Is your child the next gourmet guru? Explore the concept during a culinary adventure. Here are five ideas to consider.
1) JW Marriott El Convento Cusco, Cusco, Peru. Quinoa cookies? Kids can join the hotel’s executive chef to learn how to make savory treats using this ancient Peruvian grain. In the process, they’ll learn a few words of Quechua, the language of the Inca people. Meanwhile, parents can uncover the secret to fresh ceviche or discover how the locals craft pisco sours through mixology lessons. The hotel is situated around a 16th-century convent in a town that serves as the gateway for exploring the Inca Trail.
Contact: marriott.com/hotels/travel/cuzmc-jw-marriott-el-convento-cusco
2) Generations Riviera Maya, Riviera Maya, Mexico. Your kids will impress you with their sushi-rolling skills, tempt you with shaved ice and delight you with hand-crafted tortillas and tamales. Fresh ingredients? You bet. They will have toured the on-site greenhouse and learned how to pick the best components for their masterpiece. They’ll hone these new skills while having a great time in the Little Eko Chefs program, available for junior foodies ages 4 to 12. Later, they’ll race you in the resort pool.
Contact: karismahotels.com/hotelsresorts/foreveryone/generationsrivieramaya/littleekochefs
3) Colony Club, Barbados. Perhaps your family is familiar with the term farm to table, but how about bait to plate? Take part in a free fishing excursion, during which your crew will join the hotel chef for a tour of local waters. After securing the catch of the day, head back to the resort, where the chef’s team will prepare and grill the fish for your table. The whole family will also enjoy time at the lagoon-style pool and rides on a banana boat.
