Sous Chef for a Day

Do you have what it takes to work in a professional kitchen for a day? Enjoy a one day culinary skill course with Executive Chef Andrew Long of Simplicity at The Mast Farm Inn, which includes lunch, a four course meal with wine pairing you prepare for dinner, overnight lodging, and a full country gourmet breakfast the next morning.

Old-Time General Stores & The New River

Move into The Historic Loom House for four days and three nights, and head out to explore four old-time general stores, and The New River. Discover Valle Crucis, Beech Mountain, Todd and Linville, in The Western North Carolina High Country.

Cooking with Troy & Sons Distillers

Braising, Soups, and Sauces using the fine spirits of Troy & Sons Distillers of Asheville, North Carolina.

The Mast Farm Inn School of Cooking

At The Mast Farm Inn School Of Cooking we offer a wide number and variety of culinary class vacation travel packages whose descriptions you can find here.

Cuisine de France

A basic history of French cuisine and technique; A one day culinary skill course with Executive Chef Andrew Long of Simplicity at The Mast Farm Inn.

Cuisine of Louisiana

A history of Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine and technique with native son Chef Andrew Long.

Cooking with Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon

Braising, Soups, and Sauces using the fine spirits of Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon of Madison, North Carolina.

Stocks & Mother Sauces

Learn the foundations for literally hundreds of classic stocks and mother sauces.

Cooking with Starrlight Mead

Braising, Soups, Sauces and Cocktails using the fine meads of Starrlight Mead of Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Culinary Knife Skills

A complete overview of culinary knife selection, care and technique. Demonstrating both novice and advanced knife cuts.