Cooking School:
To Le Manoir Born

"We learned to use our senses before we cooked. We gained incredible confidence in choosing ingredients and adjusting recipes to our tastes," says Kimberly Shadur, an Iowan who attended a weeklong class with husband Craig and friends Pat and Louis Schneider.

Lou Schneider chimes in: "The whole thing was an incredible blend of cooking and English culture-with a touch of French. It was total immersion." Not surprisingly, the experience at Le Manoir embodies perfect sense and sensibility.

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