Cooking Classes in Provence at La Belugue

I had to come and add our 5-star review for this amazing gem of place and it's superstar owners - Kelly and her husband, Phillipe. When booking our trip to Provence, the only thing I knew I HAD to do was a cooking class and I discovered La Belugue online. The location was perfect - close to Aix en Provence where we were staying. I convinced my husband and two teenagers to go with me, and we had the best time. The location is beautiful and quaint and relaxing - a lovely villa next to a vineyard in a teeny French town. Yes, the kitchen is amazing and set-up perfectly and the outdoor space was gorgeous (making fruit tarts under a canopy of vines, dining in the shade of a giant tree...) but what made the experience was Kelly. You could tell she had thought of everything and the cooking experience was perfectly organized and paced. She made sure to involve everyone (including my teenagers) and made it seem effortless. The food we made and ate was the best of our whole trip. Phillipe joined us for lunch and was lovely as well - their story was so fun to hear about while we ate. It was silly hot that day but the Rosé was flowing and the other family we met was fun and we truly didn't want to leave. When people ask about our trip to France, I spend most of it raving about La Belugue. Do yourself a favor and book it!

My daughter-in-law and I had a truly fabulous time learning to cook a French meal with Kelliy! Her kitchen is beautiful and the ingredients were all fresh and locally sourced. Kelly gave friendly directions and taught us a few tricks along the way. I highly recommend this activity so you can bring a little bit of Provence's life back home with you.

What a delightful time we had cooking with Kelly. First of all the kitchen was a delight to the senses. The colors, the smells, the wonderful French kitchen music set the tone. We cooked potatoes au gratin, leg of lamb, stuffed zucchini flowers and strawberry tarts. Kelly did a fantastic job with instruction and affirmations as we prepared the dishes. After everything was cooked we sat around a large table in the yard, enjoyed some wine and the fruit of our labors. Kelly is gracious and such a hostess. Phillipe (her husband) did the honors of carving the lamb and ate with us. We all left with a full tummy, a smile on our faces and happy hearts. This is a do NOT miss experience