Meet Anna and her husband Gareth at their historic villa. Sip on a refreshing drink as your host shares stories about life in New Zealand. Join the family at the dining table or vine covered deck in the summer time, to enjoy a modern, vegetarian, family-style plant-based meal. Your menu may comprise a vegetarian or vegan barbecue or a meal influenced by middle-eastern, Italian, Asian or Mexican flavors. Your meal will conclude with a dessert such as pudding, cake, tart or homemade ice cream.

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Cooking Experience

Market Tour

Learn to cook local gourmet dishes with style, all while having fun in the comfort of your own home or vacation residence. Joe offers a personal chef and instructor experience at your home. You will receive a recipe file of the dishes you make as well as your own apron for you to take home. You will gain valuable knowledge and tips that Joe honed during his professional cooking career which will be invaluable for you in the kitchen. Your hands-on local cooking class will involve learning how to cook three of Joe’s most famous dishes, step by step. The cooking lesson will last about an hour. At the end of your cooking experience, Joe will set the table, serve your meal and clean up after.

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Cooking Experience

Market Tour