking camps too
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/baking/norwich_class.html
I've got a few others listed on my blog under cooking classes/US and Abroad. I've done multi-day cooking in Merida, Mexico and most recently in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It's a wonderful experience... http://www.seattletallpoppy.blogspot.com/
As far as I know, Portland, OR doesn't have a multi-day cooking program. Seattle doesn't either. But there are a couple good ones I've heard about throughout the US:
Tante Marie's in SF (5 day cooking vacations)
http://www.tantemarie.com/
International Culinary Education in NYC (Also has 5 day cooking vacations as well as one day culinary tours of different neighborhoods in NYC)
https://web.iceculinary.com/icereg/category.asp
French Pastry School in Chicago (Check...they might have a bread camp)
http://www.frenchpastryschool.com/continuing_2007.html
King Arthur runs a few baking camps too
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/baking/norwich_class.html
I've got a few others listed on my blog under cooking classes/US and Abroad. I've done multi-day cooking in Merida, Mexico and most recently in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It's a wonderful experience... http://www.seattletallpoppy.blogspot.com/
Ang, what about a course at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa, Ontario?
Here's an example of the sort of thing that's offered.
http://www.lcbottawa.com/English/cm1.cfm?fid=307&lang=4
Here's an example of the sort of thing that's offered.
http://www.lcbottawa.com/English/cm1.cfm?fid=307&lang=4
I looked that one up Charlie. They only have classes posted thru
end of April, and I was thinking of something in May. I love Caprial. I really miss her show. We don't get it up here anymore. Our PBS stinks. They changed to all children's programming, 7 days a week until 1pm. So, they cut out all of our gardening and cooking shows on Saturday mornings. We are so bummed.
end of April, and I was thinking of something in May. I love Caprial. I really miss her show. We don't get it up here anymore. Our PBS stinks. They changed to all children's programming, 7 days a week until 1pm. So, they cut out all of our gardening and cooking shows on Saturday mornings. We are so bummed.
brian-in-alaska
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AngAk, I am happy my wife does not read this site .. ha,ha, .. good luck with this!!
Not Portland but I've taken courses at The Greenbriar and Cordon Bleu Paris, and
am about to take a pie baking class from Zingermans Bakehouse in Ann Arbor, MI. It is my understanding that the Bakehouse also offers a terrific one-week course on breadbaking - and there breads are absolutely amazing!
http://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/content/pages/home.php
The one week Cordon Bleu class was an amazing experience - if it's not too far for you to go.
The Greenbriar also has wonderful one week courses that include lots of extras (spa treatments, athletic stuff, special dinners, etc.) I did that about 11 years ago and Graham Kerr and the White House chef were the featured guests.
Deb
am about to take a pie baking class from Zingermans Bakehouse in Ann Arbor, MI. It is my understanding that the Bakehouse also offers a terrific one-week course on breadbaking - and there breads are absolutely amazing!
http://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/content/pages/home.php
The one week Cordon Bleu class was an amazing experience - if it's not too far for you to go.
The Greenbriar also has wonderful one week courses that include lots of extras (spa treatments, athletic stuff, special dinners, etc.) I did that about 11 years ago and Graham Kerr and the White House chef were the featured guests.
Deb
I took a couple of classes there 4-5 day. Amazing place, expensive, I am pretty sure I could have
gone to Asia or Tuscany for same price. Took courses in Indian and Southeast Asian.
Very intense workout. School is in the beautiful old Christian Brothers buldings and cellar.
Only school I have been to, but the kitchens were out of this world. A huge market was set up where we got our ingredients and got familiar with everything.
Not sure, seems there were about a hundred or so there. We chose the country we wanted to study each day. Unfortunately, had to chose and the one I really would have liked to have time to add, was Mynamar.
Then we were placed in groups of four. It is geared to professionals and I felt a bit out of my league. I was with two hotel Chefs from Denver and I think the third guy was from the East Coast.
They weren't quite sure what to think of the ship's cook from Alaska? They did, I felt, test me a little at first(in a very friendly, helpful way, and I guess I passed?
We had a great time, each session, morning and afternoon, after lectures, we were given two recipes to prepare. All this food from all the countries was our next meal.
Funny thing, I was the only one in my group with knowledge of stuff like fish sauce and dried shrimps etc.
It was a great experience, Madhur Jaffery was an instructer as was Kasma Loha-Unchit. Plan on one day doing one of Kasma's trips and school in Thailand.
St Helena is so lovely, and expensive! Stayed at a tiny inn and walked out to school every day. Was fall, so I kicked sycamor leaves all the way.
Am wondering about classes at some of the wineries?
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities, there must be several there.
What a nice guy, that David!
Nan
gone to Asia or Tuscany for same price. Took courses in Indian and Southeast Asian.
Very intense workout. School is in the beautiful old Christian Brothers buldings and cellar.
Only school I have been to, but the kitchens were out of this world. A huge market was set up where we got our ingredients and got familiar with everything.
Not sure, seems there were about a hundred or so there. We chose the country we wanted to study each day. Unfortunately, had to chose and the one I really would have liked to have time to add, was Mynamar.
Then we were placed in groups of four. It is geared to professionals and I felt a bit out of my league. I was with two hotel Chefs from Denver and I think the third guy was from the East Coast.
They weren't quite sure what to think of the ship's cook from Alaska? They did, I felt, test me a little at first(in a very friendly, helpful way, and I guess I passed?
We had a great time, each session, morning and afternoon, after lectures, we were given two recipes to prepare. All this food from all the countries was our next meal.
Funny thing, I was the only one in my group with knowledge of stuff like fish sauce and dried shrimps etc.
It was a great experience, Madhur Jaffery was an instructer as was Kasma Loha-Unchit. Plan on one day doing one of Kasma's trips and school in Thailand.
St Helena is so lovely, and expensive! Stayed at a tiny inn and walked out to school every day. Was fall, so I kicked sycamor leaves all the way.
Am wondering about classes at some of the wineries?
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities, there must be several there.
What a nice guy, that David!
Nan
Caprial Pense is my mentor. She is why I love to cook today. I watched her>>>
show while living in Saudi Arabia and loved every one. Isn't it ironic that my PBS doesn't carry her show her in America? I have every one
of her cookbooks and truly wish I could get her show. It's to bad that they don't put them out on tape or dvd. I would buy them.
show while living in Saudi Arabia and loved every one. Isn't it ironic that my PBS doesn't carry her show her in America? I have every one
of her cookbooks and truly wish I could get her show. It's to bad that they don't put them out on tape or dvd. I would buy them.