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Susan Herrmann Loomis
Susan Herrmann Loomis

A life shaped by
French food, culture,
and the table.

Susan Herrmann Loomis is an award-winning author, teacher, and one of the most trusted voices in French home cooking. For more than three decades, she has written about food, culture, and the art of living well, always with a deep respect for place, tradition, and pleasure.

After building her life and career in France, Susan began welcoming students into her kitchen for intimate, hands-on classes that go far beyond recipes. Her teaching is personal, generous, and grounded in the belief that confidence in the kitchen comes from doing, tasting, asking questions, and sharing the meal together.

Today, Susan continues to write, teach, and inspire cooks from around the world through her books, classes, and recipes. What she offers is not simply instruction, but a fuller way of experiencing French food and the life that surrounds it.

If you'd like to read more about Susan, get On Rue Tatin, Life in a Small French Village.

Susan's Books

Fifteen books.
One delicious life.

Susan has spent thirty years writing about French food, culture, and the art of living well, and is still at it. Her books are available worldwide — find them below.

2023

Plat du Jour

French comfort food for every day of the week.

2015

In a French Kitchen

Tales and traditions of everyday home cooking in France.

2018

French Grill

More than 100 recipes for the grill, French style.

2010

Nuts in the Kitchen

More than 100 recipes for every taste and occasion.

2005

Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin

Cooking and living in a small French town.

2001

On Rue Tatin

Living and cooking in a French town.

1996

The French Farmhouse Cookbook

Rustic recipes from the French countryside.

2000

Italian Farmhouse Cookbook

Simple, rustic recipes from the Italian countryside.

1999

Tarte Tatin

Further adventures in a small French town.

1993

Clambakes & Fish Fries

Outdoor feasts from the New England shore.

1991

The Farmhouse Cookbook

A beloved classic of farmhouse cooking from across America.

1988

Great American Seafood Cookbook

The seafood-lover's bible — health, variety, and flavor.

1994

A Holiday Cookbook

Les Recettes de la Saison — festive recipes for every occasion.

1985

The Food Lover's Guide to Paris

An internationally acclaimed guide to eating and drinking in Paris.

Les Meilleures Recettes

The best recipes from the regions of France.

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