Sometime in 2016, I read an article highlighting the fact that only one percent of female chefs were Michelin starred, which didn’t sit well by me and immediately prompted the research for THE SECRET FRENCH RECIPES OF SOPHIE VALROUX. I cooked "French" and experimented in my little French kitchen.Īdmittedly, the research was fun, tasty, and informative. I watched every episode of Chef's Table on NetFlix– as well as movies like the 100 Foot Journey (the book, of which, I also read), and French series/movies such as Chefs and Oui Chef. I read books written by chefs–Eric Ripert, Anthony Bourdain, Gabrielle Hamilton, Ruth Reichl, Julie Child–and every “foodie” fiction book at market.
I attended cooking demonstrations– one a Michelin 2-star in southwestern France, the other a class led by two Le Cordon Bleu chefs in Paris. – A second chance romance/second chance at lifeīefore I wrote the book, I embarked on, what I’ll call, the research train. – Believing in dreams and fighting for them – The magic of food and how it brings people together Tell us about your new book THE SECRET FRENCH RECIPES OF SOPHIE VALROUX.įrom a high-stress kitchen in New York to a château southwestern France, the recipe for THE SECRET FRENCH RECIPES OF SOPHIE VALROUX combines many ingredients to create a multi-layered and well-seasoned story:
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