Niagara wine country offers cooking schools amid the vineyards
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Niagara Region is wine country, but it's also a good place to learn about wine's perfect companion: food.
Cooking classes have sprung up in the area famous for its vineyards. The new second-edition of "Frommer's Niagara Region" outlines options for visitors who want to brush up on their culinary skills.
The Wine Country Cooking School, at Strewn Winery near Niagara-on-the-Lake, highlights "the close relationship between food and wine in its teaching philosophy," says the guidebook in its description of "Canada's first winery cooking school."
Strewn's winemaker and guest speakers often attend dinners in the dining rooms where students can eat what they've prepared. Packages that include accommodation in Niagara-on-the-Lake are available.
The school's website lists five-day culinary vacations running in June, July, August and September.
The Good Earth Cooking School, located on a fruit farm in Beamsville, is run by Nicolette Novak, whom Frommer's describes as "a walking encyclopedia of the land and its fruits."
Good Earth says its programs are designed for people who are "unapologetic foodies."
"We focus on fruits and vegetables at their height of ripeness and availability."
The Niagara Culinary Institute, Glendale Campus, has courses including half-day sessions in desserts and full-day classes in soup-making.
On the web:
www.winecountrycooking.com
www.goodearthcooking.com
www.niagaracollege.ca (click on "continuing ed")
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