Authentic Cooking Classes Experience hands-on cooking in a private countryside farmhouse near Loulé. Small groups, unforgettable flavours, and genuine Algarve hospitality. View all upcoming classes Traditional recipes from around the world My private classes celebrate generous everyday dishes from farm kitchens, family tables, markets and roadside cafés around the world.
Rustic, deeply flavored and made to be shared. View all private classes Not a cooking school. A real home. Cook in a rustic family kitchen surrounded by olive, fig and almond trees. Learn traditional recipes in an intimate setting with a maximum of four guests. Find out more about your host

Welcome to Algarve Smoke Cooking Classes, "where taste & bliss meet".

Experience hands-on cooking classes in an alfresco farmhouse kitchen near Loulé, followed by a shared meal overlooking valley below and the sea. Small groups, unforgettable flavors, delicious food.
Humble Ingredients. Remarkable Food.
Farmhouse cooking, family recipes and street food—made by hand, shared around the table and served with the stories of the people who created them.

Step into my private home in the hills above the Algarve market town of Loule’ to learn to cook authentic rural family food from all over the world. This isn’t just a class; it’s an opportunity to embrace these humble dishes in a rural setting. This is an intimate, hands-on setting (maximum 4 students), you will discover the secrets of my traditional family-style recipes passed down through generations and delicious menus from my international travels. Eating traditional country food is to taste history, culture, and even the landscape itself. This is Not a cooking school. Not a restaurant, but a real home, a real kitchen, a real rustic Algarve experience.
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The food we crave most is the food of our roots.
Simple, robust, farmhouse cooking that warms you from the inside out.

JAMES BEARD

Learn cooking skills you'll use forever

The goal is not to simply learn how to cook a meal, but to understand the foundations of these traditional regional cuisines so you can confidently recreate the dishes at home.
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Farm-to-Table Cooking Journeys

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I put all my heart and experience into making your experience unforgettable. You'll be welcomed to my garden kitchen in the heart of the Algarve countryside with sweeping views of the sea and Villamora in the valley below. The veranda is surrounded by Olive, Fig, Almond, Orange & Cypress trees, and during the summer, as we sit down to eat, we’re often bathed in gentle moonlight and serenaded by crickets.
Cooking Classes
Cook delicious dishes inspired by the farmhouse tables, fishing communities, ranches and family kitchens of the world
Culinary Skills
Build practical, lasting skills—from confident knife work to grilling, baking, seasoning and sauce-making.
Guest Chefs
Cook alongside invited chefs sharing the food and stories closest to their hearts, with proceeds supporting a charity of their choice.
The Community Table
Once a month, we gift a cooking class and shared meal to community members experiencing hardship, disability or isolation.
Food absolutely gorgeous. So glad some one has started these cooking classes. What a great way to all meet and enjoy learning new and International food recipes.
BROOKLYN HALES
Such a lovely experience! It was my first cooking class, and sharing it with my daughter made it extra special. We learned new recipes, picked up useful tips, and had so much fun enjoying the food we made.
OLENA BORDAKOVA

Why choose this experience?

The Food

Amazing, interesting, delicious menus from around the world.

Personal Attention

Clear guidance and a relaxed atmosphere where guests can truly enjoy learning the foundations of creating traditional regional foods from all over the world, in a beautiful place.

Small & Personal

With a maximum of four people, you get dedicated attention and a warm, cozy atmosphere.

Small & Personal

With a maximum of four people, you get dedicated attention and a warm, cozy atmosphere.

Take It Home

You’ll leave with the skills and confidence to host your own duplicate of each menu and impress your friends and family back home.

Eat What You Cook

After our hard work, we sit together and enjoy eating the meal we prepared, paired with local wines and plenty of good conversation and laughter.