Cooking Classes in Paris and Provence with Patricia Wells

Since 1995, when Patricia Wells held the first cooking class at her Provençal hilltop farmhouse, scores of lovers of food, wine, and France have benefited as Patricia shares her knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm. Some of her guests have never cooked in their lives. “What exactly is a food processor?” asked one gentleman of a certain age as he read over perhaps his first recipe ever, the one he was about to prepare so successfully. That’s not typical, since most of Patricia’s guests come with knowledge and experience in at least the basic cooking techniques. But whatever your skill levels, you will improve them and learn others.

In each course – whether it’s a classic week in Provence or a special session with an emphasis on Truffles - guests engage in hand’s on cooking, visit markets, restaurants, vineyards and study French cheese first hand and in depth. In Paris, along with visits to markets and cheese-aging cellars, guests enjoy special wine tastings, oil tastings, and, of course, hand’s on cooking and meals in some of the city’s top restaurants.

No matter the course, Patricia’s famous trademarks – simplicity, intense flavors, and culinary excellence – remain the focus. For further information, click through the varied offerings:

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