Eating on the Chef’s Desk
In April 2026, I’ll be taking a gaggle again to the Loire Valley—and I nonetheless have a number of seats left.
One of many issues that makes this tour so particular are the extraordinary cooking lessons woven into our itinerary.
At A Style of Paris, I’m at all times looking for the out-of-the-ordinary, the experiences which can be uncommon and laborious to seek out. And each of our lessons within the Loire Valley match that description completely.
It’s a uncommon privilege as an American traveler to be welcomed right into a French individual’s residence, and that’s precisely what occurs.
We’re invited straight into the chef’s kitchen, the place we’ll cook dinner alongside the chef after which collect on the desk to benefit from the meal. What makes it actually exceptional is that a lot of what we put together comes instantly from the chef’s personal land.
The folks of the Loire Valley are enthusiastic about rising their very own meals and preserving it in numerous methods. A exceptional a part of these lessons is that we might even step exterior to snip recent herbs or harvest greens for our dishes!
Recipes are created on the spot with what’s out there, making the category really feel private and alive. It’s convivial, welcoming, and sure—identical to being in a chef’s residence, since you are.
The desk is at all times rustic and exquisite, typically with recent flowers, and the meal unfolds over 4 programs, every paired with wine.
Alongside the best way, the chef invitations us to assist, to style, and to share within the creation. It’s greater than a category—it’s a reminiscence you’ll maintain endlessly.
The second class is simply as extraordinary.
In additional than 12 years of taking teams to France, I’ve by no means provided a bread class—till now.
I like European breads and have studied them broadly, however it’s laborious to discover a high quality, complete alternative that matches right into a one-day class. Within the Loire Valley, I found one.
Collectively, we’ll combine, knead, let the dough relaxation, and form our loaves. Then we’ll collect across the desk to savor not solely the breads but in addition the dishes we’ve ready to accompany them.
The scent of baking bread filling the kitchen is at all times a spotlight and makes this expertise unforgettable.
Just a few seats stay for this magical journey.
I’d like to have you ever alongside for a spring romp by means of the Loire Valley—
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See you quickly! Lorie
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