Monday, January 5, 2015

Paris Chocolate and Pastry Food Tour

Combine your love of chocolate and cakes with your passion for Paris! The Paris Chocolate and Pastry Food Tour combines French gourmet specialities with an afternoon walking tour so you won't need to feel too guilty. 

Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 people on this small group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide. 

Your tour is led by an expert food connoisseur, who will take you through a number of Paris neighborhoods to visit at least three pastry shops, a bakery and three chocolate shops.

More details and booking information: Click Here

Duration: 3 hours  (approx.)
Location: Paris, France
Ticket Price: $109.92


Monday, December 29, 2014

Italian Cooking Class in Verona, Italy

Learn the secrets of Italian cuisine during this hands-on cooking class at a beautiful venue near Piazza Erbe in Verona. With an experienced Italian chef by your side, prepare classic Italian dishes including pasta, pizza, bread and tiramisu — all from scratch using the freshest ingredients available — and then enjoy your home-cooked meal together while sipping fine Italian wine. Take the recipe book with you to recreate this fabulous Italian meal at home!

Numbers are limited to 12 people for this small-group cooking class, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your instructor.

More details and booking information: Click Here

Duration: 4 hours  (approx.)
Location: Verona, Italy
Ticket Price: $117.78

Sunday, November 16, 2014

New Orleans Culinary Experience: Chef Demo and Home Tour Including Lunch or Dinner

Make your way to a historical home in the Lower Garden District where your lesson takes place. Take a seat at the kitchen counter, which curves around the large stove and food prep area.

During the 2.5-hour demonstration, sip a glass of wine as your chef-instructor takes you through the preparation and cooking of four dishes. You get a full sensory experience during the cooking class while leaving the messy prep and working over the hot stove to the chef.

Your instructor intersperses the cooking lesson with tales of local lore and Louisiana history. As you learn the recipes, you also get a window into the cultural forces that have shaped all aspects of New Orleans, including its rich cuisine.

Afterward, tour the 19th-century home with your host while the final touches on your lunch or dinner are completed. Then adjourn to the dining room for a party featuring the dishes that you watched being prepared. Savor the delicious food, fine wine and good company as you linger over the 3- to 4-course meal.

The menu varies according to the season and availability, but dishes may include fresh seafood gumbo, seared salmon salad, crawfish pasta, baked oysters with bacon, Gulf shrimp topped with rĂ©moulade, pecan pie, praline cookies and more. You can take home the recipes at the end of class. 


Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ticket Price: $165.00

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Food Lover's Sightseeing Tour of San Francisco

Experience the sights and tastes of San Francisco! From award-winning culinary tour guides, journey through the city on sightseeing adventure sure to satisfy your appetite for food and fun. 

Aboard a comfortable shuttle, see Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Mason, Ocean Beach, the Haight and Civic Center, and stop at iconic neighborhoods for some food tastings. Enjoy pasta and pizza in North Beach's Little Italy, sip tea in Chinatown, and savor a handmade Sicilian pastry at a surprise location. 

Your guide will offer interesting commentary about the sights you see throughout your tour.

More details and booking information: Click Here

Duration: 4 Hours (approx.)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ticket Price: $62.10

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Savor the ultimate food experiences in Chicago

The Windy City has an appetite. In the winter, residents eat and drink to stave off the cold, but after months of snow and tundra-like temperatures, everyone rushes to eat outside when it gets above 60 degrees.

In a city that's often most closely associated with deep-dish pizza and hot dogs, some might be surprised that Chicago's dynamic dining has made it a culinary destination for well-traveled foodies. But this is a big city that feels small, thanks to hundreds of neighborhoods where you can find anything you want — from Polish to Thai.

Chicago's world-class dining scene features a slew of James Beard award-winning chefs and Michelin-rated restaurants (19 were awarded Michelin stars and 64 received Bib Gourmands in 2013). Even with a high-class culinary buffet of options, Chicagoans are still down-to-earth and love comfort foods, brunch places and all things pork.

ONLY IN CHICAGO: DEEP-DISH NIRVANA
Chicago's favorite deep dish pizza is always up for debate. Many prefer Lou Malnati's with its butter crust or Pequod's Pizza. But Giordano's has a great filling and a tasty sauce in a sloppy cheesy pie of deliciousness. Try the tropical delight with Canadian bacon and pineapple or get spinach and pepperoni mixed together. Most locations are touristy hot spots since locals typically order out rather than eating in.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Luxury Dinner in the Desert Experience from Dubai

Romance the night away with a torch-lit Al A Carte dinner in the desert! After traveling through Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve by luxury Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV, watch the sun set over the dunes whilst witnessing the flight of a falcon and then arrive at a beautiful exclusive dining site by car or by camel within the grounds of the Royal Retreat. 

Watch a falconry display as the sun sets over the dunes, and then retire to a private sanctuary tucked away in the desert for your private 6-course dinner. It’s the perfect evening for any special occasion, be that an end-of-vacation meal, anniversary or even a romantic proposal!

More details and booking information: Click Here

Duration: 7 hours (approx.) 
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
Ticket Price: $308.75

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Santorini Small-Group Cooking Class and Wine Tasting

Discover the crisp volcanic wine of Santorini and learn how to cook melt-in-the-mouth Greek dishes on a 5-hour food and wine tour of the island! With a friendly local guide, visit two traditional wineries to sample up to eight glasses of the local wine and learn about Santorini’s volcanic soil. 

Then, help a local chef prepare a feast of classic Greek delicacies and island specialties, and savor them alongside a glass of popular Greek firewater such as ouzo!

More details and booking information: Click Here

Duration: 5 hours (approx.)
Location: Santorini, Greece
Ticket Price: $172.57

More European Adventures: http://www.visiato.com/europe.htm