Parisian Farmers' Market

A hands-on cooking class culminating in dinner served with wine and beer.

Bastille Day -- celebrated on Thursday, July 14 -- commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the historic storming of the Place De La Bastille in Paris. Today, it is the location of one of the largest Parisian food markets offering an abundance of mouthwatering produce. Open twice a week, it draws large crowds to its more then fifty open air specialized stands selling the very best in produce, breads, cheeses, meats and seafood. 
 
This menu celebrates the very best of the Bastille Farmers' Market and showcases the simplicity of these amazing ingredients!
 
Steak Tartare
Steak Tartare Seasoned with Shallots, Capers, Parsley, Dijon Mustard, Egg & Toast
  
Poireaux Braisés Au Thym, Citron Et Roquefort
Braised Leeks With Lemon thyme & Roquefort Cheese
 
Noix De Saint Jacques Cuites En Coquilles
Sea Scallop Cooked On The Half Shell 
 
Crêpe Breton Au Jambon, Fromage Et Oeuf
Brittany style Buckwheat Crêpe With French Ham, Cheese & Egg

Salad De Tomates et Pommes De Terre Au Anchois, Fenouils, Câpres Et Olives Noir
Summer Tomato Salad With Fennel, Baby Potatoes, Anchovy, Capers and Black Olive Vinaigrette

Tart Aux Prunes
Seasonal Plum Tart

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.