Cooking Classes
Learn to cook
the French way.
Intimate classes in Susan's Paris kitchen. Small groups, seasonal menus, and thirty years of French culinary expertise — all yours for a day.
Intimate classes in Susan's Paris kitchen. Small groups, seasonal menus, and thirty years of French culinary expertise — all yours for a day.
Whether you have one day or three, Susan builds an experience around you. No class is ever repeated. The menu follows the market, the season, and the produce of France right now.
$375 per person
Join Susan for a hands-on half day experience cooking through a gorgeous Paris Bistro menu with ease. You'll leave with new-found skills, recipes, and a beautiful meal.
$825 per person
A full day of cooking, learning, and dining that visitors call the highlight of their entire Paris trip.
$2,475 per person
Three days, three menus, one market visit, one wine tasting. The transformation to confident chef is complete.
Join me for an experience where you'll put on your apron, take out knife and whisk, and cook your way through a gorgeous Paris Bistro menu with ease. Each dish is one you've dreamed of making, and each dish will become yours to share.
We start the class with a tasting, then get busy making our meal, which you will learn to present with Parisian flair. You'll gain kitchen skill and tips, you'll experience the protocol of the French meal and why it is so luxurious to sit down at the Paris Bistro, and you'll leave with new-found skills and recipes.
Spring Bistro Menu
The cornerstones of every Parisian bistro menu
Oeufs Mayonnaise
First Course
A classic first course — you'll make your own mayonnaise and forever more delight all you know.
Poulet Rôti with Spring Vegetables
Main Course
So simple to do, so impressive to serve, so very, very Parisian.
Salade Verte with Classic Vinaigrette
Salade
You'll learn to make a vinaigrette that makes you swoon.
Mousse au Chocolat
Dessert
The best, very best, chocolate mousse on planet earth.
A Sample Day at On Rue Tatin
Each full day class is different. Every menu follows the season. Here is the shape of a typical, extraordinary day — from first tastings to the final dessert.
Your apron goes on. Susan opens with curated tastings — something to set the palate.
No demonstration theatre. You are cooking. Susan is beside you: technique, stories, the secrets the French never put in books.
Wine is poured, everyone sits. Seasonal dishes, France's finest cheeses, and the dessert you made with your own hands.
Susan's classes are more intimate than the average cooking experience in Paris — and there are very good reasons for that.
2026 Available Dates
Spring & Summer
May 4
June 7
June 18–20
June 21
June 25–27
June 28
July 2–4
July 5
Late Summer
Aug 27–29
Aug 30
Sep 3–5
Sep 6
Sep 12
Sep 17–19
Sep 20
Sep 24–26
Sep 27
Fall
Oct 1–3
Oct 4
Oct 15–17
Oct 18
Oct 22–24
Oct 25
Oct 28–30
Nov 5–7
Nov 10–12
Nov 12–14
Nov 14
Nov 15
Classes run from 10:30am to approximately 4:00pm. Susan's studio is in the 15th arrondissement, easy to reach by metro. Full directions are sent upon booking confirmation.
All class fees paid to On Rue Tatin are non-refundable. If you present a valid reason for cancellation, we can either find you a spot in another class in the calendar year or, if we can fill your spot, we will refund your fee, minus a $250 service charge.
We suggest you get travel insurance for your trip, which can help with any situations that may occur.
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In the event that On Rue Tatin should cancel for any reason, other than "an act of God" or "force majeure," all fees, including deposits, will be fully refunded.
"If you don't see the date you need, reach out — I am always happy to explore what is possible."
— Susan
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For private classes, email Susan directly.
Susan gets many of the same questions. Here are the answers.
None whatsoever. Susan's classes welcome complete beginners and experienced cooks alike. If you can hold a knife, you are ready.
Susan's Paris apartment is in the 15th arrondissement, easy to reach by metro, or Uber/taxi. Full directions are sent upon booking confirmation.
Yes. Please note any restrictions in your booking and Susan will adapt the menu accordingly.
As early as possible as dates fill quickly. Once you have your trip to Paris planned, it is time to book! Reserve here or email susan@onruetatin.com if you don't see dates that match with your trip.
Yes. Wine accompanies the meal at the end of every class. The three-day experience also includes a dedicated wine tasting session.
Absolutely. Susan offers private classes for small groups — perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or a special Paris experience. susan@onruetatin.com to enquire.
Unfortunately, Susan's busy schedule does not allow time for her to do half-day or market tours in Paris right now. We are looking to expand the current offerings, so let us know if there is something you would like to see on our future class schedule.
Something casual and comfortable, and closed toed shoes! We provide an apron for you to use during your experience.
Susan's classes are intended for adults, however exceptions for adolescents can be made upon request. Please contact Susan directly (susan@onruetatin.com) if you have children who would like to attend and we can discuss potential options!
"After lunch" is imprecise, but the lunches tend to be long, generally ending around 3:30 PM.
