Traveling Spoon, which offers culinary experiences in 233 cities and 70 countries around the world, bringing travelers closer to the foods that define a place’s culture, has released a slate of new experiences. Founded in 2013, Traveling Spoon connects travelers with private food experiences, from home-cooked meals to cooking lessons with locals in their homes around the world.
Travelers can enjoy interactive experiences such as mixology classes in Barbados where courses dedicated to the island nation’s rum are available. Alternatively, they can visit producers during an olive oil workshop in Gordes, France, bringing travelers face to face with the people maintaining local traditions and feeding communities.
Traveling Spoon’s experiences highlight both the traditions and innovations in cities and destinations around the world. Following the pandemic, experiences began to take off in the U.S.. Here are a few highlights:
- Cajun cooking awaits travelers in New Orleans where they’ll taste fried boudin balls filled with Cajun seasoned pork, blackened alligator bites served with a remoulade, jambalaya and gumbo
- Travelers can visit Pike Place Market to prepare for a cooking class in Seattle, or maybe opt for a sustainable cooking class of Pacific Northwest cuisine with locally sourced salmon, black cod and shellfish
- Channel Mediterranean tastes while preparing dishes in a former bank in Detroit, where trout plucked from Lake Huron may be on the menu
- In Atlanta, travelers prepare Southern dishes fused with Indian flavors that can include a visit to a local market
- Visitors can master the art of a Low Country boil in Savannah with slow-simmered seafood, sausage and corn
- Travelers will immerse in island flavors during experiences in Puerto Rico making dishes like coconut ice cream, jackfruit tostones or codfish fritters
Traveling Spoon has launched several international experiences worldwide in 2024, as well. These include:
- Travelers can cook dumplings in Montreal, visit the Jean-Talon Market with a local food writer or organize a cooking class with a Michelin-trained chef
- Guests can head south to San Miguel de Allende to explore pre-Hispanic cooking with a Mexican grandmother who teaches ancient methods while preparing nopales or salsa picante from scratch
- In France, travelers can learn about vinegar, olives or beer with a host of new experiences beyond Paris, or head to Bordeaux for a bakery tour or take a Mediterranean cooking class in Aix-en-Provence
- In Spain, a tapas class in Valencia awaits, alongside cooking classes in Barcelona, Madrid and Sevilla
- Expansive options in Portugal introduce visitors to the pastel de nata, authentic dinners and regional wines from Porto to Lisbon; one class even features flavors from Goa, a former Portuguese colony in India, while barbecue lessons await in both Tomar and the Azores
- In Cairo, savory noodle soups and milk puddings are part of traditional Egyptian recipes featured at the home of a local family that can include a visit to the Souq El Ghamrawy food market
For information, visit www.travelingspoon.com.
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