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Mini-Mediterranean Cooking Vacation

Mini-Mediterranean Cooking Vacation

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Mini-Mediterranean Cooking Vacation
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Taste of the Mediterranean in Southern California’s La Jolla

3 days | 2 nights
Pricing: $1,576* (For Two People, Double Occupancy)
Availability: Based On Your Preferred Dates of Travel

Package includes:

  • 2 Nights, The Empress Hotel - Deluxe King
  • Multi-Course Italian Steakhouse Dinner for 2
  • Mediterranean Hands-On Cooking Class with Master Chef for 2
  • Self-Guided Little Italy Farmers Market Tour (Saturday Only) for 2
* Plus taxes and/or resort fees. Rates based on availability
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Mini-Mediterranean Cooking Vacation in Beautiful Southern California
Boasting Southern California’s most beautiful coastline and the finest weather, La Jolla serves as the backdrop for a fabulous culinary journey, where you'll experience an unparalleled cooking experience with a private hands-on class and dining on gourmet cuisine while overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean.  Your  Mini-Mediterranean Cooking Vacation includes 2 nights lodging, full breakfast each morning, and a private hands-on cooking class culminating in a fabulous sit down meal complete with wine parings.  La Jolla is known as “The Jewel” of San Diego and has been a popular destination for visitors from all over the world…but you’ll think you have arrived in Portofino!

 

The Empress Hotel

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This newly renovated hotel is centrally located in the charming village of La Jolla. With spacious rooms, you will relax in comfort. Just a stroll away from La Jolla Cove, Seal Beach, outdoor cafes and lovely boutique shopping. La Jolla is an elegant, upscale coastal resort set amid beautiful cliffs and coves. Enjoy the area's cosmopolitan shops, fine dining destinations, distinctive galleries and relaxing beaches. The Empress Hotel, with its intimate charm and elegance, captures the essence of the enchanting area and provides the perfect lodging experience for business and leisure travelers alike. Your rate includes a deluxe room with breakfast each morning and free parking!
Multi-Course Italian Steakhouse Dinner

Multi-Course Italian Steakhouse Dinner

Manhattan of La Jolla transports you to the best of New York via the cozy, upscale village of La Jolla. Choose from an extensive menu of Northern Italian and Continental cuisine, and enjoy not only homemade pastas with exquisite sauces such as classic Cannelloni and Lobster Ravioli, but also such favorites as New York Steak Delmonico, Scampi PJ and the Zagat Award-winning "Best Veal Chop in the World". The atmosphere of this La Jolla restaurant is elegant yet cozy. Even the waiters remind you of Tony Soprano.
Mediterranean Hands-On Cooking Class with Master Chef

Mediterranean Hands-On Cooking Class with Master Chef

What makes Mediterranean food so delicious and healthy? Learn all about the various olive oils from Italy, Spain and Greece and how we use these amazing oils in our cooking. Learn how to prepare Rosemary Crusted Pizza with Arugula and Truffle Oil, Pasta Pomodore, Fish in a Salsa Verde Sauce or Beef Tenderloin in a Garlic-Mustard Sauce. And what is for dessert. Chocolate Salami! Wines will be paired with the meal.
Self-Guided Little Italy Farmers Market Tour (Saturday Only)

Self-Guided Little Italy Farmers Market Tour (Saturday Only)

Where better to acquire your culinary inspiration than a local Farmer’s Market! Learn all about farm-to-table cuisine, what is seasonal and why locally grown produce is in such high demand! San Diego County is bursting with the most family farms in the state with abundant farmers markets selling fresh, delicious produce. Experience San Diego’s Little Italy, where the pasta is made fresh daily and many ingredients are imported directly from Italy. The Market is filled with local artisan and organic growers who come from all over San Diego County to sell their fabulous products! Note: If you come during the week, we have other suggestions that foodies will love!
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