New Orleans Culinary Getaway...Cooking Vacations...Culinary Getaways...Cooking Classes!

This National Register Plantation is waiting to welcome you to New Orleans with true Southern hospitality. Located between the French Quarter and the New Orleans Museum of Art, this quiet bed and breakfast retreat is perfectly situated for exploring New Orleans. Built in 1798 in the West Indies Creole style, the home was the main house to an indigo plantation. With wide galleries and many French doors opening onto flowering patios, the lush surroundings create a country plantation setting, a relaxing distraction from city life. The large, airy, antique-filled rooms lead out to screened porches and lush patios. The guest quarters each have a private bath and are appointed with fine linens and elegant furnishings. An outdoor pool is set amidst the two acres of gardens, ponds and patios. Secured off-street parking and concierge service is included. Includes a full delicious plantation breakfast with champagne on Saturday and Sunday.

In this charming, off-the-beaten-path restaurant, you'll experience the true taste of New Orleans cuisine and genuine southern hospitality. The Chef is at the forefront of a new generation of New Orleans chefs who are revitalizing Creole/Acadian cooking. Incorporating local ingredients into his unique menu, he utilizes his New Orleans palate to create dishes that pay tribute to the traditions of the regional cuisine. A restaurant critic for The Times-Picayune wrote that this restaurant is “the place against which all other restaurants serving South Louisiana cuisine have to be measured."

The focus of this hands-on cooking class is traditional Creole and Cajun foods. Learn to cook the authentic regional cuisine in focused, intimate classes taught by notable New Orleans chefs. Both skilled cooks and food enthusiasts are right at home with the talented chefs, the pleasures of the table and the spirited camaraderie of the class. In each session enjoy sipping on champagne while cooking a multi-course meal. Then savor your creations in an elegant meal paired with fine wines.

Walk, talk and taste your way through the rich culinary history of New Orleans. You will experience the history and hear stories about the French Quarter from a perspective with origins in the most simplest of human needs – sustenance. Only in New Orleans could such a simple need become such an epicurean desire. As you taste your way through the French Quarter with your knowledgeable tour guide, you'll hear the fascinating stories behind legendary pre-Civil War restaurants, including some that are remembered only through the meals that they once served.