Baking and traveling are my passions and when I get to do them together, it is my best life. I have curated culinary trips with small groups of like-minded, curious travelers in Sicily, Ireland, Parma, Paris and Puglia, with many more trips to come. If you are eager to learn more about the food and culture in the world, and you like to cook and bake (or just eat) I would love to travel with you!
I have several trips coming up with a mix of adventures, luxuries, baking experiences, and accommodations, so check them all out and pick what is best for you. Grab a friend, a sister, cousin, parent, mate or come solo and meet a bunch of new friends!
“If you have an opportunity, I would highly encourage you to take a culinary trip with Zoë!!! I’m just back from my second adventure in Sicily and have already signed up for my third trip to Palermo next Spring. Zoë’s trips are FUN, educating, interactive, thoughtful and entertaining. Who wouldn’t love eating their way through Puglia, Sicily, or any other city in Italy? It’s truly a trip of a lifetime.” —Michelle
Paris – Fall 2026 with Zoë
Come bake macarons in the most charming kitchen in Versailles, try your hand at croissants and learn the art of baguettes from a master baker in Paris. There will also be fine dining in a famous chef’s studio, ancient Parisian vines and their wines, museums, baking classes, more pastry, shopping the markets with a pro and so much more. If you love a posh hotel, have always dreamed of baking in Paris or just love to eat and explore, this trip is for you. DETAILS
Ireland – Fall 2026 with Zoë
If you want a truly magical experience, unlike anything else you’ve seen, join me and my friend Stephanie March for a rather fancy week of Castles, Cottages and Cookery in Ireland! We will be baking and churning butter in our own private 16th century castle (which will be one of our homes for the week), sipping whiskey & falconry (maybe not in that order), Enjoying High Tea in a magnificent manor (the home to one of the best known golf courses in the world, if that’s something you’d like to add into your stay), a Michelin-star lunch on the way to an ancient castle, a baking class at my favorite cookery school, a wood-fired feast in a 14th century thatch barn, and, of course, sharing a pint or two with new friends. DETAILS
Spring 2027 – The Culture of Food in Puglia & Matera, Italy
Join me in Puglia & Matera, Italy! I hadn’t known anything about the southern region of Italy that makes up the heel of the boot shaped country, until I spent two weeks there in 2025. I fell completely in love with the food, the people and the stunning art and architecture. We’ll have an adventure that includes learning to bake bread in the “wheat basket” of the country, we’ll stay in a luxury hotel set in ancient caves (one of the most unique places I have ever been), visit the Trulli homes, which exist only in this one place, make fresh pasta in the streets where pasta grannies have been doing it for centuries, learn the art of the local cheese making, explore the sun soaked, white cities on the Adriatic and enjoy gelato (daily, or more 😂), plus you’ll meet wonderful new friends! DETAILS
Spring 2027 – The Culture of Food in Western Sicily [SOLD OUT]
This will be my sixth trip with Via Rosa and my third time exploring Sicily, but this journey takes us to the western side of the island. I can’t wait to discover Palermo and beyond while tasting almond pastries, granitas, and perfectly crafted cannoli along the way. Pastry may be my true love, but I also adore pasta, seafood, and all the incredible food we’ll experience together. If you’re curious, hungry, and eager to explore, I hope you’ll join me and our Italian guides for a delicious journey through Western Sicily. DETAILS
