In this class, you'll learn about the seasonal and local products I've sourced for our menu and sample a few along the way. Together in the kitchen, we'll prepare a full Provençal inspired menu that you'll get to enjoy at the end of the class with a glass of wine.

Sample Menu: Cured ham with Melon de Provence | Roasted Chicken à la provençale & tian | Clafoutis aux abricots and rosemary

Is there anything more Provençal than a small town farmer’s market on a sunny weekday morning?

Together, we'll tour the marché like locals, learn about the products and sample a few along the way. With our shopping done, we'll prepare a full traditional provençal menu that we'll get to enjoy together at the end of the class with a glass of wine.

Sample Menu: Grilled Sucrines with Laurel's signature vinaigrette | Roasted lamb à la Provençale | Braised seasonal vegetables & Riz | Clafoutis

In this class, we'll hone in on one ingredient, culinary technique or type of cuisine. You'll learn about it's special place in the kitchen, how to make it your own and how to use seasonal ingredients here in Provence and back home to recreate what you've learned in your own kitchen.

Past topics include:

- Handmade fresh pastas & accompaniments

- Knife skills & soups

- Fish: how to filet and prepare it 3 ways

- Seasonal Salads: warm & cold salades composées and homemade vinaigrettes

In partnership with a certified French teacher, with over 25 years of experience, this class offers a unique and engaging way to learn culinary techniques and a bit of French.

In a practical setting, you’ll expand your vocabulary, learn new phrases and take home recipes from this unforgettable Provençal experience.

Past menu items include:

- Handmade fresh pastas & accompaniments

- Knife skills & Soupe au Pistou

- Fish: how to filet and prepare it 3 ways

- Seasonal Salads: warm & cold salades composées and homemade vinaigrettes

"How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?" - Charles de Gaulle

To which I might have replied, get to know one at a time!

In the How-To: Fromage class, you’ll learn about the different varieties of French cheese, regional specialties and the basics of how to keep, store and shop for cheeses. You’ll leave knowing what makes a delicious and well balanced cheese plate as well as what other foods and wines to pair with cheese.

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How-To: Apéro will teach you how to become an Apérpro! Apéro (short for apéritif) is when the fun begins. It’s the “entry” into the evening and meal time in France. Many cultures have a similar practice, (happy hour anyone?) and an apéro is always interpreted by the host with their company in mind.

In this class, you’ll learn how to make 2 aperitif cocktails (or mocktails), serve and pair wine and how to put together a gourmet spread complete with easy plating and presentation techniques.