Les Petits Farcis Market Tour, Cooking Class and Lunch

The Les Petits Farcis Market Tour, Cooking Class and Lunch is a half-day culinary experience in Nice, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, led by Les Petits Farcis, the cooking school founded by Canadian-born food writer Rosa Jackson. The day begins at 9:30 at the Cours Saleya market in Vieux Nice, where the guide leads participants past stalls of seasonal produce, olives, cheese and flowers while explaining how Niçoise cooks choose ingredients. The group then walks to the cooking studio at 12 Rue Saint-Joseph in the old town. There, a hands-on class of up to eight students prepares a Niçoise and Provençal menu built around the market purchases, with the specialty petits farcis, the stuffed vegetables that give the school its name, a typical focus. The session ends with a seated lunch of the dishes prepared, and the whole experience runs about five and a half hours, finishing at around 15:00. The price starts at €210 per person, and groups of four or more pay €10 less each. Included are the market tour, the cooking class and the lunch; classes are held in English. The balance leans savoury, as is traditional in Niçoise home cooking, with the menu varying according to what is in season. The small class size allows individual attention from the instructor and a conversational pace. Visitors with allergies or dietary requirements should raise them through the school's contact form when booking so that the menu can be planned accordingly. Transport is not needed because the market and studio are both within walking distance in the old town. Spring and summer bring the widest range of vegetables, which suits the stuffed-vegetable theme, though the class runs year-round.