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Cooking vacations are so hot now that special travel packages are being prepared that fits in half-day, full-day and week-long cooking instruction in some of the hottest culinary locations. Below is a sampling of some of the cooking vacations available.

5 Cooking Vacation Ideas:

1) Mexican Culinary Vacation in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Take a 7- and 4-night culinary vacation to Cuernavaca, Mexico where you'll learn how to prepare Mexican dishes, salsas and condiments with Chef Ana Garcia, founder of La Villa Bonita School of Mexican Cuisine, as well as owner and head chef of Reposado, one of the most popular restaurants/hotels in Cuernavaca. Field trips include going to the Mercado (market) for instruction on how to select the best fresh Mexican ingredients. Depending on the package you choose, other side trips can include visits to various pyramids such as Xochicalco or Teotihuacan, the Palacio de Hernan Cortes, the Catedral, the Borda Botanical Gardens, and the Brady Museum of Art. Accommodations include a room in the La Villa Bonita mansion. Packages begin at $1150 per person, double occupancy for the 4-night culinary vacation. For reservations, call 1-800-505-3084 if located in the U.S., 0870-132-4979 if located in the U.K., or +44-870-132-4979 if located outside of the U.K.

2) Rabbit Hill Inn in Lower Waterford, Vermont

Join Executive Chef Jeff Fairman and his team for a 2-night culinary getaway in Vermont. Included in the package are two nights accommodations at the Rabbit Hill Inn, a class dinner on Sunday night featuring a 5-course tasting dinner, 3-hour cooking class on Monday, and a 3-course dinner for two on Monday night. Prices begin at $680 for 2. The Rabbit Hill Inn has won numerous awards, including being selected as "One of the 54 Best Inns in America" by National Geographic Traveler. Call 802-748-5168 for more information.

3) Mallorca Cooking Holidays

Cooking Vacations include a three-night and seven-night stay in a 12th century farmhouse, and cooking classes with Jay Ciccarelli. The farmhouse, C’an Torna, is a fully functioning farm with olive trees and many acres of cabernet sauvignon grapevines. Should you choose your cooking vacation in September you can take part in the grape harvest, or, if you prefer to arrive in October you can take part in the olive harvest. You will also visit local wine producers, as well as take day trips to some of Mallorca's cultural and historical sites.

Prices for the seven-day vacation begin at 2,295 Euros per person. You can contact them at +34-971 619 320, or visit their website at: cooking-holidays.com.

4) The International Kitchen - Italy, France and Spain

The International Kitchen is one of the leading providers of cooking vacations to Italy, France and Spain, from several-day cooking vacations to inexpensive half- and full-day cooking instruction from leading chefs. some of the programs that stand out include:

Cooking in Parma, Italy: a three-night stay at the 4 star superior Hotel Palace Maria Luigia; two cooking lessons taught by chefs from Maxim's and the Magnani Rocca Foundations' restaurant; visit a Parmesan cheese factory; dinner at Maxim's and a walking tour of Parma. Prices start at $1,000 per person for 4 plus people, or $1,350 per person for 2-3 people. There is a $300 single supplement.

Burgundy, France: a five-night stay at the seventeenth-century Château du Feÿ, 95 km south of Paris, set on 100 acres overlooking the Yonne river valley; cooking lessons from Anne Willan, who, in 2000 was named by Bon Appétit magazine as "Cooking Teacher of the Year," as well as demonstrations and tastings of recipes prepared by other renowned chefs; vineyard tours and tastings; personal tour of the market in the heart of the historic cathedral city of Sens, where you’ll gather ingredients for lunch the next day. Price is $3,650 per person, double occupancy.

Catalan Cooking in Barcelona, Spain: a four-night cooking vacation which includes four nights at the four-star Hotel Duquesa de Cardona, a 16th century residence with panoramic views of the Montjuic Mountain, the Columbus monument and the Marina; two hands-on cooking classes; tours of Barcelona’s highlights, including the famous Gothic Quarter and a guided tour of Gaudi’s architecture.

For more information you can call 800-945-8606 or go to their website at theinternationalkitchen.com.

5) Cooking Vacation Packages from GourmetOnTour.com

GourmetOnTour.com has numerous cooking vacations to choose from, such as:

An authentic Florentine trattoria in Tuscany
Cooking vacation to the Alain Ducasse school in Paris
Herb hike and gourmet herb cooking lesson on the Italian Riviera
Food Lover's Tour of Melbourne, Australia
New Mexico Southwest cooking vacation

You may learn more about them by going to gourmetontour.com

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