CK Cookbook Club - French at Heart

Sunday, June 14th, 2026

5:30 to 7:30 PM

Julia Child is often quoted for saying, 'Food people really are the best people.' We wholeheartedly agree. Join our Cookbook Club event!

Featured Cookbook: French at Heart by Cook's Atelier

French at Heart shows how to create simple, joyous family meals around your own table, in whatever place you call home. Recipes range from classics that will make you fall in love with France—things like Salade Niçoise, French Onion Soup, and Tarte Tatin —to more modern French favorites with surprising flavors, like Tataki-Style Beef Tenderloin and Duck Confit Tostada.

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.  

As a mother-daughter duo and co-founders, Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini wanted to create a convivial gathering place where they could share their love of food and wine with other home cooks from around the world. They envisioned taking guests to the market to purchase local produce, artisanal cheeses, meats, and charcuterie, and freshly baked bread from our favorite artisan food producers. They dreamed of conducting hands-on cooking classes, teaching classic French techniques in an approachable way, and continuing the day with a leisurely French lunch around their table.

How it works: Twelve guests may attend this delicious evening event. Once registered, Aletha will reach out and ask which recipe from the book you would like to make. She will ensure that duplicate recipes are not brought to the dinner. All the extras needed for a relaxing evening of good food and better company are covered by Cooking Kauai. 

Everyone is expected to have their own copy. The cookbook may be purchased, borrowed, or checked out from a library. We encourage those attending to spend some time with the book, reading the recipes, the author's bio and the stories that inspired the recipes.

Purpose: Food brings people together. A cookbook club creates a space for connection, conversation, and shared experiences. Each cookbook offers a window into different cuisines, traditions, and cooking techniques. We will have the opportunity to try dishes we might never have considered and learn about the stories behind them. 

Age Requirement: Ages 21+

Location: The Cooking Kauai, Provisions Kitchen in Lawai. The exact location will be shared after registration. As we host more cookbook events the site may move to new locations around the island. 

 Refund Policy

Due to limited seating and the upfront costs of food and its preparation, our classes are final and non-refundable.

Please consider signing up for our classes as you would purchasing a concert ticket - you may send someone else in your place, but refunds cannot be issued.

Alternatively, you may contact us, and we will try our best to sell the seats on your behalf. If we do so, a future credit to a scheduled class will be issued.

Refunds will only be issued if Cooking Kaua'i needs to shut down or cancel events due to unforeseen events or low participation (fewer than 6).

We appreciate your understanding that this is how we maintain our business and provide boutique-style service.