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  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    OMG! This was the best thing we have ever done (not just in PV, but EVER)...He answered our questions and had the most relaxed and pleasant personality...It was perfection.
    rosskt, hosted by Manuel in Puerto Vallarta BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    this experience was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Mexico City...Even her sweet dog Matilda gave us the warmest greeting – the cutest welcoming committee we could’ve hoped for!...Lucía is a fantastic host...We couldn’t have asked for more!
    lisasD6, hosted by Lucia in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    This experience was so special!...Martha is a wonderful, sweet, and very welcoming woman who made me feel right at home in her home...We had such a wonderful time together...
    Georgia, hosted by Martha in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    ...it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. As the owner of a boutique travel agency, I’m always on the lookout for unique, authentic experiences—and this one is an absolute gem...
    G970SS, hosted by Cristina in Lisbon BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 20, 2025

    ...Daniela was a wonderful host and had everything ready for us to jump in and learn, cook, eat, and have fun...Daniela did not disappoint! She gave us a ton of great first-hand advice and background info that has made our vacation great...
    Tacoma, hosted by Daniela in Medellín BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    OMG! This was the best thing we have ever done (not just in PV, but EVER)...He answered our questions and had the most relaxed and pleasant personality...It was perfection.
    rosskt, hosted by Manuel in Puerto Vallarta BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    this experience was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Mexico City...Even her sweet dog Matilda gave us the warmest greeting – the cutest welcoming committee we could’ve hoped for!...Lucía is a fantastic host...We couldn’t have asked for more!
    lisasD6, hosted by Lucia in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    This experience was so special!...Martha is a wonderful, sweet, and very welcoming woman who made me feel right at home in her home...We had such a wonderful time together...
    Georgia, hosted by Martha in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    ...it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. As the owner of a boutique travel agency, I’m always on the lookout for unique, authentic experiences—and this one is an absolute gem...
    G970SS, hosted by Cristina in Lisbon BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 20, 2025

    ...Daniela was a wonderful host and had everything ready for us to jump in and learn, cook, eat, and have fun...Daniela did not disappoint! She gave us a ton of great first-hand advice and background info that has made our vacation great...
    Tacoma, hosted by Daniela in Medellín BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    OMG! This was the best thing we have ever done (not just in PV, but EVER)...He answered our questions and had the most relaxed and pleasant personality...It was perfection.
    rosskt, hosted by Manuel in Puerto Vallarta BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    this experience was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Mexico City...Even her sweet dog Matilda gave us the warmest greeting – the cutest welcoming committee we could’ve hoped for!...Lucía is a fantastic host...We couldn’t have asked for more!
    lisasD6, hosted by Lucia in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    This experience was so special!...Martha is a wonderful, sweet, and very welcoming woman who made me feel right at home in her home...We had such a wonderful time together...
    Georgia, hosted by Martha in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    ...it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. As the owner of a boutique travel agency, I’m always on the lookout for unique, authentic experiences—and this one is an absolute gem...
    G970SS, hosted by Cristina in Lisbon BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 20, 2025

    ...Daniela was a wonderful host and had everything ready for us to jump in and learn, cook, eat, and have fun...Daniela did not disappoint! She gave us a ton of great first-hand advice and background info that has made our vacation great...
    Tacoma, hosted by Daniela in Medellín BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    OMG! This was the best thing we have ever done (not just in PV, but EVER)...He answered our questions and had the most relaxed and pleasant personality...It was perfection.
    rosskt, hosted by Manuel in Puerto Vallarta BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    this experience was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Mexico City...Even her sweet dog Matilda gave us the warmest greeting – the cutest welcoming committee we could’ve hoped for!...Lucía is a fantastic host...We couldn’t have asked for more!
    lisasD6, hosted by Lucia in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    This experience was so special!...Martha is a wonderful, sweet, and very welcoming woman who made me feel right at home in her home...We had such a wonderful time together...
    Georgia, hosted by Martha in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    ...it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. As the owner of a boutique travel agency, I’m always on the lookout for unique, authentic experiences—and this one is an absolute gem...
    G970SS, hosted by Cristina in Lisbon BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 20, 2025

    ...Daniela was a wonderful host and had everything ready for us to jump in and learn, cook, eat, and have fun...Daniela did not disappoint! She gave us a ton of great first-hand advice and background info that has made our vacation great...
    Tacoma, hosted by Daniela in Medellín BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    OMG! This was the best thing we have ever done (not just in PV, but EVER)...He answered our questions and had the most relaxed and pleasant personality...It was perfection.
    rosskt, hosted by Manuel in Puerto Vallarta BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 25, 2025

    this experience was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Mexico City...Even her sweet dog Matilda gave us the warmest greeting – the cutest welcoming committee we could’ve hoped for!...Lucía is a fantastic host...We couldn’t have asked for more!
    lisasD6, hosted by Lucia in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    This experience was so special!...Martha is a wonderful, sweet, and very welcoming woman who made me feel right at home in her home...We had such a wonderful time together...
    Georgia, hosted by Martha in Mexico City BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 22, 2025

    ...it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. As the owner of a boutique travel agency, I’m always on the lookout for unique, authentic experiences—and this one is an absolute gem...
    G970SS, hosted by Cristina in Lisbon BOOK NOW
  • Traveler Review from July 20, 2025

    ...Daniela was a wonderful host and had everything ready for us to jump in and learn, cook, eat, and have fun...Daniela did not disappoint! She gave us a ton of great first-hand advice and background info that has made our vacation great...
    Tacoma, hosted by Daniela in Medellín BOOK NOW
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We find the best home cooks around the world so you can immerse yourself in meaningful food experiences and cultural traditions passed down through generations. Connect with local culture through food. Visit a grandmother in her kitchen in India and learn how to make crisp dosas or spend time on a farm in Northern Thailand and grind curry pastes, and experience how local people live.

Choose from three unique experiences with our hosts, or pick a combination:

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In-home Meals
1 ½ - 2 hrs

Experience the joy of a homemade meal (and eat it the way the locals do) over conversation about food and culture

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Cooking Experiences
3 - 4 hrs

Discover cultural and culinary traditions passed down through generations as you learn to cook with your host in their kitchen

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Market visits
1 - 2 hrs

Explore a nearby market with your host, discovering the best local produce and its producers

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