Paris

Our Program: We Cook, Eat, and Play

Cook: French secrets are revealed! Learn how to cook authentic French cuisine that you can recreate at home. You’ll discover the techniques of baking french baguettes, croissants, and breakfast pastries. Prepare traditional french meals like ratatouille, escargot, and soupe a L’oignon. Bake decadent deserts like salted caramel macarons, creme brulee, Parisian fruit tarts and crepes topped with strawberries and cream.

Eat: After sharing time in the kitchen with new friends and your new favorite parisian chef, we finally get to eat. we will sit around the table on patios, in gardens and sometimes in the kitchen and share the fruits of our labor. We will dine on homemade macarons, croissants, creme brulee, and ratatouille, escargot, and soupe a L’oignon. And of course no meal is complete in Paris without a few good bottles of French du vin. We will also travel to neighboring villages and drink coffee and dine with the locals.

Play: We’ll begin our day with coffee and croissants at Cafe Constant then head down to the Eiffel Tower. Experience breath taking views of Paris at the top of the Tower, before heading off to Notre-Dame. Next we’ll l head over to Louvreis and discover a wealth of treasures dating back to 1848. Finally, we’ll cross over the river and make our way down to the Butte Montmartre, a district full of charm and exceptional views of Paris.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Your home for the week will be at The Muse–within walking distance to Time Square. Our program fits all levels of cooks. Class sizes range from 10 – 16 people and all skill levels–just enough, but not too many.

COST

$3750 per person for our 6-night 7-day all-inclusive program, based on double occupancy. There is an extra fee of $300 for a single room. Cost includes 6 nights at Hotel La Costa in Montefollonico, hands on cooking classes, all meals, wine and receptions, excursions, tours, bus tours, and all gratuities. In other words…as long as you are with the group, you pay for “nothing” –except for your souvenirs! Airfare and airport transfers are not included. We accept checks and credit cards.

DEPOSIT

$500 required at the time of booking. The balance is due 90 days before start of the program.

CANCELLATION POLICY

120 days before start of program – full refund
119 days to 46 days before start of program – 50% refund
45 days before start of program you will unfortunately forfeit 100% of your payment.
BUT… if you do not cancel, and only want to change your date and notify us of this change before your arrival date, we can change this for you without any charge–assuming we have availability.

DATES FOR 2017

May 7 – 13 Full
May 14 – 20 Full, Private Group
May 21 – 27 Full
May 28 – June 3 Full
June 4 – 10 Full, Private Group
June 11 – 17 Full
June 25 – July1 Full

Sep 3 – 9 Full
Sep 10 – 16 Full
Sep 17 – 23 Full, Private Group
Sep 24 – 30 Full
Oct 1 – 7 Full
Oct 8 – 14 Full

DATES FOR 2018

May 6 – 12 Full
May 13 – 19 Full
May 20 – 26 Full
May 27 – June 2 Full
June 3 – 9 Full, Private Group
June 10 – 16 3 spaces available
June 17 – 23 Open

Sep 2 – 8 Full
Sep 9 – 15 Open
Sep 16 – 22 Full
Sep 23 – 29 Open
Sep 30 – Oct 6 Open
Oct 7 – 13 Open

DATES FOR 2019

May 5 – 11 Open
May 12 – 18 Open
May 19 – 25 Open
May 26 – June 1 Open
June 2 – 8 Open
June 9 – 15 Open
June 16 – 22 Open

Sep 1 – 7 Open
Sep 8 – 14 Open
Sep 15– 21 Open
Sep 22 – 28 Open
Sep 29 – Oct 5 Open
Oct 6 – 12 Open