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Travel: Rancho La Puerta Spa & Cooking School
posted by Mighty Staff
Talk about the ultimate getaway, this place tops our list of spas to visit. The Rancho La Puerta Spa is opening its cooking school this Spring, so now in addition to hikes and hot-stone massages, you can also enjoy and learn about healthy lowfat and vegetarian recipes. If you check out the healthy cooking (eat well, live well) section on Epicurious right now, they are featuring a selection of recipes from Rancho La Puerta Spa. Can't wait for the cookbook!
"...The place to which my friends and I walked most frequently was the dining room for executive chef Jesús González's modified-vegetarian low-fat, high-flavor cuisine — called Mexican-Mediterranean at the Ranch. Its mainstays are organically grown vegetables and fruits just-picked from the Ranch's own garden, orchards, and vineyard..." (read more)
Recipes:
La Puerta Garden Beet SoupPicante Jicama and Roasted Carrot Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing
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Sara James said:
I have heard great things about this spa!
I have visited Lake Austin Spa in Austin, TX who also puts on a Culinary week with cooking classes and a tour of the flagship Whole Foods Market with a nutritionist. Glad to see that other spas are embracing us 'foodies'.