The culinary classes listed below will take place inside the Biltmore Culinary Academy. For more information, please call 305.913.3131 or visit www.biltmorehotel.com/bca. The Biltmore Hotel is located at 1200 Anastasia Avenue in Coral Gables, Florida.

Cooking Buddies Class

Parents can take a specialized cooking class with the junior chef in their life. Armed with recipes and ingredients, you will work together as a team to create your own culinary masterpieces. Class is priced at $85 for one parent and child, $40 for additional child.

Culinary Boot Camps

The culinary boot camps are taught by Lourdes Castro, an instructor at New York University’s prestigious Food Studies department. The boot camps provide intensive instruction focused on culinary technique.  The Fundamentals camp is geared towards those looking to learn or refresh solid cooking fundamentals, while the Entertaining camp instructs the avid host or hostess on proper menu planning and efficient execution of various party styles (hors d’oeuvres, buffet, sit-down meals). The 3-day program is priced at $450. An all-inclusive package that includes night accommodations, three daily meals with beverages, tax and gratuities is priced at $1,740.

Signature Cooking Classes

Classes are fully participatory where students are actively involved in every aspect of food preparation. Class concludes a meal comprised of the recipes created by the students. Class is 3-hours and is priced at $110 per person.

Culinaria: An Introduction to the American Kitchen

Culinaria has been developed for those new to the United States and its food markets. Taught fully in Spanish, this course explores ingredients from herbs and spices to cuts of meats and the bounty of vegetables. Students will get familiarized with the English names of these ingredients while learning new techniques and recipes coming from a wide range of cuisines such as French, Asian, and Italian. The course is divided into 4 sessions: Knife Skills & Soups, Fish Entrees, Poultry Entrees and Meat Entrees. Classes meet once a week on Tuesdays for four weeks and is priced at $399 per student.

About The Biltmore:

The Biltmore is Miami’s National Historic Landmark located in the exclusive Coral Gables area. The 273-room hotel resembles classic Italian, Moorish, and Spanish architectural influences spread over 150-acres of tropical landscape. A favorite of world leaders and notables since its opening in 1926, the hotel offers a restored Donald Ross 18-hole, 71 par championship golf course, tennis, the largest hotel pool in the country, private cabanas, a European spa, and an award-winning fitness center. The hotel’s dining destinations include the acclaimed Palme d’Or, which Zagat calls one of the best restaurants in the country; Fontana, an Italian restaurant surrounding the Biltmore fountain; and the poolside Cascade. In 2009, the hotel unveiled its culinary academy offering an array of hands-on cooking classes for adults and children. The Biltmore is one of South Florida’s preferred sites for business travel, high-level corporate briefings, public policy conferences, and an extraordinary wedding destination.  The Biltmore is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.BiltmoreHotel.com or call (800) 727-1926.

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