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Dana Point · California · United States
Small-Group French-Californian Cooking Class & Wine in Dana Point
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From $159.00 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Host Bio: A lovely Californian couple, Ann and Rick live in a large home along the Southern California Coast - their neighbors include The Ritz Carlton and the Waldorf Astoria. Ann and Rick are passionate about food, traveling, and entertaining. Ann thinks of food as love and whenever she plans travels she makes sure to include cooking classes so she can learn from locals. Ann learned to cook from her mother, her travels, and culinary school. An avid entertainer, Ann hosts dinner parties at her home and cooks for up to 80 people. Ann and Rick are planning to retire and are excited to host guests from around the world in their beautiful home. The couple shares their home with two cats who will be upstairs during your experience.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- This is an authentic cooking experience in a local home not a professional class in a studio
- Enjoy a luxurious cooking experience in a beautiful coastal home
- Learn to prepare a gourmet, threecourse French Californian meal
- Use fresh, local ingredients and classic French techniques.
- Sip on a welcome French 75 cocktail and savor your creations with perfectly paired French wine
- Benefit from Ann's culinary expertise, honed through travel, culinary school
- Intimate, smallgroup setting, limited to a maximum of 8 guests.
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
Cooking Description: Meet your hosts Ann and Rick at their large, luxurious home in Dana Point, a beautiful residence located minutes from the Ritz Carlton and Waldorf Astoria. Begin with your welcome cocktail, French 75, and a snack while you discuss the menu and recipes for the day. Join Ann in her spacious kitchen to learn to cook a French Californian meal from scratch. During your intimate, small-group, hands-on cooking class, Ann will teach you to make four dishes from scratch. You will apply French cooking techniques to local Californian produce. Learn a great technique to make the creamiest mashed potatoes, braise fresh green beans, and make delicious chicken with morels (a favorite Parisian recipe). For dessert, prepare puff pastry for cream puffs (much easier to prepare than you might think!). After cooking, sit down at the beautifully set table to share the French Californian meal you helped prepare accompanied with French red or white wine. Our host's home and cooking experience is designed for adults and recommended for ages 16+.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Dana Point
Cooking Class.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Restrictions
Child policy: children 3 or below are free of charge.
Meeting & Pickup
This experience takes place at the host's private home in Dana Point, CA. The host's exact address and meeting location notes will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Please provide any dietary restriction information or preferences.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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