Cooking with Agnes: Provençal family recipes in Provence

Cook and eat a three-hour Provençal lunch or dinner from family recipes

Cooking with Agnes is a three-hour class in Provence where you cook traditional family recipes alongside Agnes, a farmer who grows almonds and Provençal herbs on her land. You'll prepare dishes like stuffed vegetables, olive tapenade, and nougat noir using seasonal local ingredients, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine and non-alcoholic drinks. The class accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and dietary restrictions.

The experience

You arrive at Agnes's kitchen and cook together from the start. The recipes come from her mother, grandmothers, and grandfathers: simple, hearty Provençal food built on quality seasonal ingredients from producers she knows. You'll use her homegrown almonds and pick Provençal herbs like rosemary, thyme, savory, and oregano straight from her farm. The menu shifts with the season but typically includes stuffed tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant; olive tapenade spread on toasted baguette; a cheese tray; and nougat noir, the almond-and-honey dessert that is one of Provence's thirteen traditional Christmas sweets.

The cooking itself is the point. Agnes opens her kitchen to share not just recipes but Provençal culture, history, and the way her family eats. You're not watching a demonstration. You're making the meal together, adapting dishes to vegetarian, vegan, or lactose-free versions if you need to. When the cooking is done, you sit down to eat what you've prepared, with local wine and non-alcoholic options. Coffee or tea follows.

If you want to go deeper, you can shop together for the ingredients before you start cooking, which adds time to the experience but lets you see how Agnes sources what she uses. Children from age four are welcome in the kitchen.

What’s included

• Cooking instruction and use of kitchen equipment.
• all ingredients for the meal.
• lunch or dinner.
• local wine and non-alcoholic beverages.
• coffee and tea.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 11:00

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AgesAdult (19 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (14 to 18 years) · Child (8 to 13 years) · Infant (4 to 7 years): free · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Cooking with Agnes

Is this one for you?Three hours is enough to cook and eat without rushing, but it leaves your morning or evening free depending on whether you choose lunch or dinner. If you want to shop for ingredients with Agnes before cooking starts, plan for additional time.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 18 years); Child (8 to 13 years); Infant (4 to 7 years): free. Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What kind of dishes do you cook at Agnes's kitchen?

The menu changes with the season and what's available locally, but typically includes stuffed tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant with meat or vegetable filling; green or black olive tapenade with garlic; a selection of goat, cow, and sheep cheeses; and nougat noir made with almonds and honey, one of Provence's traditional Christmas desserts.

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions or preferences?

Yes. Most recipes can be adapted for vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free diets. Let Agnes know when you book what you need.

Do you pick the herbs yourself?

Yes. Agnes grows Provençal herbs on her farm (rosemary, thyme, savory, and oregano), and you'll pick them together for the recipes you're cooking.

What happens after you finish cooking?

You sit down together to eat the meal you've made, accompanied by local wine and non-alcoholic beverages, followed by coffee or tea.