You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password in a few minutes.
-
Pasta making in the Italian countryside BOLOGNA, ITALY
-
Authentic Croatian home cooking ZAGREB, CROATIA
-
Traditional Balinese cooking on an organic farm UBUD, BALI
-
Authentic Bengali cuisine with Iti CALCUTTA, INDIA
-
Thai-Chinese small plates in a modern Bangkok home BANGKOK, THAILAND
-
Market tour with Cherry BANGKOK, THAILAND
TRAVEL OFF THE EATEN PATH
Book authentic cooking classes with locals in their homes
Book private cooking classes with the best home cooks in their homes in 200+ destinations around the world
- France
- Annecy
- Antibes
- Bordeaux
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Cognac
- Eyguières, Provence
- Gordes, Provence
- Ménerbes, Provence
- Nice
- Paris
- Toulouse
- Trélou sur Marne
- India
- Agra
- Amritsar
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Goa
- Gurgaon
- Jaipur
- Jodhpur
- Kochi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Mysore
- New Delhi
- Pondicherry
- Pune
- Thrissur
- Udaipur
- Italy
- Agerola
- Asti
- Bologna
- Capri
- Catania
- Cortona
- Fivizzano
- Florence
- Lake Como
- Milan
- Modena
- Naples
- Noto
- Palermo
- Pisa
- Pompeii
- Praiano
- Province of Grosseto
- Radda in Chianti
- Ravenna
- Reggio Emilia
- Rome
- Santa Maria di Castellabate
- Sardinia
- Siena
- Venice
- Mexico
- Cancun
- Mérida
- Mexico City
- Oaxaca
- Puerto Morelos
- Puerto Vallarta
- San Miguel de Allende
- Tulum
- Valladolid
- United States
- Atlanta, GA
- Cambridge, MA
- Campbell Hall, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Dana Point, CA
- Fullerton, CA
- Juneau, AK
- Keller, TX
- La Quinta, CA
- Long Beach, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Mount Laurel, NJ
- Naperville, IL
- Naples, FL
- New Orleans, LA
- New York, NY
- Orlando, FL
- Park City, UT
- San Diego, CA
- Savannah, GA
- Seattle, WA
- Tampa, FL
- Warner Springs, CA
- Washington DC
- DON'T SEE YOUR DESTINATION?
- We have other experiences available.
- Contact us to connect with our travel team.
-
Traveler Review from July 9, 2025
...Emika made us feel welcome from the start...If you ask our kids what one of their favorite things was in Japan, “cooking with Emika” is one of the first things they will say...such a wonderful experience that we will never forget.
yamma, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 8, 2025
... Suzy made us feel just like family...Suzy loves hosting and has a true gift of hospitality. She went above and beyond to prepare food we would enjoy and teach us so much about cooking the meal...Suzy/Bob were incredibly knowledgable!...
Hannah, hosted by Suzy in Ghent BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 6, 2025
...gives you a truly memorable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime. She is so kind and makes the lessons so enjoyable with all of her experience...One of our favorite things about our trip!
Erica_S, hosted by Cinzia in Florence BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 4, 2025
Emika was lovely!...made us feel comfortable in her home. This experience was more than just a cooking class. It felt like we were hanging at a friend's house learning to cook some new recipes...
ChelsFile, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 9, 2025
...Emika made us feel welcome from the start...If you ask our kids what one of their favorite things was in Japan, “cooking with Emika” is one of the first things they will say...such a wonderful experience that we will never forget.
yamma, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 8, 2025
... Suzy made us feel just like family...Suzy loves hosting and has a true gift of hospitality. She went above and beyond to prepare food we would enjoy and teach us so much about cooking the meal...Suzy/Bob were incredibly knowledgable!...
Hannah, hosted by Suzy in Ghent BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 6, 2025
...gives you a truly memorable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime. She is so kind and makes the lessons so enjoyable with all of her experience...One of our favorite things about our trip!
Erica_S, hosted by Cinzia in Florence BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 4, 2025
Emika was lovely!...made us feel comfortable in her home. This experience was more than just a cooking class. It felt like we were hanging at a friend's house learning to cook some new recipes...
