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  • Traveler Review from May 14, 2025

    ...This experience gave me insight into the past and present life of a working family and living in a gert. It was an experience I will treasure just as I will treasure the gifts from them...
    barbara, hosted by Bee and Soy in Ulaanbaatar BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home...Her dishes were delicious...had a great chat about Indian customs...All in all, a wonderful experience!
    Upstate, hosted by Jemima in London BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Italy...We had such a great time with both Maria and Marco...This experience is something that my husband and I will never forget...I wholeheartedly recommend doing this if you have the opportunity...
    J4143KK, hosted by Maria in Florence BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 14, 2025

    ...This experience gave me insight into the past and present life of a working family and living in a gert. It was an experience I will treasure just as I will treasure the gifts from them...
    barbara, hosted by Bee and Soy in Ulaanbaatar BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home...Her dishes were delicious...had a great chat about Indian customs...All in all, a wonderful experience!
    Upstate, hosted by Jemima in London BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Italy...We had such a great time with both Maria and Marco...This experience is something that my husband and I will never forget...I wholeheartedly recommend doing this if you have the opportunity...
    J4143KK, hosted by Maria in Florence BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 14, 2025

    ...This experience gave me insight into the past and present life of a working family and living in a gert. It was an experience I will treasure just as I will treasure the gifts from them...
    barbara, hosted by Bee and Soy in Ulaanbaatar BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home...Her dishes were delicious...had a great chat about Indian customs...All in all, a wonderful experience!
    Upstate, hosted by Jemima in London BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Italy...We had such a great time with both Maria and Marco...This experience is something that my husband and I will never forget...I wholeheartedly recommend doing this if you have the opportunity...
    J4143KK, hosted by Maria in Florence BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 14, 2025

    ...This experience gave me insight into the past and present life of a working family and living in a gert. It was an experience I will treasure just as I will treasure the gifts from them...
    barbara, hosted by Bee and Soy in Ulaanbaatar BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home...Her dishes were delicious...had a great chat about Indian customs...All in all, a wonderful experience!
    Upstate, hosted by Jemima in London BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Italy...We had such a great time with both Maria and Marco...This experience is something that my husband and I will never forget...I wholeheartedly recommend doing this if you have the opportunity...
    J4143KK, hosted by Maria in Florence BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 14, 2025

    ...This experience gave me insight into the past and present life of a working family and living in a gert. It was an experience I will treasure just as I will treasure the gifts from them...
    barbara, hosted by Bee and Soy in Ulaanbaatar BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    Jemima was a lovely host and immediately made me feel right at home...Her dishes were delicious...had a great chat about Indian customs...All in all, a wonderful experience!
    Upstate, hosted by Jemima in London BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from May 13, 2025

    My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Italy...We had such a great time with both Maria and Marco...This experience is something that my husband and I will never forget...I wholeheartedly recommend doing this if you have the opportunity...
    J4143KK, hosted by Maria in Florence BOOK NOW
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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:

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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

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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

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Market visits
1 - 2 hrs

Explore a nearby market with your host, discovering the best local produce and its producers

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