She taught art , rowing , cross-country running , took duke of edinburgh 's award trips abroad , taught cookery skills and was a boarding house tutor .
Using american express 's credit card database , it is inviting owners of foreign-brand luxury cars , such as lexus and bmw , to wine tastings , cookery demonstrations and travel lectures .
Banquet cookery is normally far removed from everyday food , but one imperial delicacy in particular made the leap from the forbidden city into the mainstream : peking duck .
Nonetheless , some traditional cookery powerhouses predominate , with almost half the list comprising restaurants in france , italy , spain and the us .