ChelsFile, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 9, 2025
...Emika made us feel welcome from the start...If you ask our kids what one of their favorite things was in Japan, “cooking with Emika” is one of the first things they will say...such a wonderful experience that we will never forget.
yamma, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 8, 2025
... Suzy made us feel just like family...Suzy loves hosting and has a true gift of hospitality. She went above and beyond to prepare food we would enjoy and teach us so much about cooking the meal...Suzy/Bob were incredibly knowledgable!...
Hannah, hosted by Suzy in Ghent BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 6, 2025
...gives you a truly memorable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime. She is so kind and makes the lessons so enjoyable with all of her experience...One of our favorite things about our trip!
Erica_S, hosted by Cinzia in Florence BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 4, 2025
Emika was lovely!...made us feel comfortable in her home. This experience was more than just a cooking class. It felt like we were hanging at a friend's house learning to cook some new recipes...
ChelsFile, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 9, 2025
...Emika made us feel welcome from the start...If you ask our kids what one of their favorite things was in Japan, “cooking with Emika” is one of the first things they will say...such a wonderful experience that we will never forget.
yamma, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 8, 2025
... Suzy made us feel just like family...Suzy loves hosting and has a true gift of hospitality. She went above and beyond to prepare food we would enjoy and teach us so much about cooking the meal...Suzy/Bob were incredibly knowledgable!...
Hannah, hosted by Suzy in Ghent BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 6, 2025
...gives you a truly memorable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime. She is so kind and makes the lessons so enjoyable with all of her experience...One of our favorite things about our trip!
Erica_S, hosted by Cinzia in Florence BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 4, 2025
Emika was lovely!...made us feel comfortable in her home. This experience was more than just a cooking class. It felt like we were hanging at a friend's house learning to cook some new recipes...
ChelsFile, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 9, 2025
...Emika made us feel welcome from the start...If you ask our kids what one of their favorite things was in Japan, “cooking with Emika” is one of the first things they will say...such a wonderful experience that we will never forget.
yamma, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 8, 2025
... Suzy made us feel just like family...Suzy loves hosting and has a true gift of hospitality. She went above and beyond to prepare food we would enjoy and teach us so much about cooking the meal...Suzy/Bob were incredibly knowledgable!...
Hannah, hosted by Suzy in Ghent BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 6, 2025
...gives you a truly memorable experience that you will cherish for a lifetime. She is so kind and makes the lessons so enjoyable with all of her experience...One of our favorite things about our trip!
Erica_S, hosted by Cinzia in Florence BOOK NOW -
Traveler Review from July 4, 2025
Emika was lovely!...made us feel comfortable in her home. This experience was more than just a cooking class. It felt like we were hanging at a friend's house learning to cook some new recipes...
ChelsFile, hosted by Emika in Kyoto BOOK NOW
100% of our hosts are vetted
Satisfaction guarantee
100% private experiences
"Traveling Spoon is a brilliant idea. The world needs it."
- Alice Waters
100% of hosts are personally vetted
We find the best home cooks around the world so you can immerse yourself in meaningful food experiences and cultural traditions passed down through generations. Connect with local culture through food. Visit a grandmother in her kitchen in India and learn how to make crisp dosas or spend time on a farm in Northern Thailand and grind curry pastes, and experience how local people live.
Choose from three unique experiences with our hosts, or pick a combination:
In-home Meals
1 ½ - 2 hrs
Experience the joy of a homemade meal (and eat it the way the locals do) over conversation about food and culture
Cooking Experiences
3 - 4 hrs
Discover cultural and culinary traditions passed down through generations as you learn to cook with your host in their kitchen
Market visits
1 - 2 hrs
Explore a nearby market with your host, discovering the best local produce and its producers
Not Traveling?
Check out our private, online cooking classes
Not Traveling?
Check out our private, online cooking classes
VIEW ONLINE CLASSESTraveling Spoon © 2025. All Rights Reserved
Terms | Privacy Policy | Annual Report | Copyright | Blog