Sunday, January 24, 2010

IN JULIA'S FOOTSTEPS


Julia Child making a salade nicoise
(Associated Press)
This 1978 file photo shows Julia Child making a salade nicoise
from the kitchen of her vacation home, “La Pitchoune”, in Provence.
Travels With Taste
and
A Thyme For Everything
Presents
“In Julia’s Footsteps”
July 2-10, 2010

A holiday of culinary delights inspired by Julia Child and her life in France.
Highlights and Included Features

v 4 nights at the luxury boutique Hotel Odeon St. Germain in the heart of Paris’ Left Bank.

v A walking tour of Julia’s neighborhood where her love of French cuisine was nurtured.

v A full day with Paule Caillat of Promenades Gourmands with a market tour, hands on cooking class, lunch and then a shopping tour of the best shops for culinary “hardware”, especially Dehillerin, Julia’s favorite store.

v Day trip to the city of Rouen and lunch at La Couronne, founded in 1345, where Julia had her first lunch upon arrival into France.

v First class transportation via TGV, France’s high-speed train between Paris and Nice.

v 4 nights at Hotel Les Vergers de St. Paul at the medieval village of St. Paul de Vence.

v Market tour in the sea-side town of Cannes (famous for the film festival) followed by a class and lunch in the kitchen of Julia’s house “La Pitchoune”. Kathie Alex is the current owner of the house and she became a chef and cooking school teacher after taking a class with Simone Beck, Julia’s friend and co-author of “Mastering The Art of French Cooking”.

v Sightseeing excursion to the hill towns of the Cote d’Azur with lunch.

v Market tour in Nice with Rosa Jackson, culinary critic and correspondent, cookbook author, blogger and expert on all things “Nicoise”, followed by a country lunch in the hills above the Mediterranean.

v Meals…breakfast daily, six lunches and three dinners.

v Group airport/hotel transfers at designated times, Metro passes for Paris, private motor-coach for out of town excursions.

Price: $4,557 per person based on 2 people sharing accommodations. Group size is limited to 12. For single room supplement rate, call Travels-With-Taste.

A deposit of $500 will secure your reservation. A credit card is accepted for deposit, but final payment must be paid by check or money order.

Air Fare is not included … Current estimated cost from Kansas City is $1,500, into Paris and return from Nice.


Travel program created and coordinated by

Mariann Vandenberg, CTC
Travels With Taste
Travelberg@travels-with-taste.com
913-648-0858

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