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 to start 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, 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 may 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 98110, LEARN MORE HERE.

November 16th, 12 noon, Book Larder, Seattle - 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle. LEARN MORE HERE.

November 16th, 2 -3 PM, Gobble Up 2024 Seattle - signing event and culinary expo. LEARN MORE HERE.

November 22nd, 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.

Please note that all events have a limited capacity, so please be sure to book in advance so as not to miss out! I am so excited to meet you!

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."