Cooking Holiday France

"God sends meat and the devil sends cooks" unaccredited

A cooking holiday in France where you will have a great time cooking, relaxing and seeing the sights.

Do you fancy a fun, friendly, hands-on cooking holiday where you can soak up the French life and learn to cook the way you've always dreamed?

Well, if you'd love to cook and present dishes like the professionals, enhance your general cooking technique and have a great time, come and join us for a wonderful cooking holiday in the Dordogne, France.

You see, according to Jim Fisher, our English chef, it's all about building confidence by bringing out what's already within you, so skills you never knew you had will suddenly spring to life!

We cater for all skill levels...

Our great value cooking courses (see prices) are designed to cater for all skill levels, from keen amateur to budding professional, so you'll never feel out of place. When you CONTACT US by email, or phone us (Tel: 0033 [0]553 302405), we'll have a chat about what you want to cook. Then, we'll tailor the itinerary to suit you and the other guests by gathering together like-minded foodies on the same course. Simple!

Set in our magnificent converted barn in the Dordogne - the gastronomic heart of France - you'll be cooking some great dishes on your cooking holiday from France and around the world.

No Fanny Craddock type on this cooking holiday in France...

If you're looking for a cooking holiday in France you've come to the right place: you'll learn by using tried and tested hands-on techniques honed in busy restaurant kitchens, but adapted to the way you cook at home. And you won't be punished for every mistake by some starched Fanny Craddock type either - just patient guidance and jovial encouragement by an experienced friendly chef.

So, if you enjoy cooking among friendly like-minded people in a warm relaxed fun atmosphere, come and learn to cook with us because you'll quickly feel very much at home.

English-speaking and easy to get to...

We are English-speaking and our prices include everything you'll need on a residential cooking holiday - all you have to do is get here.

And because of the proliferation of cheap flights and tumbling ferry prices your cooking holiday in France represents great value for money. We'll even pick you up and drop you off at Limoges (our nearest airport), or the train stations at Brive and Souillac. Hertz and Avis car rental are available at Limoges and Brive. Go to cheap flights and ferries).

Prices (based on 2 people sharing a double or twin en suite bedroom)	£ Sterling/GBP	Approx $/€
All inclusive five day/six night residential cooking holiday :	£795	$1,157/960€
Non-cooking resident i.e. friend/partner (five day/six night):	£445	$617/514€
Non-residential five day cooking holiday (i.e. staying nearby):	£645	$1,065/886€
One-day cooking course - non-resident (pp) [plus B&B*]:	£120	$224/172€
Two-day cooking course - non-resident (pp) [plus B&B*]:	£240	$430/331€
Return airport/rail transfers (total):	£50	$92/73€
*B&B accommodation one/two day course (p.room p.night):	£35	$64/51€
Single occupancy supplement:	£245	$365/298€
"Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water." W.C. Fields

Included in the price of your five day/six night cooking holiday:
Practical hands-on tuition by our experienced British chef All courses conducted in English All cooking ingredients, equipment and aprons A continental breakfast each day Lunch each day Dinner (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) Tea, coffee and wine	An evening meal on the day of your arrival En suite centrally-heated accommodation Recipe pack containing all the dishes cooked during your stay Entrance fees to places visited Private and secluded pool Internet and Email A farewell meal at a typical local restaurant on Friday

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Tel: 0033 (0)553 302405

Ever wanted to cook French, Mediterranean or even world cuisine?

Here at Bombel you'll be preparing, cooking and, of course, eating dishes from France, the Mediterranean and the Pacific Rim. Among other things, you'll learn how to cook pastries, breads and soups; select and prepare the best fish and shellfish; butcher common joints of meat; cook classic French and Italian sauces; construct modern dressings; master the art of stylish modern food presentation.

Do you love cooking with the best ingredients?

During your cooking holiday in France, using the the best market-fresh local ingredients, you'll be introduced to ways of cooking exciting and imaginative vegetarian dishes, working with barbecues and char grills and making ice creams and sorbets. In fact, you'll be cooking the best food in the world in the perfect place for it - France.

Take home fantastic new skills, recipes and memories...

Gently guided and encouraged by your chef, you'll quickly become highly adept in the kitchen. Pre-prep, mise en place, knife skills, ingredient selection, flavour-matching and menu-planning will seem like second nature to you. Here you will learn everything you could possibly need to cook with flair and imagination back home.

guarantee you'll leave here with at least three things:

a battery of new and indispensable cooking skills

bucket-loads of kitchen confidence

bags of fond memories of a fun relaxed cooking holiday

Want to be sure? Then please read our great testimonials.

Don't worry, it's not all food and cooking...

You'll have a great time here, which is why we describe Cookinfrance as a cooking holiday. When not 'slaving' away in the kitchen you'll be visiting some of our beautiful tourist sites, doing some shopping, going out for great value meals or just lounging around by the pool soaking up the sun.

There'll be organised visits to bustling open-air markets, a walnut oil mill, a distillery and, of course, the ancient honey-coloured towns and villages of this perfect region (Sample Itineraries).

Want to bring a friend or partner?

While you learn to cook, you'll be staying in our superb centrally-heated en-suite accommodation. Or, if you are staying in a gite nearby, just come and learn to cook on our one-day, two-day or three-day cooking courses. Hey, cook all week if you want to!

Do you have a non-cooking friend or partner who would like to come along? No problem - non-cooking guests are very welcome and, what's more, the price is about half that of the cook's rate and they'll get to taste all the lovely food!

So, how do you book a cooking holiday in France?

Booking is easy and only an email or phone call away, so why wait? Strike while the iron's hot - book a cooking holiday in France now and share an experience you'll never forget!

EMAIL US or phone now on: 0033 (0)553 302405
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