Take a look at what’s ahead!
Autumn 2024 …
Just under three years ago I set out to write my book, “French Kitchen Lessons”. From the very start I was determined to write a book that not only offered classic and traditional French recipes, but created an intricate weave of food and stories that would become a memoir of the period of life when I went from tourist to immigrant and started a life in a new country. In this book, I was thrilled to be able to offer both insights about living in France while teaching necessary techniques and tried and true culinary methods from the many years of teaching in-person cooking workshops. What resulted was a book that exudes moments of grace, challenges and victories, kitchen and life lessons, sweet gatherings and delicious cuisine — all wrapped up in one book of hundreds of recipes and countless images.
I am so honored to share it with you! I am setting out to do a small hometown tour of one of my favorite places in the world — the Pacific Northwest!
I hope you can join me!
Here’s where you will find me!
BOOK SIGNINGS & EVENTS:
November 13th, 6:30 PM Eagle Harbor Books - Bainbridge Island, WA. LEARN MORE HERE.
November 16th, 12 noon, Book Larder, Seattle, WA. LEARN MORE HERE.
November 16th, 2 -3 PM, Gobble Up 2024 Seattle - signing event and culinary expo. LEARN MORE HERE.
November 19th, 6:30 PM Paulina Springs Books, Sisters OR, author event. LEARN MORE HERE.
November 22nd, 6 - 8 PM Vivienne’s Culinary Books, Portland, OR -apero hour food, wine by the glass, and we'll talk about food, France, and flea markets . Event free with book purchase or $15 per person for event only. MAKE A RESERVATION HERE.
“Finding a common language in food and feeding others, French Kitchen Lessons is a celebration of cooking, farm life, and the seasons-not only the seasons of the year, but the seasons of life: starting over, finding your place, and creating new connections. ”
What people are saying …
"Gently led through the French farmhouse kitchen on a culinary journey filled with fresh ingredients and even fresher ideas, I was warmed by the Normandy sunshine pouring through the window and the warm wafts from the open oven door. A perfect blend of storytelling and satin finish photos drew me, page after page, into Cat Bude’s Rabbit Hill Farm experience. A joy from Farm to Fable.”
"What a delight to be invited into this old farmhouse in Normandy as Cat Bude weaves culinary magic sharing her family’s favorite recipes, one “French Kitchen Lesson” at a time. The beautifully lit photographs that Cat takes in her family kitchen at Rabbit Hill Farm, enhance the personal stories and classic recipes that she shares of four seasons of farm-inspired cooking. From a bright spring appetizer as simple as “Oeufs Mayonnaise” to a classic Normandy style “Cider-Braised Pork Cheeks,” these are her love-infused French Kitchen Lessons to share with your own family and friends."
French Kitchen Lessons
Recipes & Stories from Normandy’s Rabbit Hill Farm.
“French Kitchen Lessons in a rhapsody of delicious county living, cooking and dining in a charming corner of Normandy. This is a book to slowly peruse ... keep on your nightstand, set on a coffee table and take into the kitchen.”
Please note that signings and author events have limited capacity so be sure to reserve early to insure your spot! À bientôt' — See you soon!
