from A Week In Provence, France

Instructor for the sessions at A Week in Provence is master chef Daniel Bonnot. Chef Bonnot was born in France and worked under Parisian chefs for seven years. After several years cooking in London at the Savoy Hotel, he moved to Guadeloupe, where he learned to integrate Creole cooking with French cuisine, and was "chef saucier" at La Caravelle. Seventeen years ago he moved to New Orleans where he was proprietor/chef at Chez Daniel and most recently, Bizou.  

The acclaimed New Orleans chef Susan Spicer claims Bonnot as her mentor. Chef Bonnot has received numerous awards and accolades for his culinary mastery, including being named Chef of the Year in New Orleans in 1980 and 1995. Esquire Magazine named his Restaurant Bizou one of the 10 Best New Restaurants in the country. Chef Bonnot is highly sought after for personal appearances and he has previously taught cooking courses for events in the U.S. and on the French Riviera, for the Brazilian government and aboard several cruise lines. He prepared the Presidential Dinner in Bolivia for opening of the fist summit of the South American Presidents. He starred in 5 shows for the TV Food Network’s show “Chef du Jour. 

Chef Bonnot designed the Provencal cooking classes to provide 3-5 hours of culinary instruction and actual meal preparation, with an emphasis on student participation. You will learn classic French methods using the flavors and techniques of Provencal cuisine.