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Please see below for our upcoming
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September 22-29, 2007 Join us for our
annual Mexican travel Intensive as we focus on the
culinary and cultural riches of Mexico City, and the
captivating, historic cities of Tlaxcala and Puebla
(UNESCO World Heritage Site and birthplace of mole). Each
day will include seminars with hands-on food preparation
and guided tours of the region. For professionals only.
For more details, please click
here.
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September 27 – October 6, 2007 Led
by renowned food author Nancy Harmon Jenkins, this
excursion into Catalonia and the Basque Country includes
spectacular meals at acclaimed restaurants, access to
prominent Spanish chefs in their kitchens, tastings at
Rioja bodegas, and architectural tours. For more details,
please click
here.
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October 18-27, 2007 Follow the exotic
aromas of Moroccan cooking with Chef Rafih Benjelloun on
this journey through the richly diverse flavors of North
Africa. You’ll discover centuries-old flavors in the
winding alleyways and spice stalls of Fez and Marrakech,
and taste the salty breeze in the seaport of Essaouira.
For more details, please click
here.
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October 20–29, 2007 No
two places in the world are as renowned for producing
food, wine, and olive oil as Tuscany and Umbria. Also led
by Nancy Harmon Jenkins, this trip takes you to Italy just
in time for the olive harvest. In addition to tasting
olive oil right off the press, you will hunt for truffles,
visit local markets, and learn from the unbelievable
local chefs in their own kitchens. We will be based in the
southern part of Tuscany for the first part of the trip,
then move to Umbria for the last few days of this
unforgettable tour. For more details, please click
here.
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October 26-28, 2007 Experience an
exclusive epicurean weekend in San Francisco while
staying at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton. Over three days, we
will taste, explore, and celebrate the fresh flavors and
remarkable restaurants of the bay. You’ll learn
culinary philosophy and cooking tips from some of the
city’s most innovative chefs. And we’ll
introduce you to the family farmers and food artisans that
provide their beloved ingredients. In between tastings
we’ll sit down to show-stopping meals –
including a once-in-a-lifetime dinner personally prepared
by Chef Ron Siegel at The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton.
Click
here to make your reservations today.
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November 9-17, 2007 Thailand is the
land of smiles, spicy air, and tranquil countryside. Led
by Ian Chalermkittichai, former Executive Chef of the Four
Seasons/Regent in Bangkok and current Executive Chef at
Kittichai in New York City, this culinary adventure takes
you on a mouth-watering journey where you will discover
Ian’s favorite places, meet local cooks, taste
fragrant street food, visit magnificent temples, and enjoy
the boisterous river life and buzzing tuk-tuk’s. We
will begin our tour in the bustling city of Bangkok, at
the best time of the year, and end in the cultural center
of Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai. For more details, please
click
here.
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