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Susan Herrmann Loomis, tart pastry, pate sucree

Bonjour! Welcome to cooking, writing, and life in France

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I’m a writer with fourteen books to my credit; you will find them all here. 

Watch for my cooking class schedule for 2025 which I will announce here, and in my newsletter! 

I help people write books too, so read below to find out more about that!  

Through my classes, you experience the culture and depth of France and its cuisine.   Now, with Create Your Culinary Story, you have the opportunity to learn  how to put words to your own cooking passion through writing a cookbook, or bringing your food blog to a whole new level.

I can help you bring your recipes and stories together, working side-by-side to create your culinary legacy.  If  you dream of more, we can do that too.  For more information, contact me and we will talk.

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