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Uncover the secrets of Turkey’s delicious cuisine and master traditional cooking techniques with a 4-hour private cooking-class in a local Cappadocia home, including hotel pick up. Learn how to craft mezes like stuffed vine-leaves and 'borek' (feta cheese stuffed pastries), sample local specialties like stuffed eggplant, rice pilaf and bean soup, and try sweet treats like rice pudding or baklava. Once you’ve finished cooking, it’s time for the best bit: tucking into your 3-course lunch, followed by a cup of Turkish coffee.

Prepare a 4-course gourmet Turkish meal during a 3-hour cooking class in Cappadocia.  After complimentary pickup from your hotel, join your teacher at their home. Learn the ins and outs of fine Turkish cuisine, using fresh local ingredients. Once the dinner is complete, enjoy the fruits of your labor with a glass of Cappadocia wine.  Leave with recipes for each dish and digital photos of your class.

Treat yourself to a taste of typical Turkish cuisine as you learn to prepare classic dishes in a real Cappadocia village home. Mingle with the locals as you enjoy a private 4-hour Turkish cooking class in the village of Ayvali, then tuck into a scrumptious lunch of Anatolian specialties like bulgur soup and 'börek' pastries. That’s not all: accompanied by your local guide, you will shop for ingredients at the local market or orchard; visit a typical Turkish coffee house; and sample regional wines at wine cave.