Sue, others have done this workshop more recently than I but I know you will not have to be up at 6 to cook!

When I did it in 2002, we were assigned to groups of 16 and we met three times as a class for about an hour and a half. We prepared an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. Our instructor was very nice and lots of fun. Much of the work was done for us. We usually arrived to find our ingredients measured and set out at our individual stations. The teacher prepared the dish and then we followed his lead, after which we ate the results of our labors. As I recall, we also drank a lot of wine while we cooked.

There was a graduation party for us, and two dinners. If your husband does not take the class he can still accompany you to these events. We received some goodies, such as the CB cookbook and a nice apron. Somewhere along the way I lost my chef's hat.

We also had a shore excursion with our teacher. We went to the markets in Hamilton, Bermuda, and he talked to us about selecting meat, fish, produce, and wine. I wonder if they still include this kind of excursion as part of the class.

I thought it was very enjoyable and I met a lot of people I otherwise would not have. It's definitely a relaxed and very fun experience that does not occur at the crack of dawn.