Travel Wish: San Miguel de Allende

I love Mexico and its cuisine, so it is no wonder I am hoping to take a class at Hotel Casa Sierra Nevada's Sazon Cooking School, in San Miguel de Allende, which is one of Mexico's beloved colonial cities.  This boutique hotel offers cooking classes in its state-of-the-art kitchen complete with TV monitors and overhead mirrors.  After a stroll through the city market, students can learn from well-known Mexican chefs, visiting star chefs (like Rick Bayless!) and traditional home cooks with their tried-and-true recipes.

Besides offering cooking classes, this 37-room boutique hotel is within walking distance of San Miguel de Allende's highlights--El Jardin, the main town square and social hub; the Gothic, pink-colored Parroquia cathedral; and its various boutiques, restaurants and art galleries.  The hotel features multiple courtyards with jacaranda trees and bougainvilleas.  The rooms are individually decorated with stucco walls, copper sinks, Talavera-tile bathrooms, fireplaces and terraces.  Yes, please!!!

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