514985 Thu May 01 13:09:14 -0700 2008 4 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 3647583 Hello all, I ran a quick search and couldn't find any information here. Do any of you know if there are one-day culinary courses, or boot camps held in Montreal? Such as the ones offered by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in NYC and Hyde Park, New York? The ones offered by the CIA cover many different topics and are reasonable priced. Thanks Thu May 01 13:09:15 -0700 2008 118566 foodie_mtl 1 3647679 Hiya, a key question is whether they have to be in English, or do you understand French well enough to take a cooking course in French? We'll be able to help you out better once we know that. :-) Thanks! Thu May 01 13:32:25 -0700 2008 3647583 66614 kpzoo 2 3647720 In my case, it wouldn't matter as I am perfectly bilingual. But I guess it's good to know what's offered in and around the city Thu May 01 13:39:21 -0700 2008 3647679 118566 foodie_mtl 3 3647777 Cool, then here are some places to check out: L'Académie Culinaire http://www.academieculinaire.com - general and specialty courses Bon Appetit Cookbooks http://www.bonappetitcookbooks.com/classes.php - short courses usually based on a cookbook Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec http://www.ithq.qc.ca/ - professional-level courses I'll also see if I can find the Gazette's annual list of cooking classes - I only see the 2006 edition right now but I'll dig around some more. Edit - I still can't find a more recent edition, but this may still be useful: City Guide Montreal - Cooking Classes http://www.canada.com/cityguides/montreal/story.html?id=bf652a35-b3df-4c8e-b2f1-daee852abe9d Thu May 01 13:52:54 -0700 2008 3647720 66614 kpzoo 3 3648045 A good range of courses, mostly specializing in aspects of Italian cooking, is offered by Elena and Stafano Faita and company at Mezza Luna (57 Dante, 514 272-5299), the cooking school arm of Dante Hardware. The best description is found on the ...an endless banquet blog, though googling will turn up plenty of other references. Wildly popular, so you'll need luck and/or patience in order to snag a seat. http://endlessbanquet.blogspot.com/2007/01/mezza-luna.html Thu May 01 14:56:24 -0700 2008 3647720 10520 carswell