Epicurious Travel
"Chefs...Pack Your Knives"
Culinary school for your next vacation? Why not?
Are you a fan of Bravo TV's "Top Chef" or "Hell's Kitchen" on the FOX channel? Has the cooking bug bitten you?
Are you curious to find out more?
How about a culinary resort for your next vacation? Or some time spent taking a class on gourmet cooking? Not feeling that ambitious? Then a gourmet vacation - meals included, might be more to your liking.
Yes! I want to travel
France,
Italy,
the Napa Valley or
New Zealand
and eat...not cook!
Otherwise, let's start with the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont, US.
With its 27 year history, small classes and celebrated restaurants, graduates gain all the skills necessary to excel in the highly competitive culinary field.
With a 15 week residency and a 15-week, 450-hour paid
internship, the Certificate of Professional Cooking can lead you from a vacation or sabbatical break, to a new career or even to NECI’s Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. There are four enrollments throughout the year - in January, April, July, and October. Other shorter-term classes and classes online are also available. Perfect for a gourmet vacation with a little "work" thrown in!
Where To Stay?
Ludlow, Vermont
Treat yourself with a stay at the nearby Castle Hill Resort in Ludlow, Vermont. Their 3-night package for 2 includes:
Guest rooms will not disappoint with their attractive fireplaces, whirlpool tubs and period furnishings. A Historic Hotel of America, Castle Hill Resort also offers freestanding luxury homes with guranteed privacy, spacious and multiple rooms, and gourmet kitchens. Also check out luxury link for some fantastic ski packages based at the Castle Hill Resort.
Visit Luxury Link for great deals on the Castle Hill Resort, and for special discounts on all your gourmet and vacation travel. Just click the link above to start your culinary school and vacation research.
Prefer a vacation rental property?
Here's one in Ludlow, Vermont to get you started...
Comfortable house at pristine lake with all amenities. Available after April 2010.
Two full baths, 3 bedrooms , living room with fire place, dining room...more details and availability, just click the link below...
3br - Lakefront Home Ludlow Vermont (Not Dec.-April)
Le Cordon Bleu - "Blue Ribbon"
Up for a little European culinary adventure? How about a visit to Le Cordon Bleu to experience it's philosophy - the Art of Living Well.
Le Cordon Bleu classes can be of short duration lasting from a few hours to a few days. You will still have access to world class chefs and will be able to quickly take your skills to the next level. Both certificate and diploma programs are available.
Along with their main Paris campus, Le Cordon Bleu also conducts classes via campuses in
London, Ottawa, Seoul, Kobe, Tokyo, and Adelaide and Sydney in Australia.
Find a class or cooking school in your area: Le Cordon Bleu Training
Stay in Paris at the Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière. Luxurious rooms and a gourmet restaurant, all within the heart of the city.
A 3 night stay for two includes:
An Executive Junior Suite with view over the Champs Elysées
Bottle of chilled champagne in suite upon arrival
American breakfast for two each morning
3-course dinner for two on any evening of your choice at Le Diane restaurant
Unlimited access to spa facilities
Private butler service
I don't know about you but I am ready to go! Check in here at the hotel's web site or research the "Buy Now" offers currently available via Luxury Link.
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There are literally thousands of situations and locations for gourmet and epicurean travel. From one-on-one classes in private homes to full-blown degree and certificate programs at world reknown culinary institutes. The Castle Hill Resort and the Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière online brochures will get you seriously thinking about a gourmet or epicurean focused vacation.
