Unique hotels in New England
The Essex
The Essex, Burlington, Vt.
Burlingtons Essex calls itself Vermonts culinary resort & spa, and with good reason along with a tavern and its signature restaurant, Amuse, it offers classes in the chefs kitchens and in the J.K. Adams kitchen of their Cook Academy. The classes use plenty of local Vermont ingredients and range from cooking with the local cheese fare to sushi and dumplings to knife skills. Most classes start at $110; stay packages start at $289.