Whether you're looking for a unique getaway that satisfies the senses or you simply want to experience the true local flavor of yourdestination, cooking getaways can be an exceptional, fun, and romantic escape from the average vacation. World-class chefs teach you some of their secrets as you discover your own culinary masterpieces that tickle and dazzle all of your taste buds.

You can choose from all-inclusive cooking getaways at a bed & breakfast/resort or you can simply partake in a couple of 2-3 hour cooking school lessons that cater to the traveling would-be gourmet. Many opportunities exist to take your cooking-centered getaway international, but you needn't travel far to discover unimaginable taste sensations. Travel to the south and discover the ingredients that make Cajun cooking as spicy as the area's nightlife. Or head to California to California to determine the magic a deep Cabernet Sauvignon brings to your entree. Stay in the Mid-Atlantic region to find a definition for 'American Continental' cuisine.

No matter the region, when you learn aromatic delicacies that tempt, tease, and satisfy, you learn how to escape from the everyday to journey to a culinary paradise.