SUMMER DAYS 2009 - may 28-31

    What the weekend is about...

    A foodie holiday... a week of learning about olive oil and wild honeys and sublime goatscheese and wonderful wines, about learning to turn simple, fresh ingredients into fabulous food and about learning how to re-invent and adapt these same dishes to every changing season... all while enjoying the very best of a French summer!
     
    Think peaches and sunshine and cool fruity wine. Think baby artichokes and tiny broadbeans, wild rocket and asparagus, fragrant cherries... Little grilled lambchops, salads bursting with flavour and scrumptious seafood...

    The dishes you will learn to cook will become part of your own foolproof repertoire that you'll want to use time and time again - easy to execute, pretty to look at and totally delicious!
     
    There will be daily cookery demonstrations (hands-on for those who like to), daily excursions to passionate artisan food producers, strolling around colourful food markets and picnics beside the river as well as time to relax - perhaps a walk in the dappled shade of the platane trees that line the Canal du Midi? A visit to Roman or Medieval cities for sightseeing or shopping?
     
    What can I say? Is there a better way than spending an active holiday in the sun?

    What the weekend includes

    • 3 nights accommodation in B&B La Souqueto.
    • all meals including wine - both at home and in restaurants
    • all transport (airport transfers and excursions)
    • all cookery demonstrations and tutored winetastings

    What the weekend costs

    590 euros ALL INCLUSIVE

    ITINERARY

    Friday 28th may
    After the pick-up from the airport we'll head straight for the Oulibo olive presses for a guided tour as well as oil and olive tastings. At home there will be time to settle in before a talk on 'cooking with flavours' and a cookery demonstration, followed by dinner.
     
    Saturday 29th may
    After breakfast, a morning visit to Narbonne's bustling foodmarket. There is time for a stroll to the Cathedral and the shops before a leisurely lunch in a city centre restaurant. In the afternoon there is a tutored wine-tasting by wine-expert Wendy Gedney, followed by another cookery demonstration (with produce bought at this morning's market) and dinner.
     
    Sunday 30th may
    After a relaxed breakfast, you are free to do what you want - perhaps a walk along the Canal to the pretty village of Le Somail, or some relaxation on the roofterrace? This is followed by a waterside picnic at the Porte Minervoise on the Canal du Midi. In the afternoon we have planned a visit to the exquisitely located Combebelle goatfarm, followed by another another cookery demonstration and dinner at home.
     
    Monday 31st may
    A lazy morning with perhaps time for a stroll in the village or some reading in the sun. Then we depart for the Medieval Citadel of Carcassonne for lunch after which it is time to head for the airport for the flight home.
     
    Guests will go home with a collection of recipes containing all the dishes demonstrated during the week.
     
    *) Students have the option of choosing specific excursion destinations...
     

     
    For more information, please contact info@petracarter.com