From the founders of the Cook's Atelier a cooking school in Burgundy France comes a cookbook
about living well the French wayWhen mother and daughter duo Kendall Smith Franchini and
Marjorie Taylor moved to Beaune in Burgundy France to open their now-incredibly popular
cooking school the Cook's Atelier they learned that choosing to appreciate tiny moments more
mindfully like they saw the French do really opened their hearts. To them being French at
heart doesn't mean you have to speak French or live in France it means slowing down enough to
enjoy the little details of every day. Whether that's preparing a meal for your family and
taking the time to enjoy it together around the table or taking an extra moment to set the
table with fresh flowers curating your own joy is worth your time and this cookbook offers
plenty of ideas for ways you can adopt this particularly French habit in your own life. French
at Heart shows how to create simple joyous family meals around your own table in whatever
place you call home. These are classic recipes that will make you fall in love with France:
things like Salade Niçoise Duck Confit and Tarte Tatin. They are simple recipes what Taylor
and Smith Franchini often cook for their family after a long day and reflect their take on
familiar French favorites. They offer ways to adapt improve or simplify classic recipes plus
there is plenty of additional advice on how to serve a memorable cheese or charcuterie board
how to curate a French-inspired pantry start your own kitchen garden or get the most out of
your local farmers' market. Creating meaningful moments around meals and sharing them turns out
to be quite contagious-and exactly why people love coming to see Taylor and Smith Franchini at
their cooking school. Cooking is about more than just the food and while French at Heart has
more than 100 go-to recipes it is a cookbook for anyone who wants to discover those little
details that make our time around the table even more special.
