The Study Break

Who says you can’t unwind and learn something while you’re at it? Here, a roster of our favorite crash courses for spring. Perfect Your Pasta

Take a trip with Cooking Vacations for a delicious week in Florence, Positano, Sorrento, or Rome. On the Syllabus You and the kids will wander (to bakeries, pizza joints, farms), sightsee (Pompeii, the Uffizi), and, of course, measure, mix, knead, cook, and eat. In Florence, bake pizza in an outdoor oven; in Positano, pick lemons and make a big batch of fragrant granita (Italian slush). Participants are put up at inns and villas with plenty of outdoor play space. Extra Credit Limited to eight, the tours are perfect for an extended family, and appeal to all ages (when a ball of sticky dough won’t suffice, babysitters are available). 800/916-1152; cooking-vacations.com; from $1,995 per person, kids under 10 half price, kids under 6 free.

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