Cooking up new friendships...

The diversity of the students that attend Gourmet Retreats at CasaLana adds a unique quality to the classes. Students come from all walks of life, from varied geographic locations and sometimes span generations. You may arrive as strangers, but will leave with new friendships that evolve from a great cooking experience.


“Lana, thank-you so much for a great cooking experience. The Chipotle Mayo experiment was great….”
Jim & Gale K. - Paso Robles, CA



“Thank-you so much for a wonderful retreat for the body and soul! The lessons were wonderful and the accommodations first rate”
Susan & Tom W. – Long Island, NY

“What a wonderful experience. It will be a treasured memory. The food was wonderful and we made some great friends…”
Dennis & Elaine O. Los Gatos, CA

“The setting is perfect… The cooking classes were superb! Very fun – we learned many new things…”
Darlene – Seattle, Wa & Cheryl – Chicago, IL

“We enjoyed your cooking classes … I highly recommend your Gourmet Retreat to others..”
Deanne -McMinnville, OR & Darcy – BattleGround, WA


“We had a wonderful time & learned a lot. You do a great job of teaching and still making it fun.”
Wes & Joan N. -