Recipe for Learning

Say you have a hankering to run off to Paris and make pastry. Or you want to learn which Pinot Noir pairs best with fish. If you hunger for knowledge about food--not just food itself--the ShawGuides online site may sate your appetite. It can’t tell you the right answers, but it can tell you where to find them. Since 1988, ShawGuides Inc. has published guides to educational travel and career programs; on the Internet, its recreational cooking site lists more than 600 cooking schools, travel programs and classes. (A companion site offers more than 400 listings for culinary professional wannabes.)

The well-organized site allows users to search for classes by state, region or country; by focus, such as “baking-pastry” or “French;” or by time of year. Type in a word or two, such as “pizza,” and a search function presents available classes. Listings range from culinary walking tours of Tuscany to kids’ classes in Los Angeles. Details such as dates and prices are provided, or you can click on a listing to go directly to a program or school’s site. You can also subscribe to a monthly cooking vacation and workshop calendar.

https://www.shawguides.com/cookforfun