It has been a long time since my last newsletter, but a lot happened in the world since January!
I sincerely hope you are all faring as well as can be.

At Paris Eastside we have been busy.

Busy reflecting on the past 17 years of cooking classes we taught (in Paris where I started in April 2003, in Seattle, in Bellevue, and in a few other cities... those who hosted the remote classes will recognize themselves, thank you again!).
I can't believe how time flies...

Busy building a new offering of online cooking classes, for individuals (hint: now you can take my classes again, wherever you are in the world!), and also for remote teams that need some together fun time more than ever.

I also started to teach a few free classes to try to keep you busy cooking and happy, no matter what. Those are announced on our Facebook and Instagram pages (if you don't follow us yet it is time to start doing so).
Past classes are available on our YouTube channel, as well as IGTV channel.
 
And if you are struggling to find new ideas to feed your family, day after day, check out our recipes section: it is full of easy to make and delicious recipes that will keep everybody in your household healthy.

So don't wait, check the calendar of online classes and I hope to see you soon via Zoom!

As we are in the middle of the winter I wanted to send you some blue sky to wish you an extravagantly daring and successful year.
To celebrate the new year we made a few additions to our website, that I hope will help you find classes more easily. Check out our Calendar view that combines all of our classes with details on their availability on one screen. We also modified our Gift certificates interface and it should now be easier to use on your end (no changes on the redeeming process so for all the existing gift certificates there is absolutely no change).
On the new schedule you will find all the first quarter classes, and I plan to add the second quarter classes before the end of January.
And don't forget that this coming Monday January 6th is the day to make your Galette des rois, use our simple and delicious recipe to follow the French tradition.

Those who know me since a while might remember the fun dinner classes we used to co-host, Lacanche and me, in their showroom.
The showroom you knew has moved and is now fully operational in a gorgeous space in Snohomish. The kitchen there is amazing and features of course a beautiful Lacanche range that we will use to prepare together a delicious three courses dinner on January 23rd. Check out the schedule to book that very special evening (get to the month of January on the calendar to see the class).
Other new classes include a sauces class in the evening of November 17th, in time for you to learn new sauces to show off a bit at Thanksgiving dinner. That will turn out to be a light dinner class as I plan to provide a few things to enjoy our sauces right away.
And of course all of our Christmas classes are now online, including our annual French Christmas pastries class (December 14th), and a fun Christmas macarons class on December 15th (see the picture underneath).
And as always there is much more on the schedule.
​Happy fall!

After a nice and long summer the children are now back in school all over the world. That means that moms can start again planning more personal activities, alone or with some girlfriends. This fall why not learn how to make macarons? We are happy to offer two classes: one for classic macarons on October 17th and one for Halloween style macarons (yes, we will make some cute little black cats...) on October 26th. 
Pâte à choux seems to be  is turning heads in the United States: join us to learn how to master it so you can make your own éclairs, profiteroles, choux, religieuses, Paris Brest, Saint-Honorés and more. We have a few spots left in the October 19th class.
​And in the meantime why not use the September weekends to make large batches of ratatouille: it freezes really well and tastes so much better when made with summer veggies.
​Until next month...

Happy Bastille day July is indeed a very special month for me.
It starts with American Independence day, continues with Bastille day, and right after that comes my birthday.
With so many reasons to celebrate I am happy to introduce a special promotion, valid on the weekend of Bastille day (this weekend, July 13th and 14th): enjoy a 15% discount on all the tickets you want to buy for my next French tartlet class (scheduled on August 10th). Use the code BASTILLEDAY to get the discount.
Of course all or summer classes can be found here.
And if you are planning to use some time off to cook, don't forget to check out our recipes.
Happy Bastille day!
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Will you be around Seattle this summer? This could well be the right time to schedule some fun cooking activities, alone, with friends or with your teenagers. The Paris Eastside summer schedule is online and features all of our pastry classes plus the Provisions class some of you were waiting for since a while. Please note that some classes are on a Sunday, most are on Saturdays and there is also a weekday macarons class in August. The full schedule is here.
The beginning of summer is also graduation time for many of the young people in our lives so don't forget that my microwave cookbook makes an excellent present for those leaving home for the first time. See a few inside pages underneath. Order here.
​Have a wonderful summer!

The days are finally getting longer and it is time to plan some spring activities.
Whether it is classes to learn new cooking techniques, private events with friends or colleagues or new recipes to practice to make the most of the new ingredients that spring will bring us.
The classes lined up until the end of June include an Eclairs and pate a choux class (plus one in Salt Lake City in April), a French pies class, a Pastries from Brittany (Kouign Amann) class and a few macarons classes.
If you want to organize a private class (minimum 6 participants) you can also choose from a Wine and Cheese class (scrumptious), a Provisions class (pate, salmon rillettes and all sort of provisions that you get to take back home) and of course a three courses dinner class.
​See you soon!

The Pacific Northwest is in the middle of a very unusual winter: lots of sun and lots of snow (ok, lots of snow "for us"). For me it is the perfect opportunity to stay at home and bake. Did you know that many of the recipes I teach, and a few more, are available for download on this website?
On the picture a new Hazelnut and chocolate tart that made it to the recipes taught in my French Pies class (next one in May).
I will also probably teach that class over the summer in Salt Lake City, but in the meantime don't miss my April 13th Eclairs and Religieuses (Pate a choux) class at Harmons City Creek in Salt Lake city. To book:​https://www.harmonsgrocery.com/classes/eclairs-and-religieuses-with-muriel-foucher
Also the schedule is up to date until the end of June...
Until next month...

​We wish you a delicious and sparkling New Year.
We updated our schedule for the first quarter, so it is time to use those gift certificates you maybe received for Christmas, or to plan your next culinary activities.
The whole schedule is available online, and we also want to mention a Pastries from Brittany class in Salt Lake City on February 1rst (sold out, but you can still get on the wait list) and a soon to be announced class in Dallas in March.
For private classes (Team events, Bachelorettes, Wine and Cheese dinner classes and more) please email us and we’ll make sure to find a date that works for you.
And don’t forget to check our recipes page to find classic and less classic French recipes, always easy to make.
See you soon!