the adventure of culinary travel
Welcome to Cooking Studio Taos
COOK. EAT. LAUGH. LEARN.

flavor with character
A few words about our studio
We welcome you to join us for a fantastic cooking experience with James Beard recognized chef, Chris Maher. Classes take place in our Taos, New Mexico cooking studio or in an exotic location around the globe when you attend one of our culinary excursions. Our Secret Suppers happen once a month in Taos, when Chef Chris creates a meal you will remember for a lifetime! But be sure to get on the guest list as our monthly ‘pop up restaurant’ fills up quickly…
We are also here to host your celebration, event or corporate retreat or team build activity on location, or in Taos with our private chef services, cooking classes or customized culinary travel experiences.
Upcoming Destinations
Join us for culinary adventures in gorgeous places with wonderful food and cultural experiences.

Oaxaca, Mexico
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
March 8th - 14th, 2020
We welcome our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) food, wine and cultural immersion in the heart of culinary Mexico, Oaxaca.

Island of Brac, Croatia
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
September 27-October 3rd, 2020
We welcome our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) food, wine and cultural immersion on the Dalmatian Island of Brac.

Marrakech, Morocco
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
April 27th - May 3rd, 2020
We welcome our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) food, wine and cultural immersion in Marrakech, Morocco in an incredible, private villa for a fabulous week.

Carcassonne, France
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
May 8th - 14th, 2020
We welcome our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) food, wine and cultural immersion by the medieval city of Carcassonne, France.
Past Destinations

Umbria, Italy
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
We had a wonderful time with our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (6 nights) food and cultural immersion in the rolling hills of Umbria.

Caminha, Northern Portugal
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
We had a delightful culinary adventure with our students, friends and guests to join us for a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) food and cultural immersion near Caminha, Portugal in a stunning, private historic villa for the week of your choice. Our location is in a small, scenic village very close to the seaside town of Caminha, 75 minutes north of the amazing city of Porto.

Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Culinary & Cultural Immersion
We had an amazing time with our students, friends and guests to join us for a week long (6 nights) food and cultural immersion in South Africa. We have reserved an elegant and luxurious private, historic estate which boasts its’ own water source and lies in the heart of The Crags – a spectacular part of the Garden Route, situated between the town of Plettenberg Bay and the Stormsriver bridge on the eastern border of the Western Cape, and nestled between the foothills of the Outeniqua mountain range and the Indian Ocean.