Flavors of France: Loire Valley

This is a live, interactive, hands-on cooking class held online via Zoom. See our event policies at the bottom of this webpage.

In the center of France, the Loire Valley is home to some of the most famous Chateaux in all of France! This prized location wasn’t picked at random for building these magnificent country homes and palaces. The gentle rolling hills of this picturesque countryside was valued for its abundant landscape that overflowed with delicious wines, goat cheeses, fruits and vegetables, and game, giving it the monikers "Cradle of France" and "Garden of France."

Take a trip to the Loire Valley with Zoe McLaughlin as your guide, to cook and dine as the royals did!

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Kir Royal — Champagne with Cassis 

Salad de Chèvre Chaud—Warm Goat Cheese Salad 

Poisson en Papillote—Fish Cooked in Parchment Paper with Julienned Leeks 

Beurre Blanc—Butter Sauce with Shallots & Vinegar

Purée de Celeri Rave—Celery Root Purée

Equipment and Ingredient List for the class found here; check before buying a ticket.

This menu contains the following common allergens: Fish, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

If you’re new to 18 Reasons Online, please read this guide: How to Take an Online Class at 18 Reasons. Five calendar days before class, 18 Reasons may decide to cancel this class if not enough tickets are sold. We will notify registrants by email about cancellations.

Zoé McLaughlin was born in Paris and raised in San Francisco. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked in restaurants in France while she wrote and published her first cookbook – a collection of family recipes influenced by her multicultural upbringing.  She now lives in San Francisco, where she works in the non-profit culinary world and hosts online cooking demonstrations.  She has a passion for bringing together the diverse flavors and culinary traditions of the Bay Area with the time tested techniques of classical French cooking. Zoé McLaughlin was born in Paris and raised in San Francisco. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked in restaurants in France while she wrote and published her first cookbook – a collection of family recipes influenced by her multicultural upbringing.  She now lives in San Francisco, where she works in the non-profit culinary world and hosts online cooking demonstrations.  She has a passion for bringing together the diverse flavors and culinary traditions of the Bay Area with the time tested techniques of classical French cooking.

Photo courtesy of Zoe McLaughlin