The Little Paris Kitchen Rachel Khoo

Rachel Khoo cooks up a storm from her tiny Parisian kitchen,

 bringing the magic of France into our homes.

Rachel Khoo was determined to get to grips with French cooking, so to learn more she moved to Paris, not speaking a word of French, and enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu, the world-famous cookery school. Six years

later, she still lives and works in Paris, cooking up a selection of classic French dishes from all over the country and giving them a fresh makeover with her own modern twists. From a Croque Madame muffin and the classic Boeuf bourguignon, to a deliciously fragrant Provençal lavender and lemon roast chicken, Rachel celebrates the culinary landscape of France as it is today and shows how simple these dishes are.

The 120 recipes in the book range from easy, everyday dishes like Omelette Pipérade, to summer picnics and afternoon ‘goûter’ (snacks), to meals with friends and delicious desserts including classics like Crème brûlée and Tarte tatin. It’s a book that celebrates the very best of French home-cooking in a modern and accessible way. Real French food is no longer something served only in fancy restaurants; Rachel can help you add a little French culinary touch to your everyday life at home, no matter where you are in the world, or how big your kitchen is!

Living and cooking in Paris, Rachel is the British Amélie of the kitchen. A graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, her passion for pâtisserie lured her to Paris, where she obtained a pastry diploma. She then put her skills to use at the delightful Paris culinary bookstore and tea salon, La Cocotte, where she catered for book launches and hosted cookery classes. Working as a freelancer, she now travels the world working on a variety of projects, from workshops to catering for huge blue-chip client events to smaller, intimate pop-up restaurants. She is also running ‘La petite cuisine à Paris’ (Paris’ smallest underground restaurant) from her tiny kitchen.

Footnote:

The Little Paris Kitchen was released in NZ in May this year and sold like hot cakes. Rachel's recipes are classic French recipes with a fresh and simple approach.

Rachel is the new chef to watch! Young, glamorous and exciting, her journey into French cooking has been truly fascinating…

Her TV series is screening now on Choice TV on Thursday at 7.30pm. 

The Little Paris Kitchen |  RRP $50.00 | Michael Joseph