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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. 

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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.

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