cooking by the aegean seaside

Think of white washed houses and bougainvillea by the seaside and you’re thinking of the Turkish town of Bodrum. It is often referred to as the Monte Carlo of Turkey, populated by sailing boats and top notch restaurants, one of which offers another great cooking retreat:

Classes at this restaurant and cooking school can be customized from one
day to an entire week depending on
your length of stay. The day class starts off with a visit to the
farmers market to collect local produce and a tour of the village of
Ortakent before returning to the restaurant to start the class. Here
you will delve into the secrets of Aegean cooking, watching the pros
and then trying your hand at the recipes yourself. Afterward, the group
enjoys a lunch at tables that look out onto the Aegean sea.

The
week-long class includes accommodation in one of the stunning Yarbasan
Stone Houses with incredible views of the sea. The classes provide a
deeper immersion into Turkish cooking and include dinners at some of
Bodrum’s best restaurants. On the final day, there is a sailing cruise
of the bays and islands in a luxurious yacht where lunch is served
on-board!