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176 BAL HARBOUR COOKING ACROSS CONTINENTS From Bath to Provence, these five unique, luxury culinary experiences will make your next vacation a feast of flavors and culture. BY JESSICA KANTOR JULIA CHILD FAMOUSLY WROTE HER 726-page tome, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, to introduce Americans in the 1960s to a French way of life. Similarly, with his beloved television series, Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain implored his viewers and fans "to walk in someone else's shoes. Or at least eat their food." These two culinary giants both loved to travel and understood one simple, universal gastronomical truth: there's no better way to be introduced to a foreign culture than by eating— and cooking—the local cuisine. Following this truism, amateur home cooks and aspiring «ÀviÃÃ>VivÃ>i>ÛiyVi`ÌV}ÃVÃ>ÀÕ` ÌiÜÀ`ÌiÝ«>`ÌiÀ«>>ÌiÃ>`LÀ>`iÌiÀw}ÕÀ>ÌÛi >`ÌiÀ>Àâð7iÃÕ}ÌÕÌwÛivÌiLiÃÌpÜiÌiÀ you have a taste for capturing the art de vivre in Paris or want to `ÃVÛiÀÌiviÃÌÛiVÀÃ>`y>ÛÀÃvÌiV>>ÀiÌ-> Miguel de Allende. While the classes described in these pages take place thousands of miles apart, utilizing various ingredients and teaching different techniques, their purveyors—from James Beard Award-winning chefs to a Venetian countess who hosts seminars around her kitchen table—all share a deep love for their countries and cuisine that will surely increase your appetite and appreciation for international food and culture. COURTESY OF THE BERTINET KITCHEN COOKERY SCHOOL